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Kreisläufe schließen: Bio-Dünger aus Abfall und Abwasser Perspektiven aus Wissenschaft und Praxis – ReLeAF-Workshop auf der Kleinen Stadtfarm Wien. Europa produziert riesige Mengen organischer Abfallströme – Klärschlamm, Bioabfall, Speisereste, Urin. Die Nährstoffe darin könnten mineralische Dünger ersetzen, deren Herstellung heute stark von fossiler Energie und endlichen Rohstoffen abhängt. Die Technologie dafür existiert längst. Woran hakt es also? Genau darum geht…
In the ReLEAF Project EU, we and our partners turn sewage sludge, fish processing waste, mixed food waste and agri-food residues into safe, bio-based fertilisers (BBFs) — a real alternative to fossil-based mineral fertilisers. But a waste-derived product only succeeds if people actually accept it. So we’re asking a simple question: how do you really feel about bio-based fertilisers? That’s…
🌿 The GEORGIA project was represented at the #Zukunftserwachen Hoffest at Zukunftshof Rothneusiedl by our partner alchemia-nova. Visitors learned more about GEORGIA’s 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. 🙌 Thank you to everyone who…
We’re proud to share that Maria Wirth from alchemia-nova research represented the #VERNEproject as a speaker at the recent CCRI Knowledge Hub webinar “Circular Solutions in HORECA and Tourism”. 📅 Circular Solutions in HORECA and Tourism 🗓️ 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 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙞𝙧𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙧 𝙀𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙑𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙣𝙖 & 𝙇𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝘼𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙖 at the Education Lab in Vienna – and what an inspiring afternoon it was! Event programme: → Circular Economy Forum Austria: Circular economy project team → BioBASE_GmbH: Presenting the BioBASE compass → City-Region Management Vienna/ Lower Austria: Circular…
Circular strategies can strengthen island food resilience and capture more value locally. 🌀 🏝️ Last week, our colleagues Maria Wirth and Romina Ambika Schreuer had the pleasure to visit Bornholm, a small beautiful Danish island in the Baltic Sea. It is home to around 40,000 people, and welcomes roughly 600,000 visitors a year. Tourism is an economic engine, generating €550…
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 — but in terms of regulation, procurement, and market readiness? On the 23 of June at 14:00, we’re joining partners from across 🇪🇺 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 “𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀: 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽-𝗯𝘆-𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵”, she will share insights from the SYMBIO project together with Miha Škrokov from…
Mit unserem Projekt 𝗔𝗨𝗧𝗼𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗣 dürfen wir eine FFG F&E-Dienstleistung im Auftrag des Bundesministerium für Innovation, Mobilität und Infrastruktur umsetzen und sind im Mai erfolgreich ins Projekt gestartet! Ziel ist es, konkrete Handlungsempfehlungen zur 𝗘𝗿𝗵ö𝗵𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗞𝗿𝗲𝗶𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗳𝘄𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗳𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝗵𝗿𝘇𝗲𝘂𝗴- 𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗞𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗸𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 zu entwickeln. Unser Ansatz folgt dabei 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗶 𝘇𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻: 1️⃣ 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀 𝗾𝘂𝗼 & 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 – Analyse von Materialflüssen…
Our colleagues Eriona Canga and Susanna Findlay recently participated in the second annual meeting of the REHUBS EU Project in Sertã, 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 — and it’s a big one: 📍 Friday, 8 May 2026 | 16:39 | PICO Spot 5 | Session BG8.7 🔬 Resource-oriented Sanitation and the SDGs: a Target-level Interaction Assessment in the Austrian Context — Tamara Vobruba et al. This PICO presentation applies a structured expert scoring approach…
🌍 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 Schönberg, 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 Läuger…
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 📍 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟔 𝐌𝐚𝐲 | 𝟏𝟕:𝟒𝟎 | 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝟐.𝟒𝟒 Vertical Green Walls for Urban Water Resilience: Lessons from vertECO® and GRETA™ Pilots in Austria and Spain by Marco Hartl et al….
