Thematically, research in the BayWISS Joint Academic Partnership “Life Sciences and Green Technologies” addresses urgent global problems and promotes solutions for guaranteeing sustainable development in line with the United Nationals Sustainable Development Goals
Here we pursue the following objectives:
Analysis of the value chain in the green industrial sectors, starting with opportunities and risk emanating from land use and raw materials production right through to its further processing and application in the energy economy, food industry and biotechnology and marketing of end products.
Recording and measuring the environmental impact of these industrial sectors and value chains, particularly in light of the urgent, persistent environmental projects also in relation to human well-being.
Analysis of certification procedures for guaranteeing sustainable production methods. The variety of certifications makes it necessary to conduct an empirical evaluation of their efficacy. Here, the respective criteria and their review mechanisms should be compared and evaluated for their effects.
Developing scenarios for a socio-political discourse on sustainably solving future sectoral and especially interdisciplinary tasks and problems, so as to unite economic, ecological, and social requirements and ensure the security of livelihoods.
Developing innovative approaches for sustainable solutions at the economic, social as well as ecological level. Innovations encompass land use systems, value chains, technical developments, digitalisation and global networking, social trends, security of supply and nutrition habits.
Sustainably innovative – our fields of research
- Environment and biodiversity
- Climate change
- Sustainable agriculture/land use
- Management of natural resources
- Bioeconomy
- Food security
- Agricultural and biotechnology/process technology/bioengineering
Our PhD Projects


Vorhersage der Akzeptanz bei Einführung eines On-Farm-Energiemanagementsystems im automatisierten Milchviehstall unter Berücksichtigung demographischer und sozioökonomischer Auswirkungen auf Gesellschaft und den ländlichen Raum
MEMBER IN THE JOINT ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIP
since
Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Dr. Jörn Stumpenhausen
Projects:
- Analysis of Operational Processes and Steering Capabilities for Integrating Technological Parameters into an Energy Efficient Management of Interacting Systems in Automated Dairy Cattle Sheds Taking Account of Animal Welfare
- Foundations for implementing an on-farm energy management system in the dairy cattle farm
Technical University of Munich
Prof. Dr. agr. Heinz Bernhardt
Stable 4.0 (Integrated Dairy Farming)
Current research projects
- Animal-Machine Interaction
- Influencing Factors Analysis on Infield Logistics
- Precision Grassland Farming
- Automatic Feeding Systems for Cattle
- Modeling agricultural transport logistics
- Simulation agricultural crop chains
Projects:
- Analysis of Operational Processes and Steering Capabilities for Integrating Technological Parameters into an Energy Efficient Management of Interacting Systems in Automated Dairy Cattle Sheds Taking Account of Animal Welfare
- Foundations for implementing an on-farm energy management system in the dairy cattle farm

Entwicklung eines Frühwarnsystems für den Bewässerungsbedarf von Forstkulturen
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since
Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Dr. Christian Zang
Projects:
Technical University of Munich
Prof. Dr. Anja Rammig
Projects:

Verwendung von Pflanzenkohlekompost zur Reduzierung der Toxizität von kupferbelasteten Böden
Im Promotionsvorhaben wird untersucht, ob sich durch den Einsatz von Pflanzenkohlekompost die Kupfertoxizität in Böden verringern und parallel dazu das Bodenleben fördern lässt.
MEMBER IN THE JOINT ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIP
since
Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences
Prof'in Dr. Elke Meinken
Research focuses:
- Peat substitute
- Fertiliser/soil additives
- Fertilisation strategies
- Anaylitics
Knowledge of plant nutrition and soil science rank among the elementary foundations for resource- and environmentally friendly production in all areas of horticulture. Peat substitute, innovative fertiliser and soil additives, optimised fertilisation strategies as well as developing methods for conclusive laboratory and on-site analytics have been focus of research for many years.
Projects:
Technical University of Munich
Prof. Dr. Kurt-Jürgen Hülsbergen
Projects:

Nature-inspired material polydopamine in Lithium-accumulator-technology and its further implementation and investigation in manufacturing processes
Rezept- und Prozessentwicklung einer Silizium-basierten Anode für moderne Lithium-Batteriezellen, in der Polydopamin als ökologisch verträglicher Binder und gleichzeitig auch als elektrisch leitfähige Komponente verwendet wird.
MEMBER IN THE JOINT ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIP
since
Landshut University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Dr. Karl-Heinz Pettinger
Research area:
- Storage technologies for electrical energy
- From raw materials to cells, batteries, modern system integration through to network-related application
Research focuses:
- Battery technology
- Production processes for batteries
- Sustainable energy storage systems
- CO2 footprint, LCA
Projects:
University of Bayreuth
Prof. Dr. Christina Roth
Forschungsschwerpunkt: Materialwissenschaftliche Aspekte der elektrochemischen Energiewandlung und -speicherung z.B. in Brennstoffzellen, Batterien und der Wasserelektrolyse
Projects:

