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Nachrichten, Termine, Experten
Nachrichten, Termine, Experten
13+14 May 2022: Scientists from the University of Hohenheim will be available to give statements on the topics of the meeting, which will be held by the BMEL on the University's premises
On Friday and Saturday, 13 and 14 May 2022, the G7 agriculture ministers will meet in Stuttgart. The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) is carrying out the event at the University of Hohenheim. Journalists looking for an independent voice from the world of science for their reporting can contact the experts at the University of Hohenheim directly on site at the University of Hohenheim or by telephone. Their expertise largely covers the topics of the meeting.
According to the announcement of the BMEL, one of the most important topics of the meeting will be the Russian invasion of Ukraine and its consequences. After all, this crisis is also shaking up the world food system: Agriculture in Ukraine, one of the world’s largest “breadbaskets,” has to cut back production. The country's infrastructure continues to be destroyed and the ports are blocked. As a result, food prices are rising worldwide. Global logistical problems are making it difficult to provide agricultural products, and the priority needs to be on averting the threat of famine.
To the BMEL’s press invitation:
https://www.bmel.de/SharedDocs/Termine/DE/Presseeinladungen/220513-14-g7-amk-202...
Experts from the University of Hohenheim will explain the background to this and other topics of the G7 meeting of agriculture ministers and provide statements from a scientific perspective. Media are asked to directly approach the contacts with whom they would like to speak. The Press Office of the University of Hohenheim will also be happy to arrange interview partners.
Experts from the University of Hohenheim
1. Impact of the war in Ukraine, including on food security
a) Agricultural markets, agricultural infrastructure
- World market, disruptions in agricultural markets, rising prices for basic foodstuffs
Prof. Dr. Sebastian Hess, Dept. of Agricultural Markets,
s.hess@uni-hohenheim.de, +49 (0)711 459 22899
Fri. interviews on site or by phone from 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. and after 7:00 p.m.
Sat. by phone or video, contact via the Press Office
- Agricultural policy (EU, Green Deal, coherence with development and trade policy, sustainability in agricultural supply chains), consequences for people in other countries, especially Africa
Prof. Dr. Christine Wieck, Dept. of Agricultural and Food Policy,
christine.wieck@uni-hohenheim.de, +49 (0)711 459 22656
Fri., 13 May interviews on site or by phone from 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Sat., 14 May on site or by phone 8-11 a.m., then possibly by phone/video
- Rising costs of working capital
Prof. Dr. Enno Bahrs, Dept. of Farm Management,
bahrs@uni-hohenheim.de, +49 (0)711 459 22566
Fri., available by phone
Sat. by email with speedy response
- Global food supply, international agricultural markets, especially tropics/subtropics
Prof. Dr. Regina Birner, Dept. of Social and Institutional Change in Agricultural Development,
Regina.Birner@uni-hohenheim.de, +49 (0)711 459 23517
Fri. interviews also on site from 8:00 - 11:00 a.m., 12:00 - 3:30 p.m. and 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Sat. by phone and video von 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (contact via the Press Office)
- Effects of international trade and policy on global food security
Dr. Kirsten Boysen-Urban, Dept. of. International Agricultural Trade and Food Security,
kirsten.urban@uni-hohenheim.de, contact via Press Office.
Fri. interviews by phone or on site from 2 - 5 p.m.
Sat. interviews by phone from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Competitiveness of the food industry and food retailing, competitiveness of product innovations
Prof. Dr. Stefan Hirsch, Dept. of Management in Agribusiness,
s.hirsch@uni-hohenheim.de,
Fri. interviews on site or by phone from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (contact via the Press Office)
Sat. from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. (by email with speedy response)
b) Alternative energy sources, replacement of fossil fuels
- Agrophotovoltaics
Jun.-Prof. Andreas Schweiger, Dept. of Plant Ecology,
andreas.schweiger@uni-hohenheim.de, +49 (0)711 459 22189 and via the Press Office
Fri. interviews on site or by phone or video from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and after 9:00 p.m.
Sat. interviews by phone or video from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
- Biogas, LNG production from biogas (natural gas alternative), replacement of man-made fibers by fibers from plant matter
Dr. Hans Oechsner, State Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioenergy,
Hans.Oechsner@uni-hohenheim.de, +49 (0)711 459 22683
Fri. interviews possible by phone
PD Dr. Andreas Lemmer, State Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioenergy,
andreas.lemmer@uni-hohenheim.de, Contact via the Press Office
Fri./Sat. interviews possible on site (except Friday afternoon) or by phone or video.
- Production of renewable raw materials, entire value chain
Prof. Dr. Iris Lewandowski, Dept. of Biobased Products in the Bioeconomy,
Iris_Lewandowski@uni-hohenheim.de, +49 (0)711 459 22221
Fri. interviews on site or by phone from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Sat. interviews on site or by phone from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
- Biogenic plastics, biorefinery, biogas plants as a central part of biorefineries
Prof. Dr. Andrea Kruse, Dept. of Conversion Technologies of Biobased Resources,
Andrea_Kruse@uni-hohenheim.de, +49 (0)174 3013071
Fri. 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. on site at the tour stand
Sat. 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. by appointment also by video or possibly on site.
