Maize-Beans – Organic crude feed with higher value? How well is a combination of maize and beans suited as a feedstuff for dairy cattle and fattening pigs? This topic was studied by our scientists in Trenthorst. (Video in German)
The FACE experiments Does the fertilization effect of carbon dioxide lead to more plant growth? In order to answer this question, FACE Experiments (Free Air Carbon Dioxide Enrichment) have been running for many years on the test fields in Braunschweig. The video shows how this works (in German).
German agricultural soil inventory A total of about 3100 soil sample were taken nationwide within the context of the German agricultural soil inventory by Thünen Institute. What takes place on the field and what happens to the soil samples in the laboratory? This video tells us the story.
DNA-tests for legal forestry To ensure that only legally logged timber, especially from tropical forests, is sold, we develop tests and reference databases with which the origin of wood can be tracked along the entire value chain (in German).
The genetic code of wood In order to check whether wood has been logged legally, it may be necessary to know not only the species but also the region from which it originates. This is possible with genetic testing. The video shows how it works (in German).
Research, Breeding, Planting Aspen, alder, ash, willows and larches: these tree types are of interest for breeding. But breeding is unavoidably accompanied by disease, pests and resistance, now the focus of scientific research. (Video in German)
Measuring the forests The German Forest Inventory is concerned with more than just tree population studies. Can the forest ecosystem maintain its biological diversity in the future? (Video in German)
Forests and water Filtering water, storing water, using water: those are among the life maintaining functions of our forests. This film shows how we observe and study the trees at work (in German).
The Field Laboratory "Drylab" With the "Drylab" scientists in Eberswalde are studying how young beech trees of various origins react to drought. The video shows the work of the Drylab (in German).
Our Research Vessels The Thünen Institute maintains three research vessels for marine studies. Differing in size and specialization, these vessels are put into use for very different expeditions. The video introduces the vessels and shows their activities above and under water (in German).
IBTS - International bottom trawl survey How do you know how much fish there is in the North Sea? Does climate change affect fish stocks? Scientists at the Thünen Institute of Sea Fisheries answer these and other questions by taking fish and plankton samples every spring and autumn with a research vessel - and have done so for 50 years (in German).
FRESWIND: the learning net How can the selectivity of trawl nets be improved to reduce by-catch? The film shows the development of a net that provides an "emergency exit" for unwanted flatfish in mixed cod fishing.
Borderless forests Climate change endangers many forests in Central Europe. The high dynamic of changing growing conditions impede the natural adaptation of forest ecosystems. The international project SUSTREE is aimed at supporting the adaptive ability of major tree species through seed transfer from today allready dry and warm regions.
Land Use and Climate Change - Our Cities and Villages The short movie shows land use by settlement and transport and interdependencies to climate change (in German, length 3:32 min)
Land Use and Climate Change - Our Fields and Meadows The short movie shows agricultural land use and interdependencies to climate change (in German, length 3:40 min)
Land Use and Climate Change - Our Forests The short movie shows forest land use and interdependencies to climate change (in German, length 3:32 min)