Optimierung der pflanzlichen Rohstoffproduktion in Indoor Farming Systemen
MEMBER IN THE JOINT ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIP
since
Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Dr. Heike Mempel
Projects:
Technical University of Munich
Prof. Dr. Senthold Asseng
Projects:

Regionale Erhebung, Bewertung und Vergütung von Ökosystemleistungen des Waldes
MEMBER IN THE JOINT ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIP
since
Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Dr. Stefan Wittkopf
Forschungsthemen:
- Entrindende Harvesterfällköpfe (Debarking Heads)
- Verfügbarkeit von Energieholz
- Kurzumtriebsplantagen und Agroforstsysteme
- Arbeitsstudien im Bereich Energieholzbereitstellung
- Alternative mehrjährige Energiepflanzen für Festbrennstoffe
- Rückführung von Holzaschen
- Analyse von Heizwerken und Holzgasmotorenanlagen
Projects:
Technical University of Munich
Prof. Dr. Thomas Knoke
Prof. Knoke (*1965) erforscht nachhaltige Nutzungskonzepte für Wälder und Landschaften. Ein Schwerpunkt liegt dabei auf der Modellierung von Risiken und dem Entwurf von Diversifizierungsstrategien. Dazu werden Methoden aus der Entscheidungstheorie, der Unternehmensforschung und der modernen Finanztheorie auf forstwissenschaftliche Fragestellungen und auf Landnutzungsprobleme im Allgemeinen übertragen.
Projects:

Hochtemperatur-Geothermie in Deutschland bis 2050 - Eine soziologische Betrachtung zur Wahrnehmung des Potenzials und der Risiken der Hochtemperatur-Geothermie als erfolgversprechende Stromgewinnungsmethode bis in das Jahr 2050
Soziologische Betrachtung von Geothermiekraftwerken und Untersuchung der daraus resultierenden Ergebnisse hinsichtlich der Herausforderungen und Akzeptanzpotenziale
MEMBER IN THE JOINT ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIP
since
Technical University of Munich
Prof. Dr. Michael Drews
The Geothermal Technologies research group focuses in particular on:
- Analyses and prediction of pressures and stresses acting in the subsurface
- Impact of pressure and stresses on wellbore stability to improve drilling technologies and well planning
- Mechanical integrity/stability of the subsurface for safe production
- Evolution and productivity of fractured reservoirs
- Influence of pressures and stresses on regional fluid flow and temperature patterns on geological time scales
Projects:
Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences
PD Dr. Elmar Buchner
Forschungsschwerpunkte:
- Erstellung von Gefährdungskarten für von Insekten übertragene Krankheiten mittels Remote Sensing-Verfahren
- Georisikoforschung
- Potenzialanalyse der tiefen Geothermie für die zukünftige Grundlastversorgung in der Stromerzeugung
Funktionen:
- Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter im Bereich Georessourcen- und Georisikoforschung
- Koordinator Technologienetzwerk Bayerisch-Schwaben (TBS)
- Strategische Forschungsförderung
- BayWISS-Beauftragter der Hochschule Neu-Ulm
Projects:
Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences

Multifunktionale Versickerungsmulden im Siedlungsraum
Ziel des Forschungsprojektes ist es, eine optimierte heimische Bepflanzung für innerstädtische Versickerungsmulden zu entwickeln, die neben einer hohen Trockenheits-, Schadstoff-, Salz- und Überstauungsverträglichkeit Nahrungs- und Fortpflanzungshabitate für Insekten bietet und als attraktives Pflanzenbild Akzente setzt.
MEMBER IN THE JOINT ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIP
since
Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences
Prof'in Dr. Swantje Duthweiler
Swantje Duthweiler, geboren 1968, Gärtnerlehre, Studium Landschaftsarchitektur an der Universität Hannover und Promotion an der TU Berlin. Freie Landschaftsarchitektin bdla, seit 2009 Professorin für Pflanzenverwendung an der Hochschule Weihenstephan-Triesdorf/Fakultät Landschaftsarchitektur, ab 2014 Lehrauftrag Pflanzenverwendung an der TU München/Fakultät Landschaftsarchitektur. Seit 2018 Vorsitzende des Bund deutscher Landschaftsarchitekten (bdla) Bayern, Fachsprecherin Pflanzenverwendung im bdla, Leitung des FLL-Regelwerksausschusses „Gehölzverwendung in der Stadt“ (Forschungsgesellschaft Landschaftsentwicklung Landschaftsbau, Bonn), Mitglied im „Arbeitskreis Pflanzenverwendung“ (BdS) und im Rat der Deutschen Dendrologischen Gesellschaft.
Forschungsschwerpunkte:
- Vegetationskonzepte für den Stadtumbau
- prozesshafte, dynamische Bepflanzungskonzepte mit Gehölzen, Stauden und Sommerblumen nach standörtlichen, ästhetischen und pflegetechnischen Faktoren
- Sommerblumenansaaten und Pflegeextensivierungen von Wechselflor
- historische Pflanzenverwendung
Projects:
Technical University of Munich

