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This week, Marco Hartl, our Team Lead for Nature-Based Solutions & Water, gave a flash talk at univie:connect – Green Innovations event led by univie innovation, with participants from the City of Vienna, Vienna’s green spaces, business, and research. Drawing on lessons from our patented technologies vertECOยฎ and GRETAโข, he showed how microbes (the unseen heroes!) in synergy with roots…
We were pleased to have Susanna Findlay present the ProCleanLakes project at the International Water Association World Water Congress & Exhibition in Glasgow, 4-8th October 2026, with a poster highlighting alchemia-nova’s work on Nature-based Solutions for water pollution. ๐ Demonstration site: Langvatnet Lake, Norway At Langvatnet, an historical mining site has resulted in acid mine drainage with low pH and…
We have completed the installation of a new nature-based filter system at Langvatnet Lake, Norway, treating contaminated effluent from an abandoned mine! alchemia-nova partnered with UiT Norges arktiske universitet and Statskog SF to implement a filter pathway and a two-stage treatment wetland. Together they treat the acidic, heavy metal-rich effluent that flows from the mining site into the lake. The…
Would you buy vegetables grown with fertiliser made from wastewater or other waste streams? ๐ฑ That question sat at the heart of our workshop “Closing the Loop โ Biofertilisers from Waste and Wastewater”, which we hosted on 7 September at the Kleine Stadtfarm in Vienna as part of ReLEAF Project EU. Researchers, compost and wastewater experts, formulation specialists, agricultural advisors…
Kreislรคufe schlieรen: Bio-Dรผnger aus Abfall und Abwasser Perspektiven aus Wissenschaft und Praxis โ ReLeAF-Workshop auf der Kleinen Stadtfarm Wien. Europa produziert riesige Mengen organischer Abfallstrรถme โ Klรคrschlamm, Bioabfall, Speisereste, Urin. Die Nรคhrstoffe darin kรถnnten mineralische Dรผnger ersetzen, deren Herstellung heute stark von fossiler Energie und endlichen Rohstoffen abhรคngt. Die Technologie dafรผr existiert lรคngst. Woran hakt es also? Genau darum geht…
๐ฟ The GEORGIA project was represented at the #Zukunftserwachen Hoffest at Zukunftshof Rothneusiedl by our partner alchemia-nova. Visitors learned more about GEORGIAโs work on sustainable water management, digital solutions for agriculture, and environmentally responsible practices. The event created a space for discussions around circular resource use, biodiversity, and innovation for a more sustainable future. ๐ Thank you to everyone who…
Weโre proud to share that Maria Wirth from alchemia-nova research represented the #VERNEproject as a speaker at the recent CCRI Knowledge Hub webinar โCircular Solutions in HORECA and Tourism”. ๐ Circular Solutions in HORECA and Tourism ๐๏ธ Tuesday, 30 June 2026 In her intervention, Maria showcased how VERNE is developing a one-stop-shop of accessible circular solutions to help tourist destinations…
As the construction sector looks to reduce its reliance on fossil-based materials, innovative bio-based solutions are becoming increasingly relevant. Within the EU-funded ATRIUM Project, research has focused on developing sustainable solutions – transforming bio-based resources into practical construction products. One standout innovation is the GRETATM green wall, developed by alchemia-nova with support of Wood K plus – Kompetenzzentrum Holz GmbH…
On the 18th of June 2026, we had the pleasure of hosting the workshop ๐๐ฉ๐ง๐๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐พ๐๐ง๐๐ช๐ก๐๐ง ๐๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ค๐ข๐ฎ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ & ๐๐ค๐ฌ๐๐ง ๐ผ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐ at the Education Lab in Vienna โ and what an inspiring afternoon it was! Event programme: โ Circular Economy Forum Austria: Circular economy project team โ BioBASE_GmbH: Presenting the BioBASE compass โ City-Region Management Vienna/ Lower Austria: Circular…
