Our research projects

Projects

• DAKIS-pro – Digital Agricultural Knowledge and Information System (DAKIS) - Digitale Wissens- und Informationsverarbeitung in der Landwirtschaft - professional ▶

  The DAKIS-pro project is developing an automated decision support system (EUS) that integrates ecosystem services (ES) and biodiversity (BioDiv) into agricultural utilisation. It takes site-specific and landscape context…

  

  Start:

  End:

  01.01.2025

  30.09.2025

  Funding authority:

  Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt (BMFTR)

• NEXRUR – Next Generation Sustainable Business Models and Monitoring for Rural Resilience and Innovation ▶

  Rural areas and agriculture are facing major economic, social and environmental challenges regarding climate change, biodiversity loss and water supply. As a consequence, there is a need for new or improved innovative bu…

  Start:

  End:

  01.10.2025

  30.09.2029

  Funding authority:

  Europäische Union (EU)

• AnkER – WIR! biogeniV - AnkER - Anklamer Energie Region bV-D1 ▶

  This project investigates systemic innovation pathways for the material and energetic valorisation of agricultural residues and by-products. The focus lies on the practical implementation of these approaches in a designa…

  

  Start:

  End:

  01.05.2025

  30.04.2028

  Funding authority:

  Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt (BMFTR)

• MoorMass – Potenziale für die Bereitstellung, Lagerung und Konservierung von Paludibiomasse durch landwirtschaftliche Betriebe ▶

  A number of large companies are currently developing prototypes for the utilisation of biomass, including as paper and packaging or building and insulation materials. If rapid further development into products is emergin…

  

  Start:

  End:

  01.04.2025

  31.01.2026

  Funding authority:

  Edmund Rehwinkel-Stiftung

• RLA – KI-Reallabor Agrar ▶
  

  Start:

  End:

  01.08.2025

  31.07.2030

  Funding authority:

  Land Niedersachsen

• ENoALL – European Network of Agroecology Living Labs and Research Infrastructures ▶
  Start:

  End:

  01.05.2025

  00.00.0000

  Funding authority:

• NEmGem – Verringerung der Lachgas- und Ammoniakemissionen durch Verarbeitung von Ernterückständen im Gemüsebau ▶

  The aim of the project is to reduce nitrous oxide (N2O) and ammonia (NH3) emissions (N-emissions) in field vegetable production, mainly from crop residues with a high nitrogen (N) content. Removal of residues from the fi…

  

  Start:

  End:

  01.04.2024

  31.03.2027

  Funding authority:

  Bundesministerium für Landwirtschaft, Ernährung und Heimat (BMLEH)

• projekt-663 – Nachhaltige Materialien - Sustainable Materials ▶
  Start:

  End:

  20.02.2024

  00.00.0000

  Funding authority:

  Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie

• Moor4Package – Faserstoffe aus Moorbiomasse für zukunftsfähige Lebensmittelverpackungen ▶

  The aim of the infrastructure project is to set up a research facility for processing fibre materials from peatland biomass into functional food packaging. The plant enables processing adapted to this novel raw material…

  

  Start:

  End:

  19.03.2024

  30.04.2026

  Funding authority:

  Ministerium für Wirtschaft und Europaangelegenheiten des Landes Brandenburg

  Europäische Union - Europäischer Fonds für regionale Entwicklung

• REFS – Erneuerbare Energie für Ernährungssicherheit (REFS): Optimierung und Hochskalierung eines modularen Solartrockners für die Nachernteverarbeitung von Gemüse in Kenia // Renewable Energy for Food Secu… ▶

  Safe, sufficient, and nutritious food is required to maintain an active and healthy life. However, small-holder farmers in a majority of rural areas still endure food insecurity and malnourishment despite owning the reso…

  

  Start:

  End:

  01.04.2024

  31.03.2027

  Funding authority:

  Bundesministerium für Landwirtschaft, Ernährung und Heimat (BMLEH)