1. Process Design and Optimization: Research on designing efficient chemical processes that utilize renewable resources, including optimization of reaction conditions and process parameters.

2. Biochemical Processes: Development of combined biotechnological and chemocatalytic methods for biomass conversion into platform chemicals and valuable products, such as biofuels, bioplastics, and other biochemicals.

3. Separation Technology: Innovations in separation techniques to enhance the recovery of valuable components from biomass and reduce energy consumption.

4. Sustainable Energy Systems: Research on integrating renewable energy sources into chemical processes to improve sustainability and make use of fluctuating renewable energy in chemical processing.

5. Modeling and Simulation: Use of advanced modeling tools to simulate chemical processes in continuous or dynamic mode for scale-up and optimization.

6. Process Analytics: Implementation of advanced analytical techniques for real-time monitoring and control of biochemical processes, enhancing process efficiency, product quality, and safety

7. Integrated Biorefinery Concepts: Development of integrated biorefinery systems that convert a variety of biomass feedstocks into multiple high-value products through synergistic processes.

8. Pilot Plant Operations and scale-up: Opportunities to conduct pilot-scale experiments to validate new technologies developed in laboratory settings in order to scale-up for industrial applications (up to TRL6)

9. Research on Feedstock Diversity: Investigating various types of biomass feedstocks, including agricultural residues, forestry by-products, and organic waste materials for their suitability in biorefineries.

RWTH Aachen University is one of Europe's leading technical universities, renowned for its excellent research and teaching in engineering, natural sciences, and economics. In the fields of bioeconomy and process engineering, RWTH has developed particular expertise that is of great interest for EU projects.
RWTH Aachen promotes interdisciplinary approaches to developing sustainable technologies and processes. In the bioeconomy sector, the university focuses on converting biological raw materials into valuable products using innovative process techniques to maximize efficiency and sustainability.