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On March 6, 2025, the official kick-off workshop for the BAMBI project took place in Munich. We were honored to welcome Dr. Philipp Brodbeck, Head of the Department for Bioeconomy, Wood, and Paper at the Bavarian State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Regional Development, and Energy, to our roundtable discussion.
Also present were the project partners from the Cluster Initiative Forst und Holz in Bayern gGmbH, Chemie Cluster Bayern GmbH, and C.A.R.M.E.N. e. V. The meeting was further enriched by expert insights from Ludwig Lehner (bwc management consulting GmbH) and Marina Crnoja-Ćosić (mccinnovare), who provided valuable input on the wood-based bioeconomy and the potential of material wood utilization.
The goal of the BAMBI project (Market Potential of the Wood-Based Bioeconomy in Bavaria) is to integrate wood more extensively into biobased value chains, contributing to defossilization and the development of sustainable economic cycles.
This initiative aligns with the Bavarian Bioeconomy Strategy “Zukunft.Bioökonomie.Bayern”, which aims to establish a sustainable, innovative, and economically viable bioeconomy in Bavaria. With its vast and sustainably available wood resources, Bavaria offers ideal conditions for developing sustainable wood-based materials and products while unlocking new value creation potential.
The next step in the project involves an in-depth analysis of the market environment, including interviews with key stakeholders across the entire value chain. The aim is to identify needs, challenges, and innovation opportunities related to the material use of wood, laying the foundation for a sustainable and economically viable future for this renewable raw material.
