Topics Inhaltsverzeichnis einblenden Inhaltsverzeichnis ausblenden The following overview shows the central RTI topics of the national calls for proposals in the priority area "Circular economy and production technologies" for a sustainable and circular society. Bio-based industry : Biogenic raw materials are an important resource for the substitution of petroleum-based products and thus a contribution to de-fossilization. However, to contribute to sustainability, the limits of the regenerative capacity of natural systems must be taken into account. Intensifying the use of products : Measures that focus particularly on the use phase and enable the longest possible life and intensive use of products greatly reduce the need for new goods and therefore also the resources required. To this end, products are reused, repaired, improved, reconditioned or parts are reused for other purposes. Rethinking processes and products : The intelligent use and manufacture of products and processes is at the heart of the development of new products because the principles of Refuse, Rethink and Reduce cover the entire product life cycle in order to reduce the use of resources. Circular design takes into account and optimizes all phases of a product's life cycle and thus offers the greatest leverage for the circularity of products. Recycling materials : Even in a circular society, residual materials and waste cannot be completely avoided. At the end of several use cycles that are as long as possible, materials are recovered (Recycle, R9) or the energy contained in the materials is used (Recover, R10). Additive manufacturing and material development : Additive manufacturing is a general term for all processes that offer a cost-effective and fast way of producing prototypes and models, as well as end products. In additive manufacturing, the component or model is produced by adding the material layer by layer. Materials can be, for instance, different metals, plastics, ceramics or composites. Additive manufacturing is often used in the context of rapid prototyping, i.e. in the production of prototypes in industry. Industry 4.0 : Industry 4.0 refers to the introduction and use of digital technologies in the production sector. End-to-end data acquisition, modeling & simulation, control & regulation technology and cross-location data exchange can be used to ensure efficient and effective producibility of material goods. People in RTI : The BMK offers funding to increase employment in the field of research, technology and innovation. Particular attention is paid to increasing the proportion of women, promoting diversity, building up RTI knowledge and RTI know-how and creating the necessary structures to promote research careers.
