Bionics – How nature can inspire technical innovations

“What does a desert lizard have to do with solar power plants?”

A look at nature shows that imagination and ingenuity are not unique to us humans. In the course of evolution, animals and plants have developed structures, processes and constructions that make them optimally adapted to their habitat.

Bionics makes use of the biological pool of ideas and implements these developments technically. But how important are such technical innovations for the development of society, how are they promoted, and what role do start-up companies and the political framework play in this?

These and many other questions were answered by Dr. Eva Gebauer and Prof. Stephan Seiter at the Webtalk with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation. Many thanks to to Nicole Köster for the great moderation! ♥