Entwicklung eines Nachhaltigkeitsbewertungssystems für Kläranlagen und dem nachgeschalteten Klärschlammverwertungspfad am Beispiel der bayerisch-tschechischen Grenzregion
Im Rahmen des Promotionsprojekts wird ein System zur Bewertung der ökologischen, ökonomischen und sozialen Nachhaltigkeit der Abwasser- und Klärschlammbehandlung in bevölkerungsarmen Regionen entwickelt.
MEMBER IN THE JOINT ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIP
since
Technical University of Munich
Landshut University of Applied Sciences
Prof'in Dr. rer. nat. Diana Hehenberger-Risse
Schwerpunkt im Bereich Nachhaltigkeit, Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) und Social LCA, Energieeffizienz, Erneuerbare Energien
Forschungsschwerpunkt: Energie
Projekte: Green Infrastructure Maßnahmen aus Klärschlamm- Kaskadennutzung (greenIKK), DENU – Digitale Energienutzung zur Erhöhung der Energieeffizienz durch interaktive Vernetzung
Funktionen: Mitglied im Netzwerk Hochschule Nachhaltigkeit Bayern, Arbeitskreis Nachhaltiger Betrieb, Zertifikate und Forschung Netzwerk Hoch-N, Nachhaltigkeitslandkarte, Gutachterin bei der FFG Österreich
Projects:

Application of microorganisms in biotrickling filters for industrial exhaust air purification
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since
University of Bayreuth
Prof'in Dr. rer. nat. Ruth Freitag
Der Lehrstuhl Bioprozesstechnik wurde 2003 von Prof. Dr. Ruth Freitag an der Universität Bayreuth eingerichtet und bearbeitet wissenschaftliche Fragestellungen auf Gebieten der Technischen Mikrobiologie, der Zellulären Biotechnologie sowie im Bereich Energie & Umwelt. Forschung zur Mikroplastikproblematik und zum artifiziellen Biofilm bilden aktuelle Querschnittsthemen.
Der Lehrstuhl ist Mitglied im Bayreuther Zentrum für Molekulare Biowissenschaften (BZMB) sowie im Bayreuther Zentrum für Energietechnik (ZET). Die Forschungsbereiche Zelluläre Biotechnologie sowie Energie & Umwelt sind außerdem mit je einem Projekt am SFB 1357 "Mikroplastik" beteiligt. Der Lehrstuhl ist assoziiertes Mitglied im Bayreuther Exzellenzcluster "Africa Multiple".
Projects:
Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences
Prof'in Dr. Ing. Sabine Grüner-Lempart
Forschungsschwerpunkte:
- Einsatz von Mikroorganismen in technischen Anwendungen
- Biopolymere und deren industrielle Anwendungen
- Extraktionsverfahren
- Sprühverfahren zur Partikelerzeugung
- Verkapselungstechnologien
Projects:

Consumers’ evaluation of plastic packaging for food and possibilities for its reduction
The research project’s objective is to investigate the awareness of the problem, consumer assessments and consumer behaviour when dealing with plastic packaging in the food industry, as well as to measure consumer acceptance of more sustainable packaging solutions at the Point of Sale in stationary food retailing.
MEMBER IN THE JOINT ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIP
since
Technical University of Munich
Prof. Dr. Magnus Fröhling
Projects:
- Consumers’ evaluation of plastic packaging for food and possibilities for its reduction
- Ecological and Economic Sustainability Assessments Using the Example of the Public Construction Sector
- Towards Circular Buildings: consideration of EoL perspective at the early design stage of buildings in public sector
Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Dr. Klaus Menrad
Projects:

Vegetation of the Bavarian Normal Landscape between Global Warming and Pressure to Use Land
The project is part of the Joint Academic Partnership LandKliF - effects of global warming on species diversity and ecosystem services in near-natural, agrarian, and urban landscapes and strategies for managing climate change.
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since
Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Dr. Jörg Ewald
Research focus:
· Mountain forest ecosystems
· Biodiversity informatics
· Nature conservation biology
Botany and vegetation science provide elementary basics for agriculture, forestry and nature conservation.
In addition to teaching the relevant skills to future practitioners, we advise decision makers and conduct applied research.
Projects:
Technical University of Munich
Prof. Dr. Johannes Kollmann
Research focus:
· Renaturation ecology
· Invasion biology
· Grassland ecology
Projects:

