Valentin presented his work with LCIA models, and the idea of moving beyond global-average impact factors by using regionalized data. In this approach, country-specific characterization factors are combined with actual trade flows, creating a more realistic picture of the impact of food consumption.

Benjamin presented nitrogen as "too much of a good thing," balancing agricultural benefits vs. environmental costs. The outlined path forward: improving efficiency, shifting diets, and electrifying industry, was comprehensive and actionable, with the Nitrogen Surplus Tax as a practical policy tool.

Franziska presented her research using agent-based modeling with the AgriPoliS framework, showing how reinforcement learning and machine learning techniques can be integrated into ABMs to simulate strategic behavior on agricultural land markets.

In her ecological-economic modelling study she looked at the effects of increasing organic farming to 35% by 2030 in Baden-Württemberg and the implications for food production, land use and pollinators.
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Das Engagement vor Ort ist beeindruckend – und ein wichtiger Teil der Diskussion darüber, wie solche Instrumente künftig noch gezielter zur Förderung von Biodiversität beitragen können.

Gemeinsam mit Akteur:innen aus drei Regionen wurden bestehende, oft wenig beachtete Ansätze gesammelt – von Bildungsprojekten über regionale Vermarktung bis hin zu ehrenamtlicher Landschaftspflege.

You can connect with him on LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/in/tim-willi...) and view his previous publications on Google Scholar. He also occasionally blogs about his research on his personal website (tgwilliams.com).

He also held a postdoctoral position at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, where his research focused on the actor networks and power dynamics shaping European agriculture. He holds a PhD in Industrial & Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan.

Before joining Hohenheim, Tim worked as an Environmental Modeller at Climate Farmers, developing methodologies to quantify carbon sequestration on regenerative farms.

Tim is an interdisciplinary researcher with experience in both quantitative and qualitative methods, aiming to understand how agricultural and food systems can transition to become more sustainable and equitable.