3 June 2025 · Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GZS) · Ljubljana/Slovenia

Thanks to Petra Marinko, Prof. Dr. Sascha Peters has been invited to give a keynote speech on plastic-free biomaterials for construction and interior design at the "Materials Matter – Non-Tox Day."

2 June 2025 · Academy of Fine Arts and Design · University of Ljubljana

At the invitation of Jure Miklavc, Sascha Peters will present mycelium-based developments for design and interior at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design (UL ALUO) in Ljubljana.

23 May 2025 · interzum trend stage · Koelnmesse

Prof. Dr. Sascha Peters will outline a new generation of mycelium materials for furniture design and interior and present the Fraunhofer research project "Mycoustics."

22 May 2025 · interzum trend stage · Koelnmesse

Diana Drewes discusses the latest innovations in biomaterials that will promote a new understanding of circularity in the biological cycle for the design and furniture industry.

20 May 2025 · interzum Trend Stage · Koelnmesse

In his keynote speech as part of the interzum Trend Stage conference program, Prof. Dr. Sascha Peters will present a variety of biocircular material innovations for interior and design.

7 April 2025 · CMF Conference · Haus of Automotive · Milan/Italy

On the occasion of the CMF conference at the Haus of Automotive in Milan, Sascha Peters is invited to speak about sustainable materials and biomaterials in automotive design.

16 May 2025 · WPP Campus · Berlin Design Week

Prof. Dr. Sascha Peters offers a deep dive into the materials world of tomorrow – sustainable & visionary. He also discusses the question of what will truly enable circular materials to prevail.

28 March 2025 · VSIL Forum · Interzum Guangzhou

In his keynote speech, Prof. Dr. Sascha Peters will present some of the latest innovations in Nature Tech materials and highlight the growth potential of the transformation of the furniture industry towards a circular economy.

5 February 2025 · Pro Sweets Cologne · Koelnmesse

Diana Drewes talks to Kao Impact and Birgit Tantner (founder of My Makery) about sustainable and healthy ingredients which can be used in the sweets and snacks industry in the future.

4 February 2025 · Pro Sweets Cologne · Koelnmesse

Diana Drewes talks to Tomoko Spoerl (founder of Hal), Raoul Kammann (CEO of JumaTea) and Manuel Siskowski (CEO of Verrano) about innovative and previously little-known ingredients for the confectionery and snack industry.

29 January 2025 · Verband 3DDruck · ZIRNGIBL · Berlin

Prof Dr Sascha Peters will present 3D printing technologies in construction at the ‘3D printing supporting Ukraine’ conference organised by the German Verband 3DDruck.

January 15, 2025 · Passagen Interior Design Days · Designers Tower · Cologne

Mycelium materials are becoming increasingly interesting for designers. Prof. Dr. Sascha Peters presents examples of their use in complex product design and shows initial results of the "Mycoustics" research project.

14 November 2024 · ELMIA Subcontractor · Jönköping/Sweden

Whether it's high-tech papers made from nanocellulose in electronics or hemp fibers in lightweight construction, technical biomaterials are currently finding their way into industry. Sascha Peters will present some exciting applications.

13 November 2024 · ELMIA Subcontractor · Jönköping/Sweden

With an impulse, Sascha Peters presents some of the outstanding vehicles and developments from the mobility sector that will be presented at this year's Innodex exhibition.

12 November 2024 · ELMIA Subcontractor · Jönköping/Sweden

In his lecture, Prof. Dr. Sascha Peters presents current developments in 3D printing materials between additive functional integration and biocircularity.

23 October 2024 · Design Post · Cologne

In a talk moderated by Jonathan Radetz, players in the interior industry discuss aspects of the transformation towards a sustainable furniture industry.

7 June 2024 · interzum forum italy · Bergamo

Especially in the furniture and interior branches the trend towards biocircular solutions can enormously increase material efficiency. Dr. Sascha Peters will present some of the latest biocircular innovations.

29 March 2024 · VSIL@Forum · CIFM/Interzum Guangzhou

Interzum Guangzhou is the most influential trade fair for the furniture production, woodworking machinery and interior decor industry in Asia. Sascha Peters is invited to present material innovations to promote circular business models in the furniture industry.

30 January 2024 · Pro Sweets Cologne · Koelnmesse

Diana Drewes will talk to Laurids Pernice (Abnoba), Daniel Salzburg (Cascaritas) and Christian Vetter (Pilzling Cologne) about their innovative sustainable raw materials that can revolutionize the future of the snack industry.

28 January 2024 · Pro Sweets Cologne · Koelnmesse

Diana Drewes will talk to Simon Debade, Michael Beitl and Marco Schebesta about innovative sustainable raw materials that can revolutionize the future of the confectionery and snack industry as ingredients.