Optimisation of Electrode Properties of Environmentally Friendly, Aqueous Sodium Ion Accumulators through Targeted Formulation Development
Even now, the aqueous sodium ion accumulator that is in the early stages of development represents a cheaper, more environmentally friendly, and more secure alternative to lithium ion storage for stationary storage. The main goal is to develop and as well as optimise the existing technology in order to present an alternative for additional fields of application.
MEMBER IN THE JOINT ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIP
since
Landshut University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Dr. Karl-Heinz Pettinger
Research area:
- Storage technologies for electrical energy
- From raw materials to cells, batteries, modern system integration through to network-related application
Research focuses:
- Battery technology
- Production processes for batteries
- Sustainable energy storage systems
- CO2 footprint, LCA
Projects:
University of Bayreuth

Detection and Monitoring of Damage Caused by Drought in German Forests with Sentinel-2 Satellite Data
The doctoral degree aims to use Sentinel-2 satellite data to analyse the spatial distribution of damage caused by drought in summer 2018.
MEMBER IN THE JOINT ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIP
since
University of Bayreuth
Prof. Dr. Carl Beierkuhnlein
Projects:
- Detection and Monitoring of Damage Caused by Drought in German Forests with Sentinel-2 Satellite Data
- Structure, species composition and microclimate of the grassland in floodplains. A comparison of normal landscape and areas under contract nature conservation
- Short Rotation Plantations on Organic Soils – Carbon Balance and Climate Relevance
Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Dr. Jörg Ewald
Research focus:
· Mountain forest ecosystems
· Biodiversity informatics
· Nature conservation biology
Botany and vegetation science provide elementary basics for agriculture, forestry and nature conservation.
In addition to teaching the relevant skills to future practitioners, we advise decision makers and conduct applied research.
Projects:

Towards Circular Buildings: consideration of EoL perspective at the early design stage of buildings in public sector
MEMBER IN THE JOINT ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIP
since
Technical University of Munich
Prof. Dr. Magnus Fröhling
Projects:
- Consumers’ evaluation of plastic packaging for food and possibilities for its reduction
- Ecological and Economic Sustainability Assessments Using the Example of the Public Construction Sector
- Towards Circular Buildings: consideration of EoL perspective at the early design stage of buildings in public sector
Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Dr. Hubert Röder
Research Focus:
- Sustainability assessment
- Forestry and forest management
- Business models and feasibility studies
Projects:

Climatic Relevance of paludicultures in fen peatlands along a water table gradient
Climate-relevance of managed swamps: Greenhouse gas balancing can provide an insight into the potential of paludiculture in mitigation and adaptation methods in the agricultural sector.
MEMBER IN THE JOINT ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIP
since
Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Dr. Matthias Drösler
Research area:
- Moor ecosystems and climate change
Here the professor decisively shapes the state of knowledge on the climate relevance of organic soils: The emissions factors for swamps in Bavaria and in Germany largely derive from projects led by the professorship.
Projects:
Technical University of Munich
Prof. Dr. Hans Peter Schmid
Director, IMK-IFU
Projects:

Evaluation of secondary phosphates for the use as a new P fertiliser in ornamental plant production.
The doctoral project investigates the use of innovative phosphorous fertiliser based on residual material (secondary phosphate) in ornamental plant production under glass. A special focus is placed on the P fertiliser effect as well as the opportunity to model this based on results of a chemical P fractioning.
MEMBER IN THE JOINT ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIP
since
Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences
Prof'in Dr. Elke Meinken
Research focuses:
- Peat substitute
- Fertiliser/soil additives
- Fertilisation strategies
- Anaylitics
Knowledge of plant nutrition and soil science rank among the elementary foundations for resource- and environmentally friendly production in all areas of horticulture. Peat substitute, innovative fertiliser and soil additives, optimised fertilisation strategies as well as developing methods for conclusive laboratory and on-site analytics have been focus of research for many years.
Projects:
Technical University of Munich
Prof. Dr. Axel Göttlein
Projects:

Use of Vegetation from Paludicultures in Biogas Plants and as Peat Substitutes
Paludiculture is the agricultural use of re-waterlogged swamps under peat preservation conditions.
As part of the doctoral project, it is investigated whether the biomass of plants, which grew under Paludiculture conditions in the low moor, can be used as biogas substrate or after preparation as peat substitute.
MEMBER IN THE JOINT ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIP
since
Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Dr. Hauke Heuwinkel
Projects:
Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences
Prof'in Dr. Elke Meinken
Research focuses:
- Peat substitute
- Fertiliser/soil additives
- Fertilisation strategies
- Anaylitics
Knowledge of plant nutrition and soil science rank among the elementary foundations for resource- and environmentally friendly production in all areas of horticulture. Peat substitute, innovative fertiliser and soil additives, optimised fertilisation strategies as well as developing methods for conclusive laboratory and on-site analytics have been focus of research for many years.
Projects:
Technical University of Munich

