Research institutes
Aachen-Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials
The Aachen-Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials (AMIBM) is a European, cross-border, research institute focusing on the development of advanced biobased materials. AMIBM is located on the Brightlands Chemelot Campus in the Dutch Province of Limburg and strives for excellence in applied and translational research by creating synergies between academia and industry.
Fast facts
- collaboration of RWTH Aachen University, Fraunhofer IME, and UM
- uniting academia and industry at the Brightlands Chemelot Campus
- focus on sustainable, efficient production of bio-based materials
- state-of-the-art R&D facilities
- led by prof. Stefan Jockenhövel
About
AMIBM is a cross-border cooperation between Maastricht University, RWTH Aachen and Fraunhofer IME. AMIBM’s vision is to provide the missing link between fundamental and applied research and the market in the field of biobased materials. It aims to do this by changing the relationship between the production of biobased materials and the value chain.
The goal is to achieve this by developing an integrated, interdisciplinary research program. The program focusses on new strategies to produce advanced biobased materials in a sustainable and economical way. It also emphasizes the development of these novel materials into innovative products with high added value for technical and medical applications.
AMIBM offers a unique approach covering the entire biobased materials value chain, including raw materials (feedstock), polymers (materials) and the end products derived from them (applications) and sustainability evaluations over the whole value chain. Applications include biobased materials for medicine, environmental protection and industry applications.
A Brightlands institute
Brightlands is an open innovation community in a global context, connecting four campuses in the province of Limburg: in Maastricht, Heerlen, Sittard-Geleen and Venlo. The campuses provide entrepreneurs, scientists and students state-of-the-art facilities to support development, education, innovation and growth. Naturally, there are close links between all four Brightlands campuses, and together they enable Limburg to serve as an innovation region where researchers and entrepreneurs take on the major challenges in the areas of materials, health, food and smart services.
News
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Recipe book for bioplastic from sugar beet
Wednesday, December 19, 2018Read moreHow do you cook a sugar beet to obtain bioplastics? Ola Wróblewska answered this question in her dissertation, with with she earned the first ever doctorate at the Aachen-Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials.
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3D printing with PLA can become more precise and stronger
Wednesday, December 19, 2018Read moreBy using the compostable biobased plastic PLA, the process of 3D printing is becoming more and more sustainable.
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Young European high potentials visit AMIBM for Young European Talent 2018
Tuesday, November 27, 2018Read moreThe second edition of the Young European talent project was held in Limburg in which 50 top talents from 5 European countries participated.
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Maastricht University signs declaration of intent to set up sustainability center at Chemelot
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VDMA/Paul Schlack prize
Thursday, September 27, 2018For his groundbreaking work on the implementation of graphene in next-generation textiles, AMIBM postdoc Dr. Benjamin Weise was awarded two PhD prices: At first, the Paul Schlack Man-Made Fiber Award 2018 was dedicated to Dr. Weise during the opening session of the annually held Global Fiber Convention (GFC) in Dornbirn/Austria from September 13-15.
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Menno Knetsch Master Thesis Award for Biobased Materials graduate
Thursday, July 19, 2018Six graduates received their well-deserved diplomas for the master’s programme in Biobased Materials. During the graduation ceremony, the Menno Knetsch Master Thesis Award has been handed out for the first time to the student of the Master Biobased Materials that has written the best master thesis.
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Limburg and North Rhine-Westphalia working on border issues
Wednesday, July 11, 2018During his meetings, deputy Van den Akker indicated that he would like to establish more cooperation between North Rhine-Westphalia and Limburg in the future.
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International research collaboration facilitated at UM
Thursday, June 28, 2018Two UM researchers tell about their experiences abroad, with the Yerun Research Mobility Award.
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Safety at Chemelot
Thursday, June 21, 2018In a report published today, the Dutch Safety Board concludes that current safety and risk management at the complex comply with the applicable regulations and rules.