28 January 2024 · Pro Sweets Cologne · Koelnmesse

As part of the Expert Stage program, Hon.-Prof. Dr. Sascha Peters will present some of the latest innovations in the field of biocircular packaging at ProSweets Cologne 2024.

14-16 November 2023 · Jönköping/Sweden

As part of the Innodex Tech Arena, Hon.-Prof. Dr. Sascha Peters will present material innovations based on sometimes unusual raw material sources with extremely exciting industrial application potential.

9 November 2023 · Pinakothek der Moderne · Munich

On the occasion of the "Future Talks 023" Hon.-Prof. Dr. Sascha Peters was invited to take part in a panel discussion to present future material developments and give a perspective on restoration projects of tomorrow.

4 November 2023 · International Youth Sustainability Innovation Summit · Shenzhen/China

In his lecture Hon.-Prof. Dr. Sascha Peters will present some of the most amazing biocircular material innovations of recent times and explain the application context for the design industry.

21 August 2023 · 3rd World Plastic Connection Summit · São Paulo/Brazil

At the invitation of Think Plastic Brazil, Hon.-Prof. Dr. Sascha Peters presents innovations to promote the transformation process of the plastics industry towards a circular economy.

5–6 July, 2023 · Cluster Legno Arredo Casa · Manzano/Italy

At the opening of the Ecodesign platform Hon.-Prof. Dr. Sascha Peters is invited to present a selection of circular and particularly sustainable material technologies and to show the application options to the furniture industry.

22 June 2023 · 7th Forest & Wood Innovation Forum · Wittstock/Dosse

At the invitation of Ulf Leonhard, Hon.-Prof. Dr. Sascha Peters will present some of the most exciting innovations in wood and wood substitute materials on the occasion of the 7th Forest & Wood Innovation Forums.

11 May 2023 · Interzum · KölnMesse

In her Stage presentation, Diana Drewes will present cutting-edge material innovations that bring the goal of a closed recycling economy within reach.

9 May 2023 · Interzum · KölnMesse

In his stage lecture, Hon.-Prof. Dr Sascha Peters will present some of the most exciting material innovations of the "neo-ecology" and present the content of the special area "Sustainability Matters".

26 April 2023 · National Museum · Oslo

At the invitation of Norsk Industri, Hon.-Prof. Dr. Sascha Peters will show the importance of the design industries for the transformation process into a circular economy.

29 March 2023 · VSIL@Forum · Interzum Guangzhou

On the occasion of the Interzum in China, Hon.-Prof. Dr. Sascha Peters will present material innovations to promote circular business models in the furniture industry and its suppliers.

3 February 2023 · Frankfurt

Our economy is in a process of transformation towards a circular economy. In his lecture, Hon.-Prof. Dr Sascha Peters shows material innovations for a new understanding of consumption.

15-17 November 2022 · Jönköping/Sweden

This year Hon.-Prof. Dr Sascha Peters will focus on highly developed material innovations and their potential for industrial applications in his presentations at the InnoDex Tech Arena.

6 October 2022 · Ljubljana/Slovenia

Whether panel materials made from fish scales, coconut fibres, seaweed or coffee skins: the scarcity of resources and the transformation process towards a circular economy are giving rise to a large number of material innovations based on natural residues.

31 August 2022 · "Sustainability meets Design" · online event

At the invitation of Messe Frankfurt, Hon.-Prof. Dr Sascha Peters will present sustainable material technologies to promote recyclability in interior design as part of the online event "Sustainability meets Design".

26 July 2022 · interzum guangzhou · China

On the occasion of interzum guangzhou as part of the China International Furniture Fair, Hon.-Prof. Dr. Sascha Peters will describe the transformation process towards sustainable materials for interior and design and will present some exciting new developments.

19 May 2022 · EFIC Furniture Day · Brussels

In his keynote, Hon.-Prof. Dr. Sascha Peters will present the essential current and future megatrends relevant to the furniture industry and show some highly exciting innovations.

30 March 2022 · IBA Forum · online event

The topic of sustainability will develop into a decisive competitive factor for most industries in the coming years. At the invitation of the IBA, Hon.-Prof. Dr. Sascha Peters will present some exciting sustainable materials.

1 February 2022 · ISM/Pro Sweets · Cologne

As part of the Connect conference of the two Cologne trade fair events, Hon.-Prof. Dr. Sascha Peters and Diana Drewes talk about sustainable solutions for confectionery with high nutritional values, recyclable packaging and future raw materials.

9-12 November 2021 · Jönköping/Sweden

Wooden gears for micromotors, magnetocaloric materials for cooling purposes, wooden surfaces with textured colors: In his lectures for the Innodex Tech Arena, Hon.-Prof. Dr. Sascha Peters will present some exciting material developments.

26 October 2021 · Istanbul · online event

At the invitation of Dr. Osman Arayici for the "Journal of Interior Design and Academy (INda)" Hon.-Prof. Dr. Sascha Peters will present smart and sustainable material innovations for interior designers.

