Board
Dietrich Darr
Professor of Agribusiness
Dietrich’s research interests include the socioeconomics of agroforestry and smallholder agricultural and tree production systems, as well as the role of non-timber forest products in rural livelihoods and their value chains
Alexander Struck
Professor for Theoretical Physics
Alex is interested in applications of AI in spectroscopy, materials and systemic simulation, and operations research
Katie Meinhold
Project Coordinator
Steffi Wiedemann
Professor of Animal Science and Environmental Impacts
Members
Rolf Becker
Professor of Physics with a Focus on Sensors and Mechatronics
Petra Blitgen-Heinecke
Professor of Process Engineering, making regional material flows sustainable
Dirk Bockmühl
Professor of Hygiene and Microbiology
My group works on the analysis of microbial communities in the non-clinical setting and the investigation of antimicrobial efficacy of laundering, dishwashing and cleaning processes. We are also trying to elucidate the role of antimicrobial resistance in the domestic environment and the interactions with other areas, such as agriculture.
Lily Chambers
Professor of Bionics with a Focus on Biology
Jens Gebauer
Professor of Sustainable Agricultural Production Systems with special focus on Horticulture
Research interests include Agrobiodiversity, Agroecology, Horticulture, Baobab
Ute Hansen
Professor of Biology and Environmental Monitoring
Ronny Hartando
Professor of Technical Computer Science
Ingrid Jungwirth
Professor of Social Sciences with a focus on diversity and inclusion
Matthias Kleinke
Professor of Environmental Technology
Florian Kugler
Professor of Food Science and Technology
William Megill
Professor of Bionics with a focus on sensors and robotics
Ute Merbecks
Professor of General Business Administration with a focus on corporate finance
Simone Pauling
Professor of Agribusiness
Frank Platte
Professor of Chemical Process Engineering
Roland Schmetz
Professor of Drivetrain Engineering, particularly Power Electronics
Neil Shirtcliffe
Professor for Biomaterials
Application of AI in Spectroscopy and Chemistry of Biomaterials
Conor Watson
Scientific Associate
Florian Wichern
Professor of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition
Maria Gomes Vale
Scientific Associate