Analysis of Operational Processes and Steering Capabilities for Integrating Technological Parameters into an Energy Efficient Management of Interacting Systems in Automated Dairy Cattle Sheds Taking Account of Animal Welfare
The objective is to develop an integrated farm management system for combined milk and energy production in agricultural organisations. This should entail optimising energy consumption regarding private consumption share or network usability and stabilisation.
MEMBER IN THE JOINT ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIP
since
Technical University of Munich
Prof. Dr. agr. Heinz Bernhardt
Stable 4.0 (Integrated Dairy Farming)
Current research projects
- Animal-Machine Interaction
- Influencing Factors Analysis on Infield Logistics
- Precision Grassland Farming
- Automatic Feeding Systems for Cattle
- Modeling agricultural transport logistics
- Simulation agricultural crop chains
Projects:
- Analysis of Operational Processes and Steering Capabilities for Integrating Technological Parameters into an Energy Efficient Management of Interacting Systems in Automated Dairy Cattle Sheds Taking Account of Animal Welfare
- Foundations for implementing an on-farm energy management system in the dairy cattle farm
Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Dr. Jörn Stumpenhausen
Projects:
- Analysis of Operational Processes and Steering Capabilities for Integrating Technological Parameters into an Energy Efficient Management of Interacting Systems in Automated Dairy Cattle Sheds Taking Account of Animal Welfare
- Foundations for implementing an on-farm energy management system in the dairy cattle farm

Foundations for implementing an on-farm energy management system in the dairy cattle farm
MEMBER IN THE JOINT ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIP
since
Technical University of Munich
Prof. Dr. agr. Heinz Bernhardt
Stable 4.0 (Integrated Dairy Farming)
Current research projects
- Animal-Machine Interaction
- Influencing Factors Analysis on Infield Logistics
- Precision Grassland Farming
- Automatic Feeding Systems for Cattle
- Modeling agricultural transport logistics
- Simulation agricultural crop chains
Projects:
- Analysis of Operational Processes and Steering Capabilities for Integrating Technological Parameters into an Energy Efficient Management of Interacting Systems in Automated Dairy Cattle Sheds Taking Account of Animal Welfare
- Foundations for implementing an on-farm energy management system in the dairy cattle farm
Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Dr. Jörn Stumpenhausen
Projects:
- Analysis of Operational Processes and Steering Capabilities for Integrating Technological Parameters into an Energy Efficient Management of Interacting Systems in Automated Dairy Cattle Sheds Taking Account of Animal Welfare
- Foundations for implementing an on-farm energy management system in the dairy cattle farm

Ecological and Economic Sustainability Assessments Using the Example of the Public Construction Sector
The construction sector is one of the most resource-intensive areas of the German economy, accounting for approx. 50 per cent of all waste. By using three example objects, this project is intended to examine which opportunities are available to the construction sector to improve the ecological and economic sustainability of buildings.
MEMBER IN THE JOINT ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIP
since
Technical University of Munich
Prof. Dr. Magnus Fröhling
Projects:
- Consumers’ evaluation of plastic packaging for food and possibilities for its reduction
- Ecological and Economic Sustainability Assessments Using the Example of the Public Construction Sector
- Towards Circular Buildings: consideration of EoL perspective at the early design stage of buildings in public sector
Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Dr. Hubert Röder
Research Focus:
- Sustainability assessment
- Forestry and forest management
- Business models and feasibility studies
Projects:

Structure, species composition and microclimate of the grassland in floodplains. A comparison of normal landscape and areas under contract nature conservation
MEMBER IN THE JOINT ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIP
since
University of Bayreuth
Prof. Dr. Carl Beierkuhnlein
Projects:
- Detection and Monitoring of Damage Caused by Drought in German Forests with Sentinel-2 Satellite Data
- Structure, species composition and microclimate of the grassland in floodplains. A comparison of normal landscape and areas under contract nature conservation
- Short Rotation Plantations on Organic Soils – Carbon Balance and Climate Relevance
Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Michael Rudner
Projects:

Short Rotation Plantations on Organic Soils – Carbon Balance and Climate Relevance
The objective of the research project is to test the climate impact of short rotation plantations on organic soils using the example of typical site, establishment, and tree species variants and to identify favourable variants from a yield and climate impact perspective.
MEMBER IN THE JOINT ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIP
since
University of Bayreuth
Prof. Dr. Carl Beierkuhnlein
Projects:
- Detection and Monitoring of Damage Caused by Drought in German Forests with Sentinel-2 Satellite Data
- Structure, species composition and microclimate of the grassland in floodplains. A comparison of normal landscape and areas under contract nature conservation
- Short Rotation Plantations on Organic Soils – Carbon Balance and Climate Relevance
Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Dr. Matthias Drösler
Research area:
- Moor ecosystems and climate change
Here the professor decisively shapes the state of knowledge on the climate relevance of organic soils: The emissions factors for swamps in Bavaria and in Germany largely derive from projects led by the professorship.
Projects:

