“Bioeconomy can no longer be seen only as the repla­cement for fossil raw materials. It is based on the combi­nation of renewable resources and innovation to drive resource efficiency and Green Growth.” To say this – in this interview with Renewable Matter – is Christine Lang, chair­woman of the German Bioeconomy Council. With Lang we talk about the bioeconomy in Germany, the Federal strategy, the role of the Council, the perception by the German public opinion. “It is important – she says – to act and argue authentic in the public dialogue and to commu­nicate benefits and challenges transparently.”