Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work. (Aristoteles)

Networking cleantech and green economy actors

Networking cleantech and green economy actors is an important objective of Borderstep’s work.More

Network for Global Innovation (NGIN)

In collaboration with the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI), Borderstep is developing a network for global innovation and working on a “green innovation bridge” connecting the US, Asia, and Europe.More

UNEP Working Group: Research on resource efficiency

Represented by its CEO, Dr. Severin Beucker, the Borderstep Institute is an active member of a working group on resource efficiency, evaluating efficiency technologies to reduce greenhouse gases and their environmental impacts along the life cycle.More

Sustainable entrepreneurship and eco-innovation

The Borderstep Institute has contributed to developments in the fields of green economy and sustainable entrepreneurship for several years. Borderstep carries out empirically based research on transatlantic trends, developments, and dynamics of green markets.More

Connective Cities Dialogue Events: Promoting Innovative and Sustainable Start-ups

The international city platform Connective Cities provides global and demand-based services to improve the cooperation of urban practitioners. In December 2014, Klaus Fichter delivered a keynote address at a Connective Cities dialogue event focused on promoting innovative and sustainable start-ups.More

Borderstep News

Call for Papers: EURAM 2026 05.11.2025

Contributions can now be submitted for the EURAM 2026 track “Innovation for Sustainability, Circularity, and Green Tech,” led by Borderstep Director Prof. Klaus Fichter. The track focuses on sustainability-oriented innovation, circular economy, and green technologies. More

Green Startup Report 2025 now available in English 03.11.2025

The latest study on Germany’s green start-up landscape is now available in English. The next edition has already been announced and will be published in spring 2026. More

Data Center Number of the Week 22.10.2025

Sometimes a single number tells the whole story – or at least a pretty interesting one. In cooperation with DataCenter-Insider, we highlight one standout figure from the world of data centers each week. More