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
Structure
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".
Members
More than 30 chairs at the Technical University of Munich are part of the HEF. They are grouped by the disciplines Plant/Crop Sciences, Livestock Sciences, Agroecology, Agricultural Technology and Agricultural Economics.
Climate Change
Climate change confronts agriculture with enormous challenges. How agriculture can cope with the changes and prevent further warming are key issues in agricultural research.
Digitalization in agriculture
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 and biodiversity
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 Farming
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.
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2nd Weihenstephan Forum for Agricultural Policy
Campus, Event |
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time. With an annual average temperature of 10.6 degrees Celsius, 2023 was the warmest year in Germany since records have been kept. The rise in temperature caused by climate change is associated with an increase in extreme weather events such as droughts, heavy rainfall and storms. These changes have far-reaching consequences for agriculture. In the future, it will have to adapt even more to the expected climatic changes. At the same time, farmers will be forced to continue their efforts to reduce greenhouse gases. For many climate activists, efforts to date have not gone far enough. But are the accusations so generalized? Or do the critics fail to recognize the services that agriculture provides for climate protection with its soil-based biomass production? The speakers will discuss these and other questions on the basis of keynote speeches and with scientific input from Prof. Johannes Sauer.
We cordially invite interested guests. Registration is required.
Date:
Wednesday, January 31, 2024, 5 p.m.
Venue:
TUM campus in Weihenstephan, lecture hall 16, Maximus-von-Imhof-Forum 6, 85354 Freising
Program:
5.00 pm: Welcome and introduction
Moderation: Heike Zeller
5.30 pm: Keynote speeches & discussion
Günther Felßner, President, Bavarian Farmers' Association
Martin Hofstetter, Agricultural policy expert, Greenpeace Germany
Johannes Sauer, Professor, Technical University of Munich
Ulrike Müller, Member of the State Parliament, Freie Wähler
Alexander Wolf, Climate Activist, Letzte Generation
7.15 pm: Networking with beer and pretzels
