Research

Funding: BioConsult GmbH & Co.KG, Bremen, 51.150 EUR

Project Details:
In order to be able to accompany the evaluation process of the spatial development plan (ROP) from the perspective of marine nature conservation, a nature conservation-based, ecosystem-based planning contribution is to be developed as part of the project, which can be integrated into the marine spatial development plan (MSP) update process in a targeted manner.
In order to enable a synthesis of the information relevant for the planning contribution, the current state of knowledge from completed and ongoing research projects will be researched. Together with additional sensitivity analyses, content for the integration of ecosystem-relevant aspects into the planning contribution will be developed. In addition, various scenarios for the expansion of offshore wind power will be developed and evaluated in order to establish the necessary conditions for an environmentally compatible expansion of renewable energies in the North and Baltic Seas. The project is thus intended to provide an overall spatial planning concept for marine protection that can be incorporated by the BfN into the process of evaluating and updating the MSP.
BioConsult GmbH & Co KG is carrying out the BfN research project as contractor.
The following work on marine mammals is being carried out as a contribution by the TiHo:
- Compilation and preparation of the available distribution data in the form of maps, diagrams and tables with textual explanations
- Identification and presentation of important habitats for indicator species (e.g. harbor porpoise, harbor seal, grey seal)
- Effects of three scenarios of OWP expansion

Funding: MWK, 104.704 EUR

Project Details:
COFONI LZF-TP-Expansion to include the research area
"Interdisciplinary research into the long-term consequences of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

Results:

https://www.umg.eu/forschung/corona/cofoni/

Funding: MWK via UMG (COFONI), 86.260 EUR

Project Details:
Type I interferon signaling and mitochondrial dysfunction in the heart acute and long-Covid disease.

Results:

https://www.umg.eu/forschung/corona/cofoni/

Funding: Industry (Animal breeding), 1.056.339 EUR

Funding: MWK, 104.704 EUR

Project Details:
COFONI-LPC TechnologiePlattform 2-
Animal models & test systems

Results:

https://www.umg.eu/forschung/corona/cofoni/

Funding: Das Projekt ist Teil der Modell- und Demonstrationsvorhaben (MuD) Tierschutz im Bundesprogramm Nutztierhaltung. Die Förderung erfolgt aus Mitteln des Bundesministeriums für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft (BMEL) aufgrund eines Beschlusses des deutschen Bundestages, Projektträger ist die Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung (BLE), Förderkennzeichen 2820MDT341., 399.935 EUR

Project Details:
The aim of this model and demonstration project is to scientifically evaluate (partially) mobile slaughtering of poultry and cattle and to communicate the results adequately into practice. Different types of (partially) mobile slaughter units will be analyzed with regard to their effects on the animals (animal welfare) and products from these animals (meat hygiene, meat quality), organizational feasibility, technical requirements, legal conformity and economy. Existing and new scientific findings for the optimization of the above-mentioned aspects will be tested for their suitability, and communicated and transferred into practice. The communication of the results will take place via specialist articles, leaflets/practice guides, specialist videos, homepages, online seminars and information events.

https://www.tiho-hannover.de/stronger

Cooperation Partners:

Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau e.V. (FiBL)

Deutsche Landwirtschafts-Gesellschaft e.V. (DLG)

Funding: DFG (VIPER GRK)

Project Details:
The exact pathomechanisms that lead to the development of long-term consequences after an acute SARS-CoV-2 infection - also known as long-COVID - are still largely unknown. Since only limited sample material from surviving patients with long-COVID is available, the use of a suitable animal model is essential to investigate the underlying mechanisms. In this project, the Syrian golden hamster was established as a model animal to study the pathogenesis of long-COVID. Initially, a short-term study was conducted to investigate the alveolar regeneration mechanisms, in which a morphological homology to the processes in the human lung after s SARS-CoV-2 infection was found. In a further long-term study over four months, morphological, molecular biological and lung function analyses were combined. The course of the disease in the animals showed three phases: acute, subacute and chronic. While the acute phase was characterized by severe breathing restrictions, these only occurred after exercise in the later phases and disappeared entirely after about 6 weeks. Histologically, there was persistent fibrosis and alveolar bronchiolization with club cell proliferation. Transcriptome analysis showed, among other things, an upregulation of pro-fibrotic genes. In the future, long-term consequences in the brain will be investigated primarily by transcriptome analysis, and the role of the pulmonary neuroendocrine system, which is connected to the central nervous system via afferent nerve fibers, will be examined in more detail.

