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Hightech auch für die Natur: Biologe Thomas Schmickl (l.) zeigt Formel-1-Weltmeister Sebastian Vettel den Bienenstock der Zukunft. Foto: EU FET Projekt Hiveopolis

Mit Vollgas für den Naturschutz: Sebastian Vettel greift der Bienenforschung unter die Flügel

Mini-Roboter mischen sich unters Volk und schützen es vor schlechten Einflüssen, elektronische Sensoren warnen vor Krankheiten. Das geht im Bienenstock der Zukunft, der am 27. April präsentiert wurde. Uni-Graz-Biologe Thomas Schmickl führte Sebastian Vettel in den neuesten Stand der Forschung ein. Der Formel-1-Weltmeister unterstützt gemeinsam mit Dominic Thiem, Lizz Görgl, Franco Foda und anderen das europaweite Projekt BioBienenApfel. Unter dem Motto "Give Bees a Chance" will es allein in Österreich in den nächsten fünf Jahren Lebensraum für eine Milliarde Bienen schaffen. Details dazu im Video vom Event.

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