The 2023 status meeting for the Junior Research Groups of the “Bioeconomy as Societal Change” Funding Program was held at the Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development on November 10. The meeting has offered a fantastic opportunity for members of Junior Research Groups to engage in discussion with colleagues and present their work. Nicolai Schulz and Maria Proestou presented work currently being developed within the BIOPOLISTA-team. Alexandra Göttinger and Giorgio Varanini also participated in the event