19 October 2021 · Berlin University of Arts

The sustainability expert Hon.-Prof. Dr. Sascha Peters will offer the course "Design and Sustainability" at the Berlin University of the Arts in the winter semester 2021/22 at the invitation of Prof. Ineke Hans.

8 July 2021 · Neckargemünd · Webinar

Diana Drewes speaks on the occasion of the natureplus webinar about completely new and sometimes surprising approaches to sustainable building materials and presents her own work using mushrooms as binders.

6 May 2021 · Interzum @Home

Furniture made from old milk, sheet material from potato peels or dishes from incinerated organic waste or textile-like sheet materials from crab shells: there are no limits to the imagination of innovative approaches to new materials ...

4 May 2021 · Interzum @Home

Climate change and environmental degradation are an existential threat to Europe and the world. The European Green Deal is the plan to make the EU's economy sustainable and climate neutral in 2050. A high number of developments are currently being implemented to bring materials with a low CO2 footprint into ...

9 March 2021 · Munich

The sustainable use of our resources is the all-determining challenge for the next few years. We need a change in our linear economic system and our product culture towards a functioning circular economy. The most far-reaching innovations ...

9 September 2020 · Berlin

All over the world, designers are striving to transform our economic system into a circular economy. They are looking for materials that can circulate in closed cycles and whose use has no negative impact on the environment ...

14 January 2019 · Cologne

In 2016, the first pop-up restaurant for 3D printed food was opened under the name Food INK in London. 3D food printers are used, which produce layer by layer foods out of pastes, chocolates, noodles or sweets. In recent years, a new trend in event catering ...

13-16 November 2018 · Jönköping/Sweden

Graphene is the world's first man-made two-dimensional material. The extreme strength, its high electrical conductivity and the transparent appearance make it a wonder material for a variety of applications, from aircraft over sports equipment to batteries and computer chips. But since the discovery ...

17 January 2018 · Cologne

Lacewing silk, in-vitro leather, chicory plastics, 4D textiles: The material developments in recent months have been tough. Because they pointed to a change in our material and product culture in a previously unpredictable way. New mechanisms of biofabrication show a way ...

9–11 November 2016 · Jönköping/Sweden

The technology field of smart materials is currently one of the most exciting fields of innovation in the materials sector. By using them, engineers and designers promise to significantly reduce the use of resources for the implementation of complex technical systems in the future ...

10–13 November 2015 · Jönköping/Sweden

The increasing worldwide shortage of resources makes it necessary to rethink the logic of industrial production. More than ever companies are aiming at closed material flows and recycling processes which enable to reuse the used resources. In this context it becomes more and more evident that when looking to nature ...

10 December 2014 · Tel Aviv/Israel

The trend towards sustainable product development and sustainable design is especially important in the design industry, where it has been embraced by architects and industrial designers. More and more, creative industries are meeting the needs of a sustainable product culture by incorporating the latest scientific discoveries into their work. This brings research, technology, architecture and design ...

19 May 2014 · Dubai

In office environments of tomorrow, the energy will be transmitted wirelessly to all users, room dividers have acoustic shielding functions and consist of naturally fragrant materials. Lightweight solutions for the facility allow the short-term move to the outside. Work will be more flexible, more comfortable and healthier. The working areas of the knowledge society will change significantly in the coming years.

29 April 2014 · Stuttgart

The STERN-Forum "Innovation and Biomaterials" serves as a pathfinder for entrepreneurs and researchers in order to establish upcoming business contacts and collaborations. The event was organised in the context of the two EU-projects, nameley Biomat-IN and IN2LifeSciences.

12–15 November 2013 · Jönköping

Materials that change flowability and shape under the action of force, coatings that free the air of harmful substances and odors or have self-healing properties: Today, further developments in nanotechnology and bionics make materials with a wide range of properties and additional functions possible that ...

23 August 2012 · Copenhagen

Whether scratch-resistant surfaces from the skin of sand fish, high-strength fibers made from spider silk proteins, lightweight structures using the diatom structure or the hydrophobic, water-attracting qualities of the Namib desert beetle: Bionic principles have been found in recent years that are suitable for applications in design and architecture ...

26 May 2011 · Poznan/Poland

Be it vases made of algae fibre, wall paper made of tree bark, coffins made of almond shells or bike frames made of bamboo, the world of materials is about to experience a decisive change. At the latest after it became clear that fossil fuel resources shall dwindle in the coming decades and many raw materials shall only be available in limited amounts, intensive work has been undertaken to find alternatives. The material achievements ...

5 November 2010 · Design Attack Festival Krakow

Although Germany's industry in fact accounts for 18% of all European patents, it still has lost the prospect of successfully placing new products in international markets. It's not the number of patents which leads the economy to success, ...