Fields of Activity

The Thünen Institute for Agricultural Technology is working on the development and evaluation of innovative technologies and new production systems to support the transformation of agriculture towards a circular bioeconomy.

Under the guiding principle of ‘Smart Integrated Agricultural Systems’, research is divided into four work areas: ‘Emission Prevention’, ‘Digital Agricultural’, ‘Smart Resource Management’ and ‘Soil Conservation’.

Emission Prevention

The operational range is focused on the recording, evaluation and reduction of emissions from livestock. Improvement of animal welfare and environmental protection are focal operating points.

Digital Agricultural

Digitalisation offers great potential in agriculture for achieving positive effects on the environment and animal welfare. With the aid of a variety of digital measurement methods and their networking, we develop and evaluate sensor-assisted assistance systems for agriculture with the focus on sustainably controlling agricultural processes.

Smart Resource Management

In the foreseeable future depleting fossil resources demand a change in the supply of raw materials. In order to bridge the gap from a petrochemical industry to a bio-based economy renewable resources can and are supposed to substitute fossil raw materials.

Soil Conservation

Soil, especially as crop growing habitat, is a scarce resource. For a sustainable crop production, we develop and optimize soil conserving procedures and irrigation management for entire working processes by the use of specific sensors.

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Institute of

AT Agricultural Technology

Fields of Activity

Emission Prevention

Digital Agricultural

Smart Resource Management

Soil Conservation

Johann Heinrich von Thünen Institute

Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forestry and Fisheries