Mahdmosaic in grassland structures and diversity analyses on various landscape levels
MEMBER IN THE JOINT ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIP
since
University of Bayreuth
Prof. Dr. Carl Beierkuhnlein
Projects:
- Detection and Monitoring of Damage Caused by Drought in German Forests with Sentinel-2 Satellite Data
- Structure, species composition and microclimate of the grassland in floodplains. A comparison of normal landscape and areas under contract nature conservation
- Short Rotation Plantations on Organic Soils – Carbon Balance and Climate Relevance
Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Michael Rudner
Projects:
2022
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Benjamin, C.S.; Uphus, L.; Lüpke, M.; Rojas-Botero, S.; Dhillon, M.S.; Englmeier, J.; Fricke, U.; Ganuza, C.; Haensel, M.; Redlich, S.; Riebl, R.; Tobisch, C.; Uhler, J.; Zhang, J.; Menzel, A.; Peters, W. (2022) Modelling the Relative Abundance of Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus L.) along a Climate and Land-Use Gradient. Animals, 12, 222. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12030222
Weiser, F.; Baumann, E.; Jentsch, A.; Medina, F.M.; Lu, M.; Nogales, M.; Beierkuhnlein, C. (2022) Impact of Volcanic Sulfur Emissions on the Pine Forest of La Palma, Spain. Forests, 13, 299. https://doi.org/10.3390/f13020299
Nogales, M., Guerrero-Campos, M., Boulesteix, T., Taquet, N., Beierkuhnlein, C., Campion, R., Fajardo, S., Zurita, N., Arechavaleta, M., Garcia, R., Weiser, F., Medina, F.M. (2022) The fate of terrestrial biodiversity during an oceanic island volcanic eruption. Sci Rep 12, 19344. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-22863-0
2021
Grüner-Lempart S., Eckert J., Gredmaier L. (2021). Reinigung von lösemittelhaltiger Prozessabluft in Biorieselbettreaktoren. Chemie Ingenieur Technik, 93, No. 10. 1555 – 1564. https://www.doi.org/10.1002/cite.202100058
Gredmaier L., Grüner-Lempart S., Eckert J., Joachim R., Funke P. (2021). Gas-to-aqueous Phase Transfer for Three Paint Solvents Injected into an Abiotic, Industrial Biotrickling Filter Measured with a Flame Ionization Detector. Periodica Polytechnica Chemical Engineering, 66, No. 1. 91 – 100. https://doi.org/10.3311/PPch.18131
Hartung, C., & Meinken, E. (2021). Fen plant biomass as growing media constituent - reduction of nitrogen immobilization by composting. In II International Symposium on Growing Media, Soilless Cultivation, and Compost Utilization in Horticulture 1317 (pp. 93-98).Hartung, C., & Meinken, E. (2021). Fen plant biomass as growing media constituent - cultivation of Pelargonium zonale and Begonia × hiemalis in peat reduced mixtures with composted fen plant biomass. In II International Symposium on Growing Media, Soilless Cultivation, and Compost Utilization in Horticulture 1317 (pp. 17-22).
Hauck, D., Lohr, D., Meinken, E., & Schmidhalter, U. (2021). Availability of phosphorus recovered from waste streams to plants cultivated in soilless growing media. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, 184, 733–744. https://doi.org/10.1002/jpln.202100107
Hauck, D., Lohr, D., Max, J. and Meinken, E. (2021). Plant availability of phosphorus in recycled fertilizers from wastewater treatment - effect of grain size. Acta Hortic. 1317, 207-214 DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2021.1317.23 https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2021.1317.23
Höhendinger, M.; Krieg, H.-J.; Dietrich, R.; Rauscher, S.; Stumpenhausen, J.; Bernhardt, H. (2021) Impacts of Divergent Moving Drives on Energy Efficiency and Performance of Various AMS in Operative Conditions. Agriculture, 11, 806. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture11090806
Toigo, C.; Frankenberger, M.; Billot, N.; Pscherer, C.; Stumper, B.; Distelrath, F.; Schubert, J.; Pettinger, K.-H.; Arbizzani, C. (2021). Improved Li4Ti5O12 electrodes by modified current collector surface. Electrochimica Acta, Volume 392, 2021, 138978, ISSN 0013-4686, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2021.138978