I had the honor of representing the GEORGIA EU Project at the IWA Nutrient Removal and Recovery Specialist Conference in Delft in May 2026. It was encouraging to see so many different contributions focusing on nutrient recovery from wastewater, all sharing a common understanding: given the energy-intensive nature and vulnerability of current fertilizer supply chains, recovering nutrients from wastewater is…
What does it actually take to bring circular and bio-based materials into mainstream construction? Not just technically โ but in terms of regulation, procurement, and market readiness? On the 23 of June at 14:00, we’re joining partners from across ๐ช๐บ Horizon Europe to dig into exactly that. The joint webinar “Emerging Policy Implementation Perspectives on Circular and Bio-based Construction Materials”…
Excited to share that next week, our Bioeconomy expert Antonia Zerobin, Biotechnologist and Scientific Project Manager at alchemia-nova, will speak at the Thursday Talks webinar organised by the Biorefine Cluster Europe. In the session โ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐: ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฝ-๐ฏ๐-๐๐๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ตโ, she will share insights from the SYMBIO project together with Miha ล krokov from…
Mit unserem Projekt ๐๐จ๐ง๐ผ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ฃ dรผrfen wir eine FFG F&E-Dienstleistung im Auftrag des Bundesministerium fรผr Innovation, Mobilitรคt und Infrastruktur umsetzen und sind im Mai erfolgreich ins Projekt gestartet! Ziel ist es, konkrete Handlungsempfehlungen zur ๐๐ฟ๐ตรถ๐ต๐๐ป๐ด ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ถ๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ณ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ณ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐ต๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐๐ด- ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ธ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป zu entwickeln. Unser Ansatz folgt dabei ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ถ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป: 1๏ธโฃ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ ๐พ๐๐ผ & ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ โ Analyse von Materialflรผssen…
Our colleagues Eriona Canga and Susanna Findlay recently participated in the second annual meeting of the REHUBS EU Project in Sertรฃ, Beira Baixa (Portugal). REHUBS EU Project aims to empower rural and small/ medium local communities to enhance their #climateresilience. Partners met to align on mitigation of risks in these areas such as #droughts, #heatwaves, #wildfires, #floods, and #biodiversityloss. ANRI…
Our Co-Managing Director & Circular Economy Lead, Tamara Vobruba, is presenting today โ and it’s a big one: ๐ Friday, 8 May 2026 | 16:39 | PICO Spot 5 | Session BG8.7 ๐ฌ Resource-oriented Sanitation and the SDGs: a Target-level Interaction Assessment in the Austrian Context โ Tamara Vobruba et al. This PICO presentation applies a structured expert scoring approach…
๐ The Circular Economy Summit Austria brought together so many actors driving circular economy in Austria – inspiring from different perspective and angles! A huge congratulations to Valerie-Sophie Schรถnberg, Karin Huber-Heim and the entire organising team. As alchemia-nova, we were proud to be part of it: our Co-Managing Director Tamara Vobruba and our Circular Economy Experts Antonia Zerobin, Max Lรคuger…
Continuing our series from the European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 2026 in Vienna! Today we feature Marco Hartl, Team Lead Nature-Based Solutions & Water, IPR Manager and Board Member at alchemia-nova ๐ย ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ฒ, ๐ ๐๐๐ฒ | ๐๐:๐๐ | ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฆ ๐.๐๐ Vertical Green Walls for Urban Water Resilience: Lessons from vertECOยฎ and GRETAโข Pilots in Austria and Spain byย Marco Hartlย et al….
