Our research projects

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Research projects

Below you will find the description of some large research projects or research networks coordinated by ATB.
These projects are supported by competitively acquired third-party funds from various research funding programs.

In addition, we have listed infrastructural funding projects that have helped us to further develop and expand our research infrastructure in the recent years.

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Intelligence for Soil – Integrated System for Site-Specific Soil Fertility Management. The project aims to develop a mobile, sensor-based analysis system that can provide recommendations for a site-specific fertilizer management - for almost every square meter of soil. It is to contribute to improving soil functions and reducing environmental pollution. With I4S, ATB is coordinating one of 10 interdisciplinary research networks within the framework of Bonares. Funding is provided by the BMBF.
Contact: Dr. Robin Gebbers

The EU funded project Grass-based circular business models for rural agri-food value chains is developing new circular business models based on grassland and pruning residues in rural areas. New biomass utilisation concepts will improve nutrient recovery, contribute to enhanced self-sufficiency in raw materials and will reduce energy consumption. Funding is provided by the EU.
Contact: Dr. Philipp Grundmann

In the project Emission-free Shrubberry Production, an autonomously operated tractor powered by photovoltaic energy is being developed, which in the future, will be able to take care of the understory growth in bush berry plantations and thus help to improve yield and fruit quality of soft fruit. Partners from research, industry and practice are collaborating closely within the project. Funding is provided within the framework of the European Innovation Partnership "Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability" (EIP-AGRI).
Contact: Prof. Dr. Cornelia Weltzien

The ERA-Net project Milkey aims at holistic system concepts for sustainable and low-emission milk production, which are targeting key regions in Europe. One of the aims is to identify the most important techniques for reducing greenhouse gas emissions for the respective dairy farming systems and regions and to develop an online monitoring tool for barn climate and emission control.
Contact: PD Dr. Barbara Amon Prof. UZ

Projects

SustInAfrica – Sustainable intensification of food production through resilient farming systems in West & North Africa ▶

Large areas of agricultural land in W. and N. Africa are heavily degraded, with water scarcity, low soil fertility and poor plant health, due to use of unsuitable agronomic systems and inappropriate management. In W. Afr…

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01.09.2020

31.08.2025

Funding authority:

Europäische Union (EU)
BeonNAT – Innovative value chains from tree & shrub species grown in marginal lands as a source of biomass for bio-based industries ▶

The BeonNAT project aims to increase knowledge about the extraction of various organic products from wood species, trees and shrubs that are currently underutilized. The project evaluates the key aspects in the value cha…

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01.07.2020

30.06.2025

Funding authority:

Europäische Union (EU)
PulpIng – Entwicklung einer Kürbisfruchtmarkzubereitung durch Anwendung eines nachhaltigen und integrierten Technikkonzepts. Teilvorhaben Nicht-thermische Verfahren und Aspekte der Produktsicherheit bzw. -quali… ▶

PulpIng aims stimulating a value chain that goes from the rational valorisation of pumpkin by developing a novel fruit pulp formulation added with a natural-based preservative extracted from pumpkin by-products. The over…

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01.06.2020

31.05.2020

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Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) / Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF)
CAFIPLA – Combining carboxylic acid production and fibre recovery as an innovative, cost-effective and sustainable pre-treatment process for heterogeneous bio-waste ▶

The 3-year CAFIPLA project will radically alter the biomass pre-treatment approach for bio-economy applications. Current biomass use comes at a high cost, either in terms of land use (sugar/starch crops) or energy and ch…

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01.06.2020

30.05.2023

Funding authority:

Europäische Union (EU)
AquaTech4Feed – Neue nachhaltige Aquakulturtechnologien für die Produktion innovativer Futtermittel für verbesserte Fischbestände (Novel sustainable aquaculture technologies for the production of innovative feeds for… ▶

AquaTech4Feed aims to formulate novel fish feeds from alternative protein-containing biomass sources such as algae, duckweed, insects and microbiomes (bioflakes) in order to improve fish production and product quality. P…

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15.05.2020

14.05.2023

Funding authority:

Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft (BMEL)

Europäische Union (EU)

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