European Union - Current projects
White biotechnology processes using AI models
The research project focuses on the efficient and scalable production of biotechnological products through microbial fermentation. Its objective is to systematically optimize existing production processes in order to achieve higher yields, ensure stable and reproducible operations, and accelerate the transfer from laboratory development to industrial application. A key emphasis is placed on improving the scalability of processes, enabling a smoother and faster transition from research to real-world production systems. The project combines experimental investigations with modern data-driven methods. In a series of systematic studies, key influencing factors such as operating conditions and reactor settings are analyzed with respect to their impact on process performance. The insights gained are then used to transfer these processes to larger scales while identifying and controlling scale-up effects.


| Partner | Prof. Dr. Michael Bortz, ITWM Kaiserslautern Dr.-Ing. Dorina Strieth, BASF SE |
| Status | Current project |
| Funding organization | European Union (EFRE) and State funding Rhineland-Palatinate |
| Funding period | 01/2026-12/2028 |
| Staff | M.Sc. Wolfgang Laudensack |
Sustainable fermentation for improved viticulture in the face of climate change (VINO-KLIM)
German viticulture thrives on diversity. Small and medium-sized wineries in particular shape the wine landscape, but many of them are increasingly under pressure. Rising economic burdens, new legal regulations, and the impacts of climate change are creating major challenges. Smaller wineries often lack the financial and technological resources to cope with these developments...


| Partner | Weingut Lauth & Sohn |
| Status | Current project |
| Funding | Co-financed by the European Commission and the State of Rhineland-Palatinate |
| Funding periode | 01/2025-12/2027 |
| Funding code | P1-SZ1-9 InnoProm - MWG |
| Mitarbeiter/-Innen | M.Sc. Jannik Haffelder |
European Union - Completed projects
| Project | Informations |
| Analytical Techniques for Biorefineries (Member of the Administrative Committee) | EU-Projekt COST-Aktion FP0901 Funding period: 2009-2012 |
| Implementation of a value chain based on brewery residues (German title: Implementierung einer Wertschöpfungskette auf Basis von Brauereirückständen) | EU-Interreg-Projekt 018-4-09-021 Funding period: 07/2017-06/2021 |