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Applied Biobased materials Conference 2018
Wednesday, April 25, 2018On the 20th of April Aachen-Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials (AMIBM) hosted its third international conference on Applied Biobased Materials (ABC). This year's theme was: Biobased Materials for Innovations in Fibre Applications. It was an inspiring day for all 130 visitors.
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AMIBM researcher selected for YERUN Researcher Mobility Awards
Wednesday, February 28, 2018The Young European Research Universities Network (YERUN) has announced the final selection for the first Researcher Mobility Awards (RMA)
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Sustainable cellulose nano-fibers reinforce materials
Thursday, February 22, 2018The versatility of wood as construction material has been credited for thousands of years; even during – as well as beyond – the fossil era.
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ITA student Kira Heins receives 'Fibers - our Future' Young Talent Award
Friday, September 22, 2017On September 22, Prof. Dr. Kai Klopp, chairman of the sponsorship society for the promotion of the Institut für Texiltechnik of RWTH Aachen University bestowed the “Fibers - our Future” Young Talent Award upon ITA student Kira Heins.
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“You don’t need to be in Harvard or MIT to win a Nobel Prize”
Wednesday, September 20, 2017Nobel Prize winner prof. Ben Feringa was the guest of honour yesterday at the Brightlands Chemelot Campus during the Collegetour. During this event it became very apparent that Ben Feringa is a man with a passion for science, who loves his students but still has his feet firmly planted on the ground.
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First graduates of UM's Biobased Materials MSc
Friday, July 21, 2017After two years of hard work, the first graduates received their well-deserved diplomas for the master’s programme Biobased Materials.
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Saudi Aramco to support research in Biobased Materials by AMIBM
Tuesday, June 27, 2017We are pleased to announce that leading energy and chemicals company Saudi Aramco, is supporting a research programme on the Sustainability of Biobased Materials in a circular economy, at the Aachen-Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials (AMIBM).
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Yvonne van der Meer member scientific committee of the Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking
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AMIBM hosts 2nd annual Applied Biobased Materials Conference
Friday, May 19, 2017On the 12th of May, the Aachen-Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials (AMIBM) hosted the 2nd annual Applied Biobased materials Conference (ABC) in the inspiring surroundings of the Brightlands Chemelot Campus in Geleen.
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AMIBM wins Ralf Raue Innovation Award 2017
Monday, May 15, 2017During the BIOMEDICA Life Sciences Summit, which took place on 9-10 May in Eindhoven (NL), the Ralf Raue Innovation Award for Life Sciences 2017 was awarded to the Aachen-Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials (AMBIM).
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Myth: bioplastics will solve the trashproblem
Wednesday, May 10, 2017Newspaper de Observant has published an interview with Associate Professor Yvonne van der Meer to bust the myths surrounding (bio)plastic
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Events
Stories
Plastic: the good, the bad and the ugly
20-07-2018On Saturday 14 July, Dagblad de Limburger published a column by Martin Paul about the negative impact plastic has on our health and the role that the Aachen-Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials (AMIBM) plays to counter this.
Sanjay Rastogi
“Too often I see scientists first develop materials made of biological building blocks, and then start thinking about their possible applications. That is the wrong way around. You don't want a green bottle that leaks because the material it’s made of starts degrading.”
Yvonne van der Meer
"My ambition is that all materials will be sustainable in the future and that's also the reason why I cooperate in InSciTE with universities and companies."
Luisa Bortesi
“Nature is a tremendous source of materials. However, we can improve it further by tweaking plants and microbes to increase production of desired building blocks. Our cross-border collaboration with Fraunhofer IME ensures exchange of knowledge and infrastructures, boosting the development and application of Biobased materials.”
Gunnar Seide
"Innovative biobased materials need new, innovative processing; that’s what we are developing! Fibres made of 'frozen air', biobased functional additives, multi-property single-material products for recycling, and much more… Our research has a positive impact on your daily life!"
Andrij Pich
"Molecular design and engineering of bio-based building blocks is a key to sustainable materials of the future."
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