Landgewinn Research Project
An interdisciplinary analysis of three decarbonization strategies to develop an energy system assessment that identifies the potential and opportunities for reducing CO2-emissions in agriculture.
About Landgewinn
What is Landgewinn?
Landgewinn is a collaborative research project involving the Energy Systems and Energy Economics (EEW) and Photovoltaics and Biochar (PVT) research groups of the Institute for Sustainable Energy Systems (INES) at Offenburg University of Applied Sciences, the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE in Freiburg, the Institute for Ecological Economy Research (IÖW) in Berlin, and the Kehl Institute for Applied Research (KIAF) at Kehl University of Applied Sciences for Public Administration.
What does the Landgewinn project do?
The Landgewinn research project conducts an interdisciplinary assessment of three decarbonization strategies to develop an energy system analysis that identifies the potential and practical pathways for reducing CO2 emissions in the agricultural sector.
What is the motivation?
Many agricultural businesses, inlcuding Germany's agricultural sector as a whole, face the challenge of aligning their energy supply and greenhouse gas emissions with national energy and climate targets over the medium and long term. However, both energy consumption and emissions in the agricultural sector have remained persistently high for many years.
To address this challenge, the project integrates the agricultural and energy sectors within a comprehensive energy system analysis, providing new perspectives on achieving these objectives. The analysis incorporates innovative technologies such as agrivoltaics (Agri-PV), which combines agricultural production with photovoltaic electricity generation, as well as biochar, agricultural electromobility, demand-side flexibility, and agroforestry systems.
These approaches, positioned at the interface between agriculture and the energy sector, have the potential to expand renewable energy generation, improve agricultural production systems, and reduce both energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
From left to right: Michael Frey (HSK), Niklas Hartmann (HSO), Anna Sandhaas (HSO), Hannes Bluhm (IÖW), Johannes Rupp (IÖW), Christoph Pönisch (HSO), Tobias Keinath (ISE), Meritxell Domènech Monfort (HSO), Antonia Kallina(HSK), Daniel Kray (HSO), Maximilian Trommsdorff (ISE)
Image source: Hochschule Offenburg
Team
Anna Sandhaas
Energy System Analyst
Email Anna
Badstr. 22A
77652 Offenburg
External project coordination
Hannes Bluhm
Economic and Environmental Analysis of Biochar
Email Hannes
Potsdamer Str. 105
10785 Berlin
Internal project coordination
Christoph Pönisch
Identification and Evaluation of Decarbonization Technologies
Email Christoph
Badstr. 22A
77652 Offenburg
Tobias Keinath
Economic and Environmental Analysis of Agrivoltaics
Email Tobias
Heidenhofstr. 2
79110 Freiburg
Senior researchers
Prof. Dr. Niklas Hartmann
Energy Systems and Energy Economics
Email Niklas
Badstr. 22A
77652 Offenburg
Partners
Offenburg University of Applied Sciences (HSO) is a member of the European University Association (EUA) and is recognized as one of Germany's research-intensive Universities of Applied Sciences. It maintains six publicly recognized research profiles, including its flagship research area Sustainable Energy Systems.
The Institute for Sustainable Energy Systems (INES), founded in 2012, is an interdisciplinary research institute that brings together 11 professors and their research teams across six research groups. INES currently conducts more than 30 research and development projects covering battery technology, electromobility, energy economics, building energy systems, photovoltaic technology, smart grids, and biochar.
Within the Landgewinn project, two research teams at INES are working on the identification and evaluation of decarbonization technologies, as well as assessing these technologies from an energy systems perspective.
T: +49 781 205 0
W: hs-offenburg.de
With more than 1,300 employees, the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE is the largest solar research institute in Europe. Its research spans the entire innovation chain, from fundamental scientific and technological research on solar energy applications to the development of manufacturing technologies and prototypes, as well as the construction of demonstration systems.
As the originator of the agrivoltaics (Agri-PV) concept, Fraunhofer ISE has more than 12 years of experience in dual land use for agricultural production and solar power generation. To date, the institute has participated in 16 Agri-PV projects across nine countries.
Within the Landgewinn project, an interdisciplinary team conducts the environmental and economic assessment of decarbonization technologies, with a particular focus on Agri-PV. This includes carrying out a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and an economic feasibility analysis.
T: +49 761 4588-0
W: ise.fraunhofer.de
The Institute for Ecological Economy Research (IÖW) is one of Germany's leading research institutes for applied sustainability research. It develops strategies and practical approaches for a sustainable economy that enables a high quality of life while preserving natural resources. IÖW is one of Germany's leading research institutes for applied sustainability research. It develops strategies and practical approaches for a sustainable economy that enables a high quality of life while preserving natural resources.
Within its research area Sustainable Energy Systems and Climate Protection, IÖW conducts studies and assessments on the development and evaluation of energy systems, energy efficiency technologies, renewable energy technologies, and related policy instruments. Its interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research approach brings together expertise from economics, engineering, sociology, and the natural sciences.
Within the Landgewinn project, IÖW evaluates the economic and environmental viability of decarbonization technologies while incorporating the perspectives of a broad range of stakeholders.
T: +49 30 884 594 0
W: ioew.de
The Kehl Institute for Applied Research (KIAF), affiliated with Kehl University of Applied Sciences for Public Administration, is a research-intensive institution founded in 2015 that specializes in Applied Research for Public Administration (HAW).
KIAF's distinguishing strengths are its highly interdisciplinary research approach and its strong focus on practical, implementation-oriented solutions developed in partnership with municipalities, public authorities, and industry partners, such as energy utilities.
Within the Landgewinn project, the research team led by Prof. Dr. Michael Frey investigates the legal and administrative aspects of biochar, agrivoltaics (Agri-PV), and sustainable mobility, complementing the technical and engineering expertise of Offenburg University of Applied Sciences.
T: +49 (0)7851 894 0
W: hs-kehl.de
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