Published at Jun 22, 2026
Author: Tim Nies
We are delighted to announce a new publication in the journal frontiers in Built Environment titled “Window-integrated photobioreactors: a proof-of-concept for green building retrofitting”. In a collaborative effort between the groups of Jun.-Prof. Anna Matuszyńska (Computational Life Science), Prof. Lars Lauterbach (Institute for Applied Microbiology), and Jun.-Prof. Lisa Fürtauer (Plant Molecular Systems Biology), the work of the previous Master student Frederic Radzio has been published. In his work, Frederic built a proof-of-concept photobioreactor fully integrated into a window frame, demonstrating its feasibility for retrofitting and opening new research paths for further practical optimization. Retrofit applications, such as the window-integrated Photobioreactor, help alleviate the environmental impact of existing buildings, a necessary step toward urban transformation in the age of climate change.