Hans Eisenmann Center for Agricultural Sciences
The Hans Eisenmann Center for Agricultural Sciences, since June 1, 2018 World Agricultural Systems Center, Hans Eisenmann Forum for Agricultural Sciences, is a central cross-faculty scientific institution for agricultural sciences at the Technical University of Munich on the Freising-Weihenstephan campus .
It is named after Hans Eisenmann , the Bavarian Minister of Agriculture for many years.
History of the teaching and research cooperation
In 2008 the Bavarian Council of Ministers adopted a “Concept to Strengthen Agricultural Sciences at Weihenstephan”. To implement this concept, a target agreement between the State Ministry for Science, Research and Art and the Technical University of Munich was agreed on June 4, 2008 . This also included a cooperation agreement between the Technical University of Munich (TUM), the Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences (HWST) and the Bavarian State Institute for Agriculture (LfL).
The unique spatial and thematic concentration of these contractual partners on the Freising-Weihenstephan campus formed the basis for the establishment of a teaching and research cooperation in terms of sustainable agricultural and horticultural land use.
The respective independent profile should be maintained:
- The TUM's focus on system and basic research and the training of students,
- the orientation of the HWST to application-related teaching, research and development projects,
- and the LfL's concentration on implementation-oriented, applied research.
The Weihenstephan location is to be further strengthened by intensifying the cooperation.
Laying of the foundation stone for the Hans Eisenmann-Zentrum building
The office of the central institute is located in the new building of the Hans Eisenmann Center (inauguration 2013) at the Weihenstephan location. Hans Eisenmann , Bavarian Minister of Agriculture from 1969 to 1987, gave his name to this solution to ensure sustainable rural agriculture.
structure
The Hans Eisenmann Forum is a cross-faculty, scientific institution for agricultural sciences.
The central institute is under the responsibility of the university management of the Technical University of Munich and is led by a managing director. Since February 1, 2019, this position has been filled by Thomas H. Kolbe .
Members of the facility include the holders of professorships related to agricultural science at the Weihenstephan Science Center and some related professors from other faculties of the Technical University of Munich.
goals and tasks
- Increasing the visibility of agricultural sciences inside and outside the TUM
- Networking of all agricultural science-oriented chairs and institutions at TUM
- Support for cooperation with other agricultural science institutions on site
- Mediation of professional expertise
- Platform for communication and dialogue with the various areas of agriculture and agricultural science
- Support of knowledge transfer through lecture events and symposia for scientists, students, practitioners, experts and interested citizens
Members
The Hans Eisenmann Forum currently has 30 members:
- Research Department of Engineering Sciences for Food and Biogenic Raw Materials (WZW)
- Professorship for Agricultural Systems Technology, PH. Bernhardt
- Research Department Ecology and Ecosystem Management (WZW)
- Professorship for Geomorphology and Soil Science, J. Völkel
- Professorship for Soil Science, Ingrid Kögel-Knabner
- Professorship for Aquatic Systems Biology, J. Geist
- Professorship for Terrestrial Ecology, W. Weisser
- Research Department Plant Sciences (WZW)
- Professorship for Fruit Growing, NN
- Professorship for Technology in Horticulture, R. Hückelhoven (acting)
- Professorship for grassland teaching, H. Schnyder
- Professorship for Organic Agriculture and Crop Production Systems, K.-J. Hülsbergen
- Professorship for Plant Nutrition, U. Schmidhalter
- Professorship for Plant Breeding, Chris-Carolin Schön
- Professor of Phytopathology, R. Hückelhoven
- Professorship for biotechnology of horticultural crops, Brigitte Poppenberger
- Professor of Population Genetics, A. Tellier
- Animal Science Research Department (WZW)
- Professorship for the biotechnology of farm animals, Angelika Schnieke
- Professorship for Animal Physiology and Immunology, D. Ten
- Professorship for Animal Nutrition, WM Windisch
- Professorship for Biotechnology of Reproduction, B. Schusser
- Professorship for Animal Breeding, R. Fries
- Professorship for Teri Hygiene, D. Langosch (acting)
- Faculty of Economics
- Professorship for Business Administration - Marketing and Consumer Research, Jutta Roosen
- Professor for Economics of Horticulture and Landscaping, Vera Bitsch
- Professorship for Production and Resource Economics in Farms, J. Sauer
- Professorship for Agricultural and Food Economics, S. Hirsch
- Professorship for Governance in International Agribusiness, L. Menapace
- Professorship for Environmental Economics and Agricultural Policy, NN
- Engineering Faculty Civil Geo Environment
- Professorship for Geoinformatics, Kolbe
- Professorship for Land Management and Land Development, W. de Vries
- Science Center Straubing
- Professorship for regenerative energy systems, M. Gaderer
- Professorship for Chemistry of Biogenic Raw Materials, V. Sieber
literature
- Helmut Brunner: Signing of the cooperation agreement and laying of the foundation stone for the Hans Eisenmann Center. Speech by the State Minister on April 4, 2011 in Freising, PDF file