Joint Projects
Research Projects in Progress
Completed Research Projects
- HORTINLEA-IA (2013-2018)
Institutional Arrangements in Horticulture and Collective Action along the Value Chain - Inimbio – Institutional Implications of the Development of the Bioeconomy (2017-2019)
- NAREMACA (2015-2017)
Natural Resource Management in Central Asia - ADAPTFISH-2 (2006-2010)
Adaptive Dynamics and Management of Coupled Social-Ecological Systems Exemplified by Recreational Fisheries
- ARC (2001-2003)
The Changing Role of Agricultural Institutions and Farming: A Collaborative Project in Germany and United Kingdom - Bahro-Archive (1999-2006)
Reworking the Scientific Bequest of Rudolf Bahro - CAPRI (2004-2007)
Collective Action and Property Rights for Poverty Reduction - CEESA (2000-2003)
Sustainable Agriculture in Central and Eastern Europe - COOP (2010-2012)
Support for Farmers' Cooperatives - COST A 12 RURAL INNOVATION
European Cooperation in the Field of Scientific and Technical Research - econCCadapt (2011-2014)
Economics of Climate Change Adaptation - Integrating Economic Modeling and Institutional Analysis at Different Scales - ELaN (2011-2015)
Development of an Integrated Approach to Land Management for Sustainable Use of Water and Matter in North-Eastern Germany, Sub-project 9 “Property Rights and Transactions” - European COST Project
Land Reform and Farm Restructuring in Central and Eastern Europe - EPLR 2000-2003
Evaluation of the Effects of the Compensatory Allowances in less Favoured Areas and Areas with Environment-Specific Requirements in Brandenburg within the Midterm-Review of the Development Plan for the Rural Areas in Brandenburg
- Ethiopia (2003-2005)
The Role of Local Level Institutions Towards Enhancing Sustainable Rural Livelihoods in Rural Ethiopia - GRANO (1998-2002)
Approaches for a Sustainable Agricultural Production in North-eastern Germany (GRANO); Project group 1: Decentral evaluation and coordination mechanisms - GoCon (2008-2011)
Governing Farmland Conversion in the Quest for Sustainability: A comparative study of China and Germany - Housing Co-operatives (2001-2005)
Promotion of Membership in Housing Co-operatives as a Challenge for a Sustainable Development of Enterprises - INTRO-Organic Farming
Institutions and Transaction Costs in Organic Farming- INTRO - Institutional Success Factors (2002-2004)
- INTRO - Costs of Acieving Environmental Quality Objectives (2002-2003)
- IDARI (2003-2005)
Integrated Development of Agricultural and Rural Institutions in Central and Eastern European Countries - InDeCA (2013-2015)
Designing Social Institutions in Transition: Promotion of Institutional Development for Common Pool Resources Management in Central Asia - ITAES (2004-2006)
Integrated Tools to Design and Implement Agri-Environmental Schemes - KATO (1997-2002)
Comparative Analysis of the Transition Process of the Agricultural Sector in Selected Central and Eastern European Countries - KSPW Regionale Strukturen im Wandel (1993-1996)
- Third research and promotion period from the commission of research about the social and political changes in the new federal states of Germany
- LABOR (2004-2007)
Labour Organization and the Adoption of Integrated Pest Management - Land Use Conflicts (Spreewald) 2002-2003)
Does Money Solve Land Use Conflicts? On Governance Problems of Agri-Environmental Support Programs - MEACAP (2004-2006)
Impact of Environmental Agreements on the Common Agricultural Policy - MEGACITY 1 (2005-2008)
Hyderabad as a Megacity of Tomorrow: Sustainable Urban Food and Health Security and Environmental Resource Management - MEGACITY 2 (2008-2013)
Climate and Energy in a Complex Transition Process Towards Sustainable Hyderabad. Mitigation and adaptation strategies by changing institutions, governance structures, life styles and consumption patterns
- MULTAGRI (2004-2005)
Capitalisation of Research Results on the Multifunctionality of Agriculture and Rural Areas - PINE (Transcoop) (2002-2005)
Promotion of Institutions for Natural Resource and Environmental Management in Central and Eastern Europe - RICIP (2011-2012)
Sharing Water and Environmental Values: Peace Construction efforts in Cyprus - RSP (2007-2011)
Making Rural Services Work for the Poor. The Role of Rural Institutions and their Governance for Agriculture-led Development - SASCHA (2011-2016)
Sustainable Land Management and Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change for the Western Siberian Corn-belt - SEAMLESS (2005-2009)
A System for Environmental and Agricultural Modelling; Linking European Science and Society - SENSOR (2004-2009)
Sustainability Impact Assessment: Tools for Environmental, Social and Economic Effects of Multifunctional Land Use in European Regions - SIAG (2007-2010)
FG 986: Structural Change in Agriculture - Sub-project 11: Cooperative and Hierarchical Forms of Institutional Change (SIAG)e - SOCO-CS (2007-2008)
Soil conservation and policy measures: case studies (SoCo-CS) - SUNRISE (2009-2011)
Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in an Institutional Perspective - SUTRA-Research Group: structural change and transformation in the agricultural sector (2003-2006)
Sub-project TP 8: "Institutional Change of Water Regulation Systems - TERESA (2007-2009)
Types of interaction between Economy, Rural Society, Environment and Agricultural activities in European regions - VIETNAM (2001-2004)
Devolution of Forest Management in Vietnam
Projects Combining Teaching and Research
- Support of Democracy in the Ukraine (2009)
Topic: „Developing Multi-Level and Decentralized Implementation Capacity for Natural Resource Management and Environmental Policies: A contribution to polycentric governance in an emerging democracy“ - Asia-Link RECREATE Project (2005-2008)
Restructuring Higher Education in Resource and Environmental Economics in East-Asian Transition Economies - MACE (2006-2010)
Moderne Landwirtschaft in Mittel- und Osteuropa (Marie Curie) - TEMPUS-BULGARIA
European Integration - A Trainee Programme for Administrators in Agriculture and the Food Industry The Quality of Food: From the Soil to the Consumer - TEMPUS-UKRAINE
The Quality of Food: From the Soil to the Consumer - Special Chair (1994-1999)
Special Chair in “Socio-Economic Aspects of Transformation Processes in Central and Eastern European Agriculture“ at Wageningen University, The Netherlands