Our colleague Eriona Canga, Environmental Engineer at alchemia nova, will be presenting on a topic close to our hearts: how co-creation can shape scalable business models for decentralised Nature-Based Solutions in stormwater management. 🌿🏙️ 📍 Tuesday, 5 May 2026 | 12:05 | Room -2.62 🗣️ “Mainstreaming Nature-Based Solutions for Stormwater Management: Business Models for Urban Sprawln” by Maria Wirth &…
☀️This weekend our team Sandra Nicolics, Romina Ambika Schreuer and Heinz Gattringer participated in the Hashtag#Zukunftserwachen Hoffest at Zukunftshof Rothneusiedl 🎉 Our team presented two of our favourite projects ATRIUM Project and GEORGIA EU Project — and couldn’t have asked for better weather (or better company! ☀️🌿) It was amazing to connect with such a diverse and curious crowd, chatting…
📅 SAVE THE DATE | 18. Juni 2026, 14:30–18:00 Uhr 🌱 Workshop: Kreislaufwirtschaft stärken in Wien & Niederösterreich 📍Education Lab, Maderstraße 1, 1040 Wien Aus regionalen Reststoffen neue Chancen schaffen – gemeinsam und praxisnah. Im Rahmen des RURBANIVE Project EU laden wir gemeinsam mit Schlüsselakteuren der zirkulären Bioökonomie dazu ein, regionale Kreislauflösungen kennenzulernen und innovative Verwertungspfade aus Marillenresten, Altbrot und Altöl –…
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! 🌙🔬 Immerse yourself in circular construction and have fun playing with building blocks 🧱♻️. 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 year’s 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮 focusing on “𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀” hosted by the Circular Economy Forum Austria. We’ll be presenting our RURBANIVE Project EU – exploring how circular bioeconomy can help transform and strengthen rural-urban synergies. But more than that, we’re 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 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘂𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘀, 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘄 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗛𝗔, 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 𝐂𝐈𝐑𝐂𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐑 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐀 𝟓|𝟐𝟔 “𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞” on April 15th 2026 hosted by the Circular Economy Forum Austria. Tamara presented the article “Innovation as Lever for Circular Transformation – 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 Läuger, 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 — 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…
This month, at the Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, University of Zagreb, experts from forestry research, innovation, finance, and policy came together to co-create solutions for developing regional biobased value chains that support Croatia’s circular bioeconomy. Guided by Antonia Zerobin Scientific Project Manager at alchemia-nova, Piotr Swiatek and Katie Berveley (PDR Design), participants mapped the value chain ecosystem and identified key enablers, barriers, and leverage points to…
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 week our Researcher and Scientific Project Manager Panos Petridis had the opportunity to attend the European Ocean Days 2026, including the #MissionForum2026, in Brussels, one of Europe’s 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…
🌱Turning food scraps into plant power, directly where they are produced. ♻️ This week, we are setting up the 𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 at our technical demonstration site in Vienna, the 𝐊𝐥𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐝𝐭𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐦, as part of the ReLEAF Project EU. Together with our partner AERIS Tecnologias Ambientales SL, we are bringing an innovative approach from the lab into a real-world environment. To…
Over the past months, here at alchemia-nova we’ve been advancing Inspire Europe’s mission to reduce plastic waste in European rivers by bringing biobased materials and zero plastic alternatives into real-world use. Together with partners and community organisations, we’ve built momentum, 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟐𝟓+ 𝐌𝐨𝐔𝐬 with municipalities, SMEs, research institutes, retailers, hotels, and art collectives. We’re currently 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐳𝐞𝐫𝐨-𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 123zero with stakeholders in Austria, Slovenia, and beyond, thanks also to support…
♻️ What happens to sewage sludge and how can we unlock its circular potential? 🌾📉 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 Läuger,…
On 24 February 2026 (14:30–16:00 CET), our collegue Maria Wirth will represent alchemia-nova and the VERNE Project, contributing to the discussion with her session on: ♻️ “Circularity & Sustainable Tourism: Principles and Ongoing Practices” In her input, Maria will explore: • The core principles of circularity applied to tourism systems • How sustainability moves from strategy to practice • Ongoing…
We’re proud to share that Tamara Vobruba, Co-Managing Director, and Maria Wirth, Acquisition Lead and Board Member, contributed to the newly published Circular Economy Handbook, a comprehensive and timely publication exploring how circular economy principles can be implemented in a truly holistic way. Their chapter highlights the role of European research and innovation projects, focusing on material flow analysis and…
𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤, 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 AgriFood Lithuania 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐢𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐧𝐢𝐮𝐬, 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐚 — 𝐚 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐢-𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞 🌍 Food security was at the heart of the discussions, and we highlighted how 𝐚 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐔’𝐬 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬. Our researchers and scientific…
This week the 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐔 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 was released — an important signal towards accelerating sustainable, circular and resilient bio-based systems in Europe! 🌱 With this momentum in mind, we were glad to represent the EU SYMBIO project – 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐲𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐢𝐨-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐛𝐲-𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 at the #CCES – Circular Carbon Economy Summit on 3rd and…
