Lars Angenent Part of the Funding Program "99 Projects"

At the State Press Conference on the 21st of July 2026 in Stuttgart, the 9 universities of Baden-Württemberg state presented a list with 99 research projects for a post-fossil future.

Storing solar power in molecules, replacing fossil fuels by sustainable resources or making industrial processes and agriculture more energy efficient – these are just some of the solutions currently worked on at Baden-Württemberg's universities. One of the 99 funded projects is the Tübingen based project "How to make CO2 a valuable resource" by CMFI Prinicipal Investigator Prof. Dr. Lars Angenent.

At a new research center, the team is developing methods to use CO₂ from the air and from industry as a resource instead of releasing it into the atmosphere. Microbes as well as electrochemistry convert CO₂ into plastics or fuels. This way, fossil resources such as oil, coal and gas can be replaced. The project contributes to lower emissions and foster the transition to climate-friendly ways of production. The project is being supported by the Danish Novo Nordisk Foundation.

Go to press release at University of Tübingen about the 99 projects (only in German)