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Research stay of Professor Sauer and Philipp Mennig in Georgia

In order to strengthen existing contacts and to set up new cooperations with Georgian scientists and experts in the field of agriculture and environment, Professor Sauer and Philipp Mennig spent one week in the Georgian capital Tbilisi (5-12/8). After welcoming the Georgian researcher Dr. Tengiz…

Fabian Frick and Lucian Stanca present research results at the 30th International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE) in Vancouver

The flagship conference of the International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE) is held every three years and attracts about a thousand colleagues from around the world. The 30th conference took place on Canada's West Coast, in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia, July 28 - August 2. As…

Interview with Thomas Venus in life sciences magazine Transkript

In an interview for the life sciences magazine Transkript Thomas Venus explains how progress in bioeconomy is measured quantitavely in the new EU project BioMonitor. The whole interview can be found in the current Transkript issue.

Professor Sauer gives presentation at the French Ministry of Food and Agriculture in Paris (5/7)

At the Bureau de l’Evaluation et de L’Analyse Economique (BEAE) of the French Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MAA) Professor Sauer presents his research in the field of farm performance measurement. He will further discuss possible research cooperations. 

Stefan Wimmer receives award for very good teaching

Stefan Wimmer was awarded the so called "Goldene Ähre" by the faculty's student body at the Day of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences on June 22. The award is given for very good teaching and outstanding dedication and course design. Students could vote for their favourite lecturer. We…

Research seminar on 27/06: Stefan Wimmer presents research results concerning market deregulation in the sugar market

This Wednesday Stefan Wimmer will present his research results concerning market deregulation in the European sugar market. Date and place: 27/6/2018, 11-12 am, seminar room PuR Presenter: Stefan Wimmer Title: Market Deregulation and Sector Profitability: Empirical Evidence from Sugar Beet…

Professor Sauer gives presentation entitled "Drivers for Farm Performance" at Agroscope (21/6)

This Thursday Professor Sauer is invited at Agroscope, the Swiss centre of excellence for agricultural research. At the research site Tänikon he will present current research results and discuss cooperation possibilities with the Swiss colleagues.

Research seminar on 19/06: Innovation and Productivity in the Food vs. the High-Tech Manufacturing Sector

This week Fabian Frick will present his research about innovation and productivity in the food and high-tech manufacturing sector. Date and place: 19/6/2018, 11-12 am, seminar room PuR Presenter: Fabian Frick Title: Innovation and Productivity in the Food vs. the High-Tech Manufacturing Sector …

"Family farming": Project meeting in Oslo (11/6-13/6)

Professor Sauer and Stefan Wimmer will participate in a meeting in Oslo as part of the project "Family farming in Europe" between June 11 and June 13. Among other things they will hold a public seminar entitled "Family farming in Europe: What's at stake?" together with the project partners…

PuR Team (Venus, Sauer, Zhu) for BioMonitor Kick-Off Meeting in Brussels (6/6-8/6)

The kick-off meeting on June 6 marks the official start of the EU project BioMonitor. Within the project our Chair group will study the quantification of bioeconomy and its economic, environmental and social impacts in the EU and its Member States.