As part of the ReLEAF Project EU, we at alchemia-nova are excited to host a hands-on workshop focused on soil health, regenerative agriculture, and circular food systems. This interactive session welcomes students, professors, practitioners, and the general public who want to learn, experience, and engage with real-world sustainable farming practices. 🗓 Date: 11th of December 2025 ⏳ 12:00-16:00 📍 Venue:…
Our Project Researcher and Manager Antonia Zerobin attended The Climate Innovation Festival (#CIFE ), an inspiring event bringing together people from diverse backgrounds — all united in one goal: taking climate action collaboratively. During networking, Antonia shared insights from two of our EU projects: 💧 INSPIRE Europe – where we explore application cases for innovative solutions that prevent plastic pollution…
The REHUBS EU Project has officially kicked off 2025 in Thessaloniki! 🌍✨ alchemia-nova is proud to lead: 🔹 T4.3 – Circular water recovery and valorisation leveraging Nature-based Solutions (NbS) 🔹 T4.6 – 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 the 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 event at the Climate Lab in Vienna, in collaboration with bündnis mikroplastikfrei, as part of the INSPIRE Europe‘s 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, 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…
🌿 Proud moment for our team! Our Team Lead for Nature-Based Solutions & Water, Marco Hartl, and Environmental Engineer Eriona Canga contributed to a new book chapter on the 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐞𝐭𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 – an important output of the Hashtag#WATERAGRI project. Constructed wetlands (CWs) have long been used for pollution control and water management. This chapter explores not only their…
📅 Monday, October 6th, 2025 📍 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. ✨ 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 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.♻️ We’re excited to welcome Daniel Steinitz, Head of Technology & Innovation Management at bündnis mikroplastikfrei, to our upcoming event! He will present: “𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜: 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤.” Plastics are versatile, cost-effective, and durable…
Our Junior Ecologist, Susanna Findlay, participated at the D-A-CH Geobiology Symposium held between 18-19 September 2025 at the Natural History Museum in Vienna. This annual event brings together early-career researchers at the intersection of geosciences and biosciences, providing a platform to share research, exchange ideas, and build international networks. Susanna presented a poster on her PhD research into change and…
Early September 2025 in 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐨, 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. 🌍✨ alchemia-nova is leading 𝐖𝐏𝟑 (𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬), where we are coordinating the testing, showcasing and…
From 7–11 September in Gdańsk, alchemia-nova (ANRI) joined #WETPOL2025. Eriona Canga presented insights from the EU ProCleanLakes project on advancing 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞-𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐥𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. The project is coordinated by BOKU University and unites 18 partners from 11 countries to demonstrate innovative routes to healthier freshwater ecosystems. 💧 Also present was Marco Hartl, contributing within the EU-funded project CARDIMED…
On August 11th 2025, we at alchemia-nova co-hosted a special 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐏𝐢𝐳𝐳𝐚 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 at the Climate Lab as part of our dissemination activities for the RURBANIVE Project EU, which focuses on 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧. The event was organised and led by Christine Bertl, who is currently writing her master’s thesis on the topic of fostering awareness…
In July 2025, we held a successful consortium meeting for our FavoriteFlows project; integrating water, energy, and greening systems for climate-neutral residential buildings, including wastewater heat recovery, wastewater treatment using green walls with following reuse for irrigation and innovative green roofs. Learn more about the FFG Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft mbH funded project here: FavoriteFlows Big thanks to our committed partners: Heimat…
Zwischen Forschung, Praxis und Idealismus entsteht bei alchemia-nova etwas Besonderes: Zirkuläre Lösungen, die funktionieren – und ein Team, das für sie brennt. Im Gespräch erzählen Tamara Vobruba und Marco Hartl, wie grüne Wände schon heute zur Wasseraufbereitung beitragen und warum Käseliebhaber:innen ihre Marillenkerne besser nicht wegwerfen sollten. In einem Satz: Was macht ihr bei alchemia-nova genau? Tamara: Wir sind ein…
This study investigated the performance of the vertECO® green wall system with lightweight expanded clay aggregate (LECA) and biochar-pumice media in treating greywater from an urban city district (1000 residents) under Scandinavian climate conditions. Over one year, the system effectively removed organic matter, achieving 90–97 % of biological oxygen demand (BOD) reduction and 56–94 % for total suspended solids (TSS). However, nitrogen…
Natural hazards increasingly threaten alpine infrastructures and livelihoods due to climate change and expanding settlement, while the sustainability of conventional grey protective structures is constrained by high maintenance demands. Nature-based solutions (NbS) offer more cost-effective, adaptive protection that can strengthen over time, making them central to climate-resilient hazard management. This paper presents a systematic methodology that integrates a three-level hazard…
Nature-Based Solutions for Urban Sustainability provides comprehensive insights on existing technologies and up-to-date advances in the field of water, wastewater and waste treatment using nature-based approaches and systems. This book highlights: Process fundamentals of nature-based solutions, including hydrodynamics, media, bacteria/media interactions and phytoremediation for pollution control, resource recovery and energy generation.Critical insights on the status, major challenges and modern engineering…
