Felix Drewes is a sustainability specialist and advocate for regenerative agriculture and hemp-based construction. He co-founded the Hanfbaukollektiv in 2018 and currently leads construction initiatives at the Nutzhanf Netzwerk e.V., where he also serves as Vice President. As project lead at Klimapraxis gUG, collaborator at Hanfingenieur, and PhD researcher at Hochschule Merseburg, he focuses on regional value chains, carbon-negative materials from hemp and the transformation of rural economies through bioeconomy strategies. His research is embedded in the “Nachwuchsforschungsgruppe BioRohstoffe – Wertschöpfung durch Hanf,” Germany’s first interdisciplinary research group dedicated to industrial hemp, exploring the topic across agriculture, materials science, regional development and acceptance research.
With a background in climate change adaptation (MSc, Centre for Alternative Technology / University of East London) and a thesis on sustainable earthquake resilience in Nepal, Drewes combines strategic consultancy, fieldwork, and public engagement. His mission: advancing circular, bio-based construction through collaboration, decentralization, and innovation.