- Biofuels, global land use effects of biofuel policies
Jun.-Prof. Dr. Franziska Schünemann, Dept. of Bioeconomy
f.schuenemann@uni-hohenheim.de, +49 (0)711 459 24500
Fri. interviews on site or by phone from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sat. interviews by phone or video from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (contact via the Press Office)
2. Sustainable global agricultural supply chains and sustainable agriculture
- Disruptions in agricultural markets, dislocations in supply chains
Prof. Dr. Sebastian Hess, Dept. of Agricultural Markets,
s.hess@uni-hohenheim.de, +49 (0)711 459 22899
Fri., 13 May interviews on site or by phone from 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. and after 7:00 p.m.
Sat., 14 May by phone or video, contact via the Press Office
- Resource-conserving cultivation systems, cultivation without chemical pesticides
Prof. Dr. Enno Bahrs, Dept. of Farm Management,
bahrs@uni-hohenheim.de, +49 (0)711 459 22566
Fri., available by phone
Sat. by email with speedy response
- Resource efficient agriculture, transformation of food systems, biological control of pests, new approaches in plant protection
Prof. Dr. Ralf Vögele, Dept. of Phytopathology,
ralf.voegele@uni-hohenheim.de, +49 (0)711 459 22387
Fri. interviews on site or by phone or video from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon and after 4:30 p.m.
Sat. interviews by phone or video from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
- Organic farming
Dr. Sabine Zikeli, Center for Organic Farming, University of Hohenheim (ZÖLUH)
sabine.zikeli@uni-hohenheim.de, contact via the Press Office
Fri. afternoon interviews by phone or on site,
Sat. interviews possible by phone
- Climate and agriculture
Prof. Dr. Thilo Streck, Dept. of Biogeophysics
thilo.streck@uni-hohenheim.de, +49 (0)711 459 22796
Fri. interviews on site or by phone from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Sat. possible by phone (contact via the Press Office)
- Sustainable economy, bioeconomy, global land use
Jun.-Prof. Dr. Franziska Schünemann, Dept. of Bioeconomy
f.schuenemann@uni-hohenheim.de, +49 (0)711 459 24500
Fri. interviews on site or by phone from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sat. interviews by phone or video from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (contact via the Press Office)
- Sustainable, resource-conserving and animal welfare-compliant animal husbandry
Prof. Dr. Jana Seifert, Dept. of Feed-Gut Microbiota Interaction
seifert.jana@uni-hohenheim.de, +49 (0)711 459 24284 / +49 (0)176 22694831
Fri./Sat. interviews on site or by phone or video
Fri. from 11:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Sat. from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Prof. Dr. Volker Stefanski, Dept. of Behavioral Physiology of Livestock
volker.stefanski@uni-hohenheim.de, contact via the Press Office
Fri./Sat. interviews by phone or video
Fri. from 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and 4:00 - 6:00 p.m., Sat. from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
3. Opportunities and risks of new approaches in agriculture
- Humus build-up with carbon storage, carbon farming
Prof. Dr. Andrea Kruse, Dept. of Conversion Technologies of Biobased Resources,
Andrea_Kruse@uni-hohenheim.de, +49 (0)174 3013071
Fri. 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. on site at the tour stand
Sat. 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. by appointment also by video or possibly on site.
- Stabilization of organic matter in soils
Dr. Sabine Zikeli, Center for Organic Farming, University of Hohenheim (ZÖLUH)
sabine.zikeli@uni-hohenheim.de, contact via the Press Office
Fri. afternoon interviews by phone or on site,
Sat. interviews possible by phone
- New paths in agricultural engineering
Prof. Dr. Stefan Böttinger, Dept. of Fundamentals of Agricultural Engineering,
boettinger@uni-hohenheim.de, +49 (0)711 459 23200
Fri. interviews on site or by phone or video from 2:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Sat. interviews on site or by phone or video from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- RNA-based crop protection (GMO-free alternative to chemical crop protection)
Dr. Aline Koch, Dept. of Phytopathology,
aline.koch@uni-hohenheim.de, +49 (0)711 459 23194
Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Sat. 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.: interviews on site or by phone or video
4. Spread of antibiotic resistance
- In people
Prof. Dr. W. Florian Fricke, Dept. of Microbiome and Applied Bioinformatics,
w.florian.fricke@uni-hohenheim.de, +49 (0)711 459 24841 or via the Press Office
Fri./Sat. interviews by phone or, if requested, on site
- Antibiotics with new mechanisms of action
Prof. Dr. Julia Fritz-Steuber, Dept. of Cellular Microbiology,
julia.steuber@uni-hohenheim.de, contact via Press Office
Only Sat. interviews on site (lead time 40 minutes) or by phone
5. Strengthening the role of multi-stakeholder platforms such as the World Food Committee (CFS)
- Prof. Dr. Christine Wieck, Dept. of Agricultural and Food Policy,
christine.wieck@uni-hohenheim.de, +49 (0)711 459 22656
Fri., 13 May interviews on site or by phone from 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Sat., 14 May on site or by phone 8-11 a.m., then possibly by phone/video
- Prof. Dr. Regina Birner, Dept. of Social and Institutional Change in Agricultural Development,
Regina.Birner@uni-hohenheim.de, +49 (0)711 459 23517
Fri. interviews also on site from 8:00 - 11:00 a.m., 12:00 - 3:30 p.m. and 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Sat. by phone and video von 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (contact via the Press Office)
Media contact
Press Office at the University of Hohenheim,
T +49 (0)711 459 24154, E presse@uni-hohenheim.de
To the University of Hohenheim’s press releases
http://www.uni-hohenheim.de/en/press
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