Projects

eNaBlS aims to mainstream biodiversity and nature-based solutions in higher education and vocational training through the establishment of seven Living Labs across Europe. The project's integrative approach values different perspectives through multi-stakeholder collaboration and promotes transdisciplinary dialogue to achieve the goals of the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and the EU Climate Adaptation Strategy.

Coordination: Dr. Ann-Catrin Fender
Funding: EU

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The TETTRIs project promotes taxonomic research and biodiversity conservation in Europe. It aims to build taxonomic capacity and develop innovative methods and digital solutions to provide taxonomic knowledge on a large scale.

Coordination: Peter Warth, Lars Krogmann
Funding: EU

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The BEATLE project analyses agricultural and food policy instruments in order to identify options for action that can be used to shape a more biodiversity-friendly future and halt the decline in biodiversity.

Coordination: Dr. Arndt Feuerbacher
Funding: Research for Sustainability (FONA), Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

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The InsectMow project is researching insect-friendly mowing methods to promote biodiversity in grassland areas. It is investigating how different mowing techniques and times can improve insect protection without restricting agricultural use too much. The aim is to develop practical recommendations for biodiversity-friendly management.

Coordination: Prof. Dr. Johannes Steidle
Funding: Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

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The aim of the SMART Morph project is to develop a highly efficient and automated imaging method that will benefit various scientific fields. Among other things, it will improve our understanding of genetic and environmental influences on morphology, support biodiversity research and contribute to medical and ecological solutions.

Coordination: Prof. Dr. Lars Krogmann
Funding: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

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FLINT consists of four projects investigating how biotic interactions influence the dynamics of biodiversity. The main aim is to improve the applicability of existing theory in practice, to understand interaction mechanisms and to quantify their effects.

Coordination: Prof. Korinna Allhoff, Prof. Frank Schurr, PD Dr. Christine Sheppard, Prof. Ingo Grass, Dr. Mialy Razanajatovo, Prof. Philipp Schlüter, Ph.D. Simone Cappellari, Prof. Johannes Steidle, Prof. Georg Petschenka, Prof. Andreas Schweiger, Prof. Anke Steppuhn, Dr. Jörg Pagel
Funding: German Research Foundation (DFG)

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The GBOL III: Dark Taxa project investigates difficult to identify, poorly documented insect groups such as mosquitoes and parasitoid wasps. The aim is to expand the DNA barcode reference library for Germany and to deepen taxonomic knowledge of these ‘dark taxa’. In addition, new taxonomists are to be trained in order to better record these insect groups and understand their ecological significance.

Coordination: Prof. Dr. Lars Krogmann, Dr. Daniel Whitmore
Funding: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Research for Sustainability (FONA)

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The HABIT doctoral programme researches how biodiversity loss in agricultural landscapes can be halted by bringing together twelve interdisciplinary doctoral projects on ecological, economic and social transformation levers. With a focus on Baden-Württemberg, transferable solutions are being developed that combine scientific and practical applications. The doctoral students are specifically prepared for careers in science and practice.

Coordination: Prof. Dr. Claudia Bieling
Funding: Ministry of Science, Research and Arts

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