Hurzlmeier, S.; Straub, J.; Hofmann, J.; Hehenberger-Risse, D. (2021) Bewertung von zukunftsfähigen Klärschlammvermeidungstechnologien auf kleinen Kläranlagen mithilfe der dynamischen Simulation, Vulkan-Verlag GmbH, Artikelnummer: 05399_2021_10_03
Redlich, S., Zhang, J., Benjamin, C., Dhillon, M. S., Englmeier, J., Ewald, J., Fricke, U., Ganuza, C., Haensel, M., Hovestadt, T., Kollmann, J., Koellner, T., Kübert-Flock, C., Kunstmann, H., Menzel, A., Moning, C., Peters, W., Riebl, R., Rummler, T., … Steffan-Dewenter, I. (2021). Disentangling effects of climate and land use on biodiversity and ecosystem services—A multi-scale experimental design. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 00, 1– 14. https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.13759
Uhler, J.; Redlich, S.; Zhang, J.; Hothorn, T.; Tobisch, C.; Ewald, J.; Thorn, S.; Seibold, S.; Mitesser, O.; Morinière, J.; Bozicevic, V.; Benjamin, C. S.; Englmeier, J.; Fricke, U.; Ganuza, C.; Haensel, M.; Riebl, R.; Rojas-Botero, S.; Rummler, T.; Uphus, L.; Schmidt, S.; Steffan-Dewenter, I. and Müller, J. (2021). Relationship of insect biomass and richness with land use along a climate gradient. Nat Commun 12, 5946. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26181-3
Welti, E.A.R., Zajicek, P., Frenzel, M., Ayasse, M., Bornholdt, T., Buse, J., Classen, A., Dziock, F., Engelmann, R.A., Englmeier, J., Fellendorf, M., Förschler, M.I., Fricke, U., Ganuza, C., Hippke, M., Hoenselaar, G., Kaus-Thiel, A., Kerner, J., Kilian, D., Mandery, K., Marten, A., Monaghan, M.T., Morkel, C., Müller, J., Puffpaff, S., Redlich, S., Richter, R., Rojas-Botero, S., Scharnweber, T., Scheiffarth, G., Yáñez, P.S., Schumann, R., Seibold, S., Steffan-Dewenter, I., Stoll, S., Tobisch, C., Twietmeyer, S., Uhler, J., Vogt, J., Weis, D., Weisser, W.W., Wilmking, M. and Haase, P. (2021). Temperature drives variation in flying insect biomass across a German malaise trap network. Insect Conserv Divers. https://doi.org/10.1111/icad.12555
Weiser, F.; Sauer, A.; Gettueva, D.; Field, R.; Irl, S.D.H.; Vetaas, O.; Chiarucci, A.; Hoffmann, S.; Fernández-Palacios, J.M.; Otto, R.; Jentsch, A.; Provenzale, A.; Beierkuhnlein, C. (2021) Impacts of Forest Fire on Understory Species Diversity in Canary Pine Ecosystems on the Island of La Palma., Forests, 12, 1638. https://doi.org/10.3390/f12121638
Biurrun, I., Pielech, R., Dembicz, I., Gillet, F., Kozub, Ł., Marcenò, C., ... & Nobis, M. (2021). Benchmarking plant diversity of Palaearctic grasslands and other open habitats., Journal of Vegetation Science, 32(4), e13050. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jvs.13050
2020
Bernhard Schuldt, Allan Buras, Matthias Arend, Yann Vitasse, Carl Beierkuhnlein, Alexander Damm, Mana Gharun, Thorsten E.E. Grams, Markus Hauck, Peter Hajek, Henrik Hartmann, Erika Hiltbrunner, Günter Hoch, Meisha Holloway-Phillips, Christian Körner, Elena Larysch, Torben Lübbe, Daniel B. Nelson, Anja Rammig, Andreas Rigling, Laura Rose, Nadine K. Ruehr, Katja Schumann, Frank Weiser
, Christiane Werner, Thomas Wohlgemuth, Christian S. Zang, Ansgar Kahmen (2020): A first assessment of the impact of the extreme 2018 summer drought on Central European forests, Basic and Applied Ecology, 45, p. 86-103, ISSN 1439-1791, doi.org/10.1016/j.baae.2020.04.003.
Devkota, R.S.; Field, R.; Hoffmann, S.; Walentowitz, A.; Medina, F.M.; Vetaas, O.R.; Chiarucci, A.; Weiser, F.
; Jentsch, A.; Beierkuhnlein, C. (2020): Assessing the Potential Replacement of Laurel Forest by a Novel Ecosystem in the Steep Terrain of an Oceanic Island. Remote Sens., 12, 4013. doi.org/10.3390/rs12244013
Eckert J., Gredmaier L., Grüner-Lempart S. (2020) Hochdruckimprägnierung von Lavasteinen als Trägermaterial für schadstoffabbauende Biofilme. Jahrestreffen der ProcessNet-Fachgruppen Hochdruckverfahrenstechnik und Membrantechnik.
Friedl, P., Weiser, F., Fluhrer, A., & Braun, M. H. (2020): Remote sensing of glacier and ice sheet grounding lines: A review, Earth-Science Reviews, 201, 102948.
