BioTrans, the scientific accompanying project of the funding measure “Biologization of Technology: Bioinspired Materials Research” of the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) offers you a compact opportunity to get to know central approaches, challenges and potentials of biologically inspired research with its new webinar series starting in September. In several themed webinars, the speakers will present innovative concepts for materials that are based on models from nature and discuss their implementation in technical systems.

The webinar “Biologization of technology: focus on creativity, cooperation and competence development” will kick off on 11 September 2025. Dr. Rainer Erb (Biomimetics Network of Excellence e.V.) und Markus Hollermann (die Bioniker GbR / Synera GmbH) will show how impulses from nature can be systematically translated into technical developments. Using practical examples, they will explain how biologization and new forms of collaboration can be used in a targeted manner to advance bioinspired solutions and successfully shape interdisciplinary projects.

On 17 October 2025, the webinar “Biological principles as a driver for innovation: laser-based surface structuring based on nature’s example” will follow. Dr. Dominik Britz, Managing Director of SurFunction GmbH, will provide exciting insights into how modern laser technologies can be used to precisely create the finest micro- and nanostructures inspired by nature. He vividly demonstrates the measurable influence these structures have on functional properties such as friction, wettability or optical effects - and the new possibilities this opens up for technical applications.

On 12 November 2025, the webinar "Naturally inspired - technically implemented: Biologically inspired solutions for biomedical engineering" will be all about innovative approaches for surgical instruments, prostheses and orthoses. Prof. Dr. Oliver Schwarz, Group Leader for Bionics and Medical Technology at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA, will demonstrate how and why he specifically uses models from nature - and what advantages they offer for the development of modern medical technology solutions.

Participation in the webinars is free of charge. Register now on the respective event pages:

11 September 2025, 2 pm
“Biologization of technology: focus on creativity, cooperation and competence development”
Impulses from nature - paths to innovation with method
Dr. Rainer Erb (BIOKON - Biomimetics Network of Excellence e.V.)
Markus Hollermann (die Bioniker GbR / Synera GmbH)
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17 October 2025, 2 pm
“Biological principles as a driver of innovation: Laser-based surface structuring based on nature's example”
Dr.-Ing. Dominik Britz (SurFunction GmbH)
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12 November 2025, 3 pm
“Naturally inspired - technically implemented: Biologically inspired solutions for biomedical engineering”
Oliver Schwarz on challenges from development to approval
Prof. Dr. Oliver Schwarz (Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA)
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