Innovative agricultural research at the Weihenstephan campus
Food security, climate protection, energy supply, resource conservation, health: society is facing these central challenges in the coming decades. At Weihenstephan, the agricultural sciences of the Technical University of Munich work in close cooperation with forestry, environmental and nutritional sciences as well as food technology. The goal: Solving Global Challenges
The Hans Eisenmann Forum is the central institute for agricultural sciences at TUM. It connects the agricultural science oriented chairs within TUM as well as with partners.For further information look into "About us".
Climate change confronts agriculture with enormous challenges. How agriculture can cope with the changes and prevent further warming are key issues in agricultural research.
Digitization and robotics are fundamentally changing agriculture. These technologies make work easier for farmers. They can also make it possible to operate in a more environmentally friendly way.
Agroforestry systems combine elements of arable farming and animal husbandry with forestry. As a result, they have positive effects on the ecosystem and the economy.
Vertical agriculture can produce food in large quantities and consistent quality, regardless of environmental conditions. It thus offers enormous potential, e.g. for feeding the population in growing metropolitan areas.
Urea is a valuable nitrogen fertilizer which is regularly used in agriculture to fertilize large areas of arable land. However, the release of urea into the atmosphere extensively affects the environment and human health. These affects can be largely mitigated by the addition of “urease inhibitors”, which reduce gaseous ammonia losses. A team of researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has now calculated how the use of eco-efficient fertilizers can save billions in environmental…
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A year ago, the German Cabinet set up a Commission on the Future of Agriculture with the task of developing recommendations for productive and resource-conserving agriculture. Its report will be handed over to Chancellor Merkel today, Tuesday, July 6, 2021. One of the members of the Future Commission is Prof. Vera Bitsch, Head of the TUM Chair of Economics of Horticulture and Landscaping.
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Climate change leads to increasing heat strain for humans, animals and crops: When extreme heat becomes more frequent and temperatures remain high for extended periods of time, as it is currently the case in Canada and the American Northwest, physiological stress increases in humans, animals and crops. Prof. Senthold Asseng, director of the World Agricultural Systems Center at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), provides an overview of thresholds and adaptation strategies.
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Why are some animals more susceptible to diseases than others? Scientists at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) investigated this in more detail. They found genetic differences in livestock species that make individual animals less susceptible to certain diseases. In a large study, the researchers demonstrated the feasibility and efficiency of CRISPR-Cas9 editions.
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Every two years, the Hans Eisenmann Forum for Agricultural Sciences awards the Dr. Heinrich Baur Prize and the Dr. Heinrich Baur Sponsorship Prize to scientists for their outstanding scientific work in the field of agricultural research and related disciplines.
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Genetically engineered animals provide important insights into the molecular basis of health and disease. Research has focused mainly on genetically modified mice, although other species, such as pigs, are more similar to human physiology. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have now generated chickens and pigs in which target genes in desired organs can be efficiently altered.
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The award recognizes Prof. Sauer's achievements in building scientific relationships between ANU and the Technical University of Munich (TUM), as well as his research on sustainable land management and farm productivity in Australia.
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Prof. Heinz Bernhardt vom Lehrstuhl für Agrarsystemtechnik der Technischen Universität München (TUM) wird für seine Arbeiten auf dem Gebiet der Agrarlogistik mit dem Ehrenpreis der International Commission of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (CIGR) ausgezeichnet.
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