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In focus
Using water wisely
09 January 2026
The availability of water is one of the key challenges of the future. In our thematic focus, we bring together knowledge and proposed solutions relating to water.
New, practical solutions are needed to ensure that agricultural and food systems can withstand current and future crises. That is why researchers from 15 institutions are working on the joint project agri:change to transform the sector in a sustainable way. The Thünen Institute is also involved.
An analysis of current economic data by the Thünen Institute shows that rural areas are particularly affected by job losses in the manufacturing sector. These regions are at risk of losing their economic base.
The Information and Coordination Centre for Fisheries Transformation (IKTF) is a new institution for fisheries in the North Sea and Baltic Sea. On behalf of the German government, the IKTF supports fishermen and fisherwomen in the transition to a sustainable sector. It will celebrate its opening in…
The Thünen Institute.
Research and policy advice on rural areas, agriculture, forests and fisheries.
As a research institute in the portfolio of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity (BMLEH), we work at the interface of science, politics and society.
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Lectures in 2024
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Publications in 2024
KnowledgeSnack
Water by a roundabout route. Groundwater is Germany's most important source of drinking water. Researchers at Thünen Institute show that significantly more groundwater is formed under beech forests than under pine forests. One reason for this is that beech trees lose their leaves in autumn.
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Krebs T, Brinkmann J, Barth K (2026) AG2 Mast. In: Thaller G, Schnipkoweit N (eds) Innovationsnetzwerk Rind - zukunftsfähige Rinderhaltung in Deutschland unter Berücksichtigung von Tierwohl, Umweltwirkungen und gesellschaftlicher Akzeptanz (InnoRind) : Abschlussbericht. pp 144-165
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Peschel U, March S, Brinkmann J (2026) Querschnittsthema Tierwohl. In: Thaller G, Schnipkoweit N (eds) Innovationsnetzwerk Rind - zukunftsfähige Rinderhaltung in Deutschland unter Berücksichtigung von Tierwohl, Umweltwirkungen und gesellschaftlicher Akzeptanz (InnoRind) : Abschlussbericht. pp 259-272
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Peschel U, March S, Brinkmann J (2026) AG4 Tierwohlplanung. In: Thaller G, Schnipkoweit N (eds) Innovationsnetzwerk Rind - zukunftsfähige Rinderhaltung in Deutschland unter Berücksichtigung von Tierwohl, Umweltwirkungen und gesellschaftlicher Akzeptanz (InnoRind) : Abschlussbericht. pp 249-258
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Zemke VT, Koch G, Haag V (2026) Atlas of charcoal : wood identification of charcoal products traded on the European market. Braunschweig: Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut, 138 p, Thünen Rep 127, DOI:10.3220/253-2026-12
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Grajewski R, Becker S (2026) Implementation des Landesprogramms ländlicher Raum (LPLR) 2014 bis 2022 : Aufwand, Kosten und Bestimmungsfaktoren. Braunschweig: Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut, 153 p, 5 Länder Eval 2026/01, DOI:10.3220/253-2026-19
