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Nils Borchard is Head of Research and Innovation at the German Agricultural Society and a visiting professor at the University of Lisbon. He studied geography at Humboldt University in Berlin and completed his doctorate at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University in Bonn. You will find further information at LinkedIn and ResearchGate.
Marc-Andre Kruse-Friedrich is a key administrative and technical expert in the team. He is responsible for financial management and the recognition of internal DLG processes. As an animal farming specialist, he has in-depth expertise and extensive experience in building technical infrastructures for multi-stakeholder communication networks, including the Network with Focus on Animal Welfare. He holds an MS in Agricultural Sciences from the University of Göttingen, Germany.
Vanessa Immel is responsible for the scientific communication and dissemination strategies of the KOMBI project. She promotes the targeted exchange of knowledge between the project, researchers, practitioners and political decision-makers in order to effectively apply research results in practice and in politics. She holds a BS in Biological Sciences and an MS in Ecology from the Technical University of Kaiserslautern.
Stephanie Timm is a project manager and coordinates the communication and dissemination activities of the research and innovation unit. She has a background in agricultural management and trade. She studied at the Technical University of Bingen and the Anhalt University of Applied Sciences in Germany. For additional information, please go to Stephanie Timm | LinkedIn.
Yannik Grebner has been working for the DLG in the field of research and innovation since 2024. He is responsible for supporting project managers in the implementation of tasks and the financial management of projects funded by German and European funding organisations. He is studying nutritional science (BS) at the Justus-Liebig University in Gießen, Germany
Martina Clausen is a project manager in the Research and Innovation Division at the DLG and is currently in charge of the EU Horizon projects Biomonitor4CAP. As an agroecologist, she holds a BSc in Environmental Engineering from the Zurich University of Applied Sciences and an MSc in Integrated Studies in Land and Food Systems from the University of British Columbia.
Stefan Zwoll is a project manager in the research and innovation division of the DLG and heads the DLG contribution to the SMART agroforestry project. He studied agricultural sciences at Humboldt University in Berlin and has extensive experience in networking, marketing and project management. In addition to his role as project manager, he is also a political analyst at the DLG.
Associated Members (PhD-Students & Post-Docs)
Ulrich Betsch has been a doctoral candidate at Justus Liebig University Giessen since December 6, 2024, researching bidirectional and transdisciplinary sustainability communication between the agricultural sector and society. He holds a Master's degree in Media and Communication Management (M.A.) with a focus on communication in long-term crisis scenarios and a Bachelor's degree in the same field, where he explored the communicative dilemma between agriculture and society. Professionally, he works as a project officer for sustainable agriculture and value-added programs at DLG TestService GmbH. His responsibilities include developing sustainability certifications and auditing agricultural businesses across the D-A-CH region. Ulrich grew up on a agricultural touched familiy. He is married and a father of one son.
Manuel Ramirez ist Umweltforscher und Agrarwissenschaftler und beschäftigt sich vor allem mit dem Schutz tropischer Wälder und Böden, insbesondere im Amazonasgebiet. Im Rahmen seiner Arbeit leitet er multidisziplinäre Projekte zu den Themen ökologische Wiederherstellung, Schwermetallverseuchung und Bodengesundheit. Er nutzt sein Fachwissen in den Bereichen Bodenkunde, Chemie und statistische Analyse, um mit lokalen Gemeinden zusammenzuarbeiten und seine Erkenntnisse auf internationalen Konferenzen zu präsentieren. Sein oberstes Ziel ist es, nachhaltige Lösungen zu entwickeln und das Engagement der Gemeinden zu fördern.