Imme Scholz, ©DIE
The Deputy Director of DIE, Imme Scholz, has been appointed to the Bioeconomy Council on 22 October 2020, which advises the German government on the reorientation for a knowledge-based bio-economy. In January 2020, the Council was adopted by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) in a joint resolution. For three years the members will work on the objectives for the development and implementation of an internationally competitive strategy. This includes recommendations and statements as well as the promotion of public discussion with regard to the bio-economy.