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Charlett Wenig - Die Naturstoffdesignerin
Biopioniere: Der Podcast · 15.07.2025
(ext. audio content at Bioökonomie.de) (in German)
What do pine bark and fen sedge have in common?
Both are natural, grown structures that have received little attention so far. But Charlett Wenig finds them particularly fascinating.
As a material and industrial designer, she focuses on local biomaterials. At the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, she explores and invents new processing methods that bring together science and design in exciting ways.
External SRC: Bioökonomie.de
(https://biooekonomie.de/service/mediathek/ biopioniere-der-podcast/charlett-wenig-die-naturstoffdesignerin)
(ext. audio content at Bioökonomie.de) (in German)
What do pine bark and fen sedge have in common?
Both are natural, grown structures that have received little attention so far. But Charlett Wenig finds them particularly fascinating.
As a material and industrial designer, she focuses on local biomaterials. At the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, she explores and invents new processing methods that bring together science and design in exciting ways.
External SRC: Bioökonomie.de
(https://biooekonomie.de/service/mediathek/ biopioniere-der-podcast/charlett-wenig-die-naturstoffdesignerin)
Über die Vielseitigkeit von Schneckenschleim
radioeins · Die Profis · 10.05.2025 · Interview with Franziska Jehle (in German)
(ext. audio content from RBB) At first glance, slime might seem an unlikely candidate for a functional material. Yet nature puts it to remarkably diverse use — from coral slime that offers UV protection to defensive mucus that helps creatures escape predators. Its versatility is striking, especially considering that slime consists largely of water.
What accounts for this surprising multifunctionality?
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces are exploring exactly that question.
One promising answer comes from biomaterials scientist Dr. Franziska Jehle.
External SRC: https://www.radioeins.de/programm/sendungen/die_profis/archivierte_sendungen/beitraege/ueber-die-vielseitigkeit-von-schneckenschleim.html
(ext. audio content from RBB) At first glance, slime might seem an unlikely candidate for a functional material. Yet nature puts it to remarkably diverse use — from coral slime that offers UV protection to defensive mucus that helps creatures escape predators. Its versatility is striking, especially considering that slime consists largely of water.
What accounts for this surprising multifunctionality?
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces are exploring exactly that question.
One promising answer comes from biomaterials scientist Dr. Franziska Jehle.
External SRC: https://www.radioeins.de/programm/sendungen/die_profis/archivierte_sendungen/beitraege/ueber-die-vielseitigkeit-von-schneckenschleim.html
Forscher fragen: Die Plastikwende. Interview with Manuel Häussler
Plastic waste is one of the biggest threats to our planet. Chemist Manuel Häußler has developed an alternative material to polyethylene, a widely used plastic, which can be completely recycled. s this a first step towards stopping pollution?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1wjiyO3lV0