Despite and numerous strategies and growing societal awareness, the loss of biodiversity continues unimpaired, underscoring the urgent need for taking real action for biodiversity in society, policy and economy. However, there often remains a clear gap between biodiversity knowledge and its transfer into practice, as this commonly exceeds the scope of scientific endeavors. This session aims at showcasing and discussing successful approaches of biodiversity management and governance. Mainstreaming biodiversity across different economic and societal sectors requires efficient conservation and restoration measures along with robust stakeholder involvement at various levels. In particular, scientists should interact with authorities, land users, corporations, and media for building strong networks based on scientific expertise and societal consensus. To address a wide range of biodiversity aspects, diverging environments such as natural, rural, and urban-industrial habitats should be taken into account. The compilation of best practice examples for mainstreaming biodiversity within this session may demonstrate how scientific knowledge can contribute to safeguard biodiversity and species conservation.