โ๏ธThis weekend our team Sandra Nicolics, Romina Ambika Schreuer and Heinz Gattringer participated in the Hashtag#Zukunftserwachen Hoffest at Zukunftshof Rothneusiedl ๐ Our team presented two of our favourite projects ATRIUM Project and GEORGIA EU Project โ and couldn’t have asked for better weather (or better company! โ๏ธ๐ฟ) It was amazing to connect with such a diverse and curious crowd, chatting…
๐ ย SAVE THE DATE | 18. Juni 2026, 14:30โ18:00 Uhr ๐ฑย Workshop: Kreislaufwirtschaft stรคrken in Wien & Niederรถsterreich ๐Education Lab, Maderstraรe 1, 1040 Wien Aus regionalen Reststoffen neue Chancen schaffen โ gemeinsam und praxisnah. Im Rahmen des RURBANIVE Project EU laden wir gemeinsam mit Schlรผsselakteuren der zirkulรคren Bioรถkonomie dazu ein, regionale Kreislauflรถsungen kennenzulernen und innovative Verwertungspfade aus Marillenresten, Altbrot und Altรถl โ…
Our alchemia-nova team member and colleagues from the Circular Economy Forum Austria introduce KRAISBAU at the Long Night of Research on the 24.04.2026 held at Maria-Theresien-Platz in Vienna! ๐๐ฌ Immerse yourself in circular construction and have fun playing with building blocks ๐งฑโป๏ธ. The building blocks represent different real building materials and joining methods. Visitors chose how to combine the materials…
On May 7 in Graz, alchemia-nova will be part of this yearโsย ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐บ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐บ๐บ๐ถ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ focusing on โ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐โ hosted by the Circular Economy Forum Austria. Weโll be presenting our RURBANIVE Project EU – exploring how circular bioeconomy can help transform and strengthen rural-urban synergies. But more than that, weโre coming to listen, exchange, and get inspired. Because building…
In Mai 2026, SYMBIO project landed in Slovenia for its regional focus group workshop, bringing together key actors to explore a promising circular bioeconomy opportunity: transforming ๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ป๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น๐น๐๐น๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ผ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐, ๐๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ผ ๐ฃ๐๐, an environmentally friendly bioplastic. Beautiful Slovenia sits at a natural crossroads between Austria and Croatia, with a mixed agricultural and forestry base that generates significant co-residues…
We are delighted to share that our Co-Managing Director Tamara Vobruba represented alchemia-nova at the Launch Event of the ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐|๐๐ “๐๐๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐” on April 15th 2026 hosted by the Circular Economy Forum Austria. Tamara presented the article “Innovation as Lever for Circular Transformation โ From Local Pilot Projects to Viable Circular Solutions”, highlighting how innovation, systemic…
A capacity building stakeholder workshop held in April 2026 in Bischofshofen (Pongau region, Austria), was held as part of the FUTURAL Project and raised the question of how rural areas can turn local waste into technical innovation. Guided by Antonia Zerobin and Max Lรคuger, Project Managers at alchemia-nova, and in collaboration with Regionalverband Pongau, the workshop explored how Smart Solutions…
In April 2026, we had the privilege of moderating our second regional Multi-stakeholder Focus Group Workshop in Brussels as part of the EU project #SYMBIO โ facilitated by Antonia Zerobin (Scientific Project Manager at alchemia-nova), Piotr Swiatek, and Katie Beverley (PDR Design), and joined by an incredible group of value chain actors ready to roll up their sleeves. At the…
In Zaragoza, our Co-Managing Director Sarah Gilani, together with Heinz Gattringer, Senior Developer Engineer, and Gaetano Bertino, Project Manager & Circular Building Specialist, participated in the General Assembly of the ATRIUM Project. ATRIUM project uses bio-based materials and composites for a sustainable building industry bringing together partners working to develop and demonstrate innovative solutions for the future of sustainable construction….
