Resources and Sustainability

Nearly 1.500 applicants from 50 countries took part in the competition „beyond bauhaus - prototyping the future“. We present three of the winners.

A new life for used smartphones or engines: is refurbishment a sustainable solution for electrical waste? An expert answers.

Looking for role models for ecological and ethical consumption? These bloggers are strong supporters of this subject.

A German company intends to tackle plastic waste on a massive scale and has already developed a recycling model. There is just one problem remaining.

Germany is globally active in support of sustainable development. We outline three best-practice projects.

The name is misleading: Germany’s National Sustainable Development Strategy is aimed at people all over the globe. These are the goals and some of the successes.

Here you will find examples of inspiring private and local initiatives.

How the Siemens Stiftung is improving living conditions in Africa, creating jobs, and opening up economic prospects.

What environmental economist Aaron Best so likes about his work for the Berlin-based think tank Ecologic Institut and German climate policy.

Ambitious plans: Germany aims to promote organic farming.

Gerald Bigurube from Tanzania and Clovis Razafimalala from Madagascar have gone the extra mile. Read about the details here.

A Munich-based company has declared war on the plastic waste in our oceans. His idea is already being deployed in Asia. So how does it work?