Results:

Paper 1: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-39049-5 ; Nature Communications, 2023

 

Paper 2: https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-4681343/v1 ; (preprint Version), accepted at Nature Communications, 2025

Funding: DFG, 90.000 EUR

Project Details:
VIPER-Immunity against CNS infections caused by the Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV)

Funding: EU, 120.000 EUR

Project Details:
The project is carried out at DIL e.V., Quakenbrück.
The Horizon Europe project ZeroW directly addresses the challenge of food loss and waste by developing and testing an interplay of innovations under real-world conditions. 46 partners from across Europe have joined forces to develop realistic solutions to significantly reduce food waste and accelerate a just transition to a socially, economically and environmentally sustainable food system for all. The DIL is partner of the Living Lab "Mobile food valorisation as a service".

Cooperation Partners:

Inlecom Innovation Astiki Mi Kerdoskopiki Etaireia,

Wageningen University,

Nederlandse Organisatie Voor Toegepast Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek Tno,

South East Technological University,

Biosense Institute - Research and Development Institute for Information Technologies in Biosystems,

Digiotouch Ou,

Eigen Vermogen Van Het Instituut

Voor Landbouw- En Visserijonderzoek,

Safe Food Advocacy Europe,

FBCD AS,

VLTN BV,

Instituto Tecnologico De Aragon,

Konnecta Systems Ltd.,

ITC - Inovacijsko Tehnoloski Grozd Murska Sobota,

Fondazione Istituto Sui Trasporti E La Logistica,

Instituto Tecnologico Del Embalaje,

Transporte Y Logistica,

Asociatia Transilvania It,

Asociatia Clusterul Agro-Food-Ind

Napoca,

Fundacion Corporacion Tecnologica De Andalucia,

Instituto Andaluz De Investigaciony Formacion Agraria Pesquera Alimentaria Y De La Produccion Ecologica,

Agrifood Lithuania Dih,

Sintef As,

Tilburg University,

Novamont Spa,

Mc Shared Services Sa,

Modelo Continente Hipermercados S.A.,

Grupo Empresarial La Cana,

Multiscan Technologies Sl, UAB Art21,

Lietuvos Darzoviu Augintoju Asociacija,

Lietuvos Maisto Eksportuotoju Asociacija (Litmea),

F6S Network Ireland Limited,

F6S Network Ltd.,

Allmicroalgae Natural Products Sa,

Universidade Do Minho,

Erevnitiko Panepistimiako Institouto Systimaton Epikoinonion Kai Ypologiston,

Boerenbond Projecten, Openbare Vlaamse Afvalstoffenmaatschappij,

ICLEI European Secretariat GmbH,

Kmetijsko Gozdarska Zbornica Slovenije Kmetijsko Gozdarski Zavod Murska Sobota, Univerza V Mariboru,

Robin Food,

Asociacion De Investigacion De Industrias Carnicas Del Principado De Asturias,

Aves Nobles Y Derivados,

S.L.,

Termoformas De Levante Sl, Eroski Scoop,

Voedselbank Limburg,

SVZ International Bv,

Konnecta Systems Ike,

Federation Belge Des Banques Alimentaires

Funding: EIP, EU, Landwirtschaftskammer Niedersachsen, 256.193 EUR

Project Details:
The project is carried out on DIL e.V., Quakenbrück.
This project aims to pilot a sustainable, resource-efficient technology for converting plant by-products near agricultural operations into valuable components, particularly protein-rich algae biomass, and to integrate it into daily routines. The project involves processing by-products from vegetable production through hydrolysis and utilizing the hydrolysate as a nutrient source for heterogeneous microalgae. The product of the process is a protein-rich algae biomass that the farmer involved can use as animal feed for pig fattening. In addition to piloting the process on-site and integrating it into daily operations, the project focuses on building new value chains and activating a circular economy in the farms, generating new sales channels and additional income. Current results include a ready-to-use prototype for microalgae production and its environmental impacts. The environmental impact of cultivating the microalgae biomass is currently under study, along with optimizing the process and necessary protocols.

Cooperation Partners:

Institut für Lebensmittel- und Umweltforschung e.V. (ILU);

Schroeder Winkelmann GbR