Hof – Rising energy prices and limited resources present major challenges for the construction industry. At the same time, natural materials are gaining importance as sustainable alternatives to fossil-based insulation products, enabling more energy-efficient buildings. This is where the research project “Mycobuild” comes in, currently being carried out at the Institute for Circular Economy of Bio:Polymers (ibp) at Hof University of Applied Sciences. Its goal is to develop market-ready insulation materials based on fungal mycelium and to establish an industrial production process.