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The role of civic engagement in rural areas and how it can have a lasting impact were the focus of the meeting of the German Bundestag’s Committee on Sport and Volunteering. Tuuli-Marja Kleiner from the Thünen Institute contributed her expertise as a specialist.

With the current proposals for the next funding period, the EU could radically reshape its rural development policy. In an article for the journal EuroChoices, Stefan Becker has examined potential implications of these proposals.

The network of local pharmacies in Germany is becoming sparser. But does this mean that access to medicines is also declining? For most people, the distance to the nearest pharmacy has not increased in recent years. Further facts can be found in the new Thünen à la carte.

In order to apply fertiliser efficiently and in an environmentally friendly manner, it is necessary to know the amount of nitrogen already present in the soil. Researchers at the Thünen Institute have now standardised the relevant data from the federal states, thereby creating, for the first time, a…

Despite being employed, women often take on the majority of care work and are more likely to work part-time than men. To mark International Women's Day on 8 March, Thünen scientists have written two new expert articles on this topic.