Hartung, C.; Andrade, D.; Dandikas, V.; Eickenscheidt, T.; Drösler, M.; Zollfrank, C.; Heuwinkel, H. (2020): Suitability of paludiculture biomass as biogas substrate biogas yield and long-term effects on anaerobic digestion. Renewable Energy (159), S.64-71.
Höhendinger, M.; Höld, M.; Hijazi, O.; Treiber, M.; Bauerdick, J.; Frech, Lorenz et al. (2020 online): Cowenergy - possibilities of energy management in energy self-sufficient dairy cowsheds. In: Bio-economy and agri-production. Concepts and evidence, S. 159–172. ISBN 978-0-12-819774-5.
Rheude F., Kondrasch J., Röder H., Fröhling M. (2020 online): Review of the terminology in the sustainable building sector, Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 286, 2021, 125445, ISSN 0959-6526
Straub J., Hehenberger-Risse D., Hofmann J. (2020): Nachhaltige Klärschlammverwertung in Regionen mit geringer Bevölkerungsdichte, Konferenzbeitrag 6. Mitteleuropäische Biomassekonferenz CEBC (22. - 24.01.2020)
Straub J., Hehenberger-Risse D., Hofmann J. (2020): Projekt greenIKK: Nachhaltige Abwasserbehandlung, Konferenzbeitrag TRIOKON Transferkonferenz (29. - 30.09.2020) für Wissenschaft, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft in Ostbayern
Stumpenhausen, J.; Bernhardt, H.; Höhendinger, M. (2020): Entwicklung eines On-Farm Energie Management Systems für Milchviehlaufställe. KTBL-Tagungsband vom 2. bis 3. März 2020, Mannheim, Mit Energie in die Zukunft Strom, Wärme und Kraftstoffe in der Landwirtschaft , S.21-23
2019
Brunner, M.; Moning, C.; Tobisch, C. (2019): Ein Zollstock genügt - Einfaches Verfahren zur Beurteilung von Pflegezustand und Lebensraumeignung für Zielarten der Streuobstwiesen Oberbayerns. Naturschutz und Landschaftsplanung 51 (02), S.2-7
Hauck, D., Lohr, D., Meinken, E., Schmidhalter, U. (2019): "Plant availability of secondary phosphates depending on pH in a peat based growing medium", Acta Horticulturae in press
Hauck, D., Lohr, D., Horn, D., Meinken, E., Schmidhalter, U. (2019): "Charakterisierung der Düngewirkung alternativer P-Dünger im Zierpflanzenbau", VDLUFA Schriftenreihe 75, S.104 - 111.
Höhendinger, M., Schlereth, N., Treiber, M., Höld, M., Stumpenhausen, J., Bernhardt, H.: "Potential of cyber-physical systems in German dairy farming", 2019 ASABE Annual Meeting, Boston, 08.07.2019
Höhendinger, M., Kern, S., Stumpenhausen, J., Treiber, M., Bernhardt, H.: "Automatization caused effects on the workload at dairy farms", 47th International Symposium "Actual tasks on Agricultural Engineering", Opatija, Kroatien, 05.03.2019
Höhendinger, M., Höld, M., Hijazi, O., Treiber, M., Bauerdick, J., Frech, L., Dietrich, R., Krieg, H.-J., Stumpenhausen, J., Bernhardt, H.: "CowEnergy - Possibilities of energy management in energy self-sufficient dairy cowsheds", XXXVIII CIOSTA & CIGR V International Conference, Rhodos, 24.06.2019
Piser, M., Zink, R., Wöllmann, S.: "Smart Landscapes and PUBinPLAN - Digital Participation for Creating Sustainable Rural Regions", Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Advanced Computer Information Technologies (ACIT), June 5-7, 2019; České Budějovice, Czech Republic, 2019
Piser, M., Zink, R.: "Digitale Partizipation zur integrativen und nachhaltigen Gestaltung ländlicher Räume", FH Campus Wien – Verein zur Förderung des Fachhochschul-, Entwicklungs-und Forschungszentrums im Süden Wiens (Ed.). Book of Abstracts (136-139), 2019, ISBN: 978-3-902614-55-1
Schönhärl, M.; Moning, C.; Tobisch, C. (2019): Gelbbauchunken können auch Schatten. – ANLiegen Natur 41(1): online preview, 12 p., Laufen
Simon, J., Drechsel, P., Kracklauer, A. H. (2019): Zielgruppensegmentierung für den Online-Lebensmittelhandel: Eine Benefit-Segmentierung der Lebensmittelkunden. In: Sales Manager - Fachmagazin für marktorientierte Unternehmensführung 4 (1), S. 16 - 22.
Straub J., Hehenberger-Risse D., Hofmann J., Sustainable use of sewage sludge in regions with a low population density; EUBCE 2019, 27th European Biomass Conference & Exhibition
Szücs, L.; Tobisch, C.; Schroth, O.; Blum, P. (2019): Qualität und Nutzbarkeit von OSM-Daten für landschaftsplanerische Fragestellungen. gis.Science 32 (3), S.77-86
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