Last weekย ourย Researcher and Scientific Project Manager Panos Petridis had the opportunity to attend theย European Ocean Days 2026, including the #MissionForum2026, in Brussels, one of Europeโs leading gatherings for marine research and innovation, bringing together scientists, policymakers, industry, NGOs, and coastal communities to work towards more regenerative practices and healthier seas. It was a great moment to present the work we…
โป๏ธ What happens to sewage sludge and how can we unlock its circular potential? ๐พ๐ We were delighted to share insights from our work in Pongau (Salzburg) at the recent Community Lunch hosted by Climate Lab. Thank you for creating such an open space for exchange! As part of our FUTURAL Project, Tamara Vobruba (Co-Managing Director, alchemia-nova) and Max Lรคuger,…
On 24 February 2026 (14:30โ16:00 CET), our collegue Maria Wirth will represent alchemia-nova and the VERNE Project, contributing to the discussion with her session on: โป๏ธ โCircularity & Sustainable Tourism: Principles and Ongoing Practicesโ In her input, Maria will explore: โข The core principles of circularity applied to tourism systems โข How sustainability moves from strategy to practice โข Ongoing…
๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐๐๐ค, ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ญ๐๐๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ AgriFood Lithuania ๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ง๐ข๐ฎ๐ฌ, ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ง๐ข๐ โ ๐ ๐ค๐๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ ๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ ๐ซ๐ข-๐๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐ซ๐๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ ๐ Food security was at the heart of the discussions, andย we highlighted howย ๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ซ ๐๐ข๐จ๐๐๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐โ๐ฌ ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐ฌ. Our researchers and scientific…
Our Project Researcher and Manager Antonia Zerobin attended The Climate Innovation Festival (#CIFE ), an inspiring event bringing together people from diverse backgrounds โ all united in one goal: taking climate action collaboratively. During networking, Antonia shared insights from two of our EU projects: ๐ง INSPIRE Europe โ where we explore application cases for innovative solutions that prevent plastic pollution…
The REHUBS EU Project has officially kicked off 2025 in Thessaloniki! ๐โจ alchemia-nova is proud to lead: ๐น T4.3 โ Circular water recovery and valorisation leveraging Nature-based Solutions (NbS) ๐น T4.6 โ Framework of NbS for rural resilience Eriona Canga (Environmental Engineer, alchemia-nova) presented our approach to applying NbS for water treatment. We are excited to be part of a…
On Monday 6th October we were thrilled to host theย ๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐งย event at the Climate Lab in Vienna, in collaboration with bรผndnis mikroplastikfrei, as part of the INSPIRE Europe‘s ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ, a dynamic afternoon dedicated to exploring actionable strategies for reducing plastic waste and fostering sustainable innovation! Many thanks to all the invited guests Martin Leban…
๐ Monday, October 6th, 2025 ๐ Climate Lab, Vienna We are excited to host Innovative Solutions for Plastic Pollution Prevention, an inspiring session showcasing pioneering approaches to plastic-free waste solutions. โจ Featured solutions and speakers: Polymnia Dagtzidou-Kisser (Managing Director of alchemia-nova Greece) representing Hashtag#REMEDIESEU. Born in Thessaloniki, educated in England, and with 20 years in the pharmaceutical sector, she now…
As part of the Inspire Europe project, we are thrilled to host a Blue Economy event highlighting ย ๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง.โป๏ธ Weโre excited to welcome Daniel Steinitz, Head of Technology & Innovation Management at bรผndnis mikroplastikfrei, to our upcoming event! He will present: โ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐: ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ค.โ Plastics are versatile, cost-effective, and durable…
Early September 2025 in ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐จ, our Researcher & Scientific Project Manager, Panos Petridis, and our Integrated Communication Manager & Board Member, Sarah Gilani, joined the Inspire Europe biannual General Assembly. Together with other consortium partners, we presented the progress we have made so far. ๐โจ alchemia-nova is leading ๐๐๐ (๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐๐ก๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐๐ฌ), where we are coordinating the testing, showcasing and…
From 7โ11 September in Gdaลsk, alchemia-nova (ANRI) joined #WETPOL2025. Eriona Canga presented insights from the EU ProCleanLakes project on advancing ๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐-๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐๐ง ๐ฅ๐๐ค๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง. The project is coordinated by BOKU University and unites 18 partners from 11 countries to demonstrate innovative routes to healthier freshwater ecosystems. ๐ง Also present was Marco Hartl, contributing within the EU-funded project CARDIMED…
On August 11th 2025, we at alchemia-nova co-hosted a special ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ at the Climate Lab as part of our dissemination activities for the RURBANIVE Project EU, which focuses on ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ซ ๐๐ข๐จ๐๐๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ซ๐๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง. The event was organised and led by Christine Bertl, who is currently writing her masterโs thesis on the topic of fostering awareness…
What better place in Vienna is there to go to the annual worldwide Circular City Week than the Zukunftshof in 1100 Vienna? A place where big plans for a circular economy are implemented step by step. On October 28th, Circonnact is organizing the Circular Excursion & Workshop โCircular Food: Circular and healthy food in the cityโ. alchemia-nova will present the…
