🌡️🏙️ HSWT project HiT develops heat protection measures for Straubing and the surrounding area
The HiT research project examines the urban–rural transition along a transect from Geiselhöring, Straubing, and Mitterfels, and develops holistic solutions for dealing with rising temperatures.
Workshop on Social Farming at the “Wissenschaftstagung Ökologischer Landbau” 2026
As part of the 18th Scientific Conference on Organic Agriculture (WiTa) 2026, the research project SoLaBay was presented and discussed in a workshop with interested participants. The focus was on the potential of social farming as well as the needs…
Warum biobasierte Dämmstoffe kaum genutzt werden
Biobasierte Dämmstoffe gelten als klimafreundliche Alternative, werden aber bislang selten eingesetzt. Das Forschungsprojekt BioDämm der Hochschule Weihenstephan-Triesdorf (HSWT) hat untersucht, woran das liegt und welche Rolle Kommunen dabei…
Fuels of the Future 2026 in Berlin
Thomas Decker and Johannes Buchner, together with other members of the TrAkzeptanz project, were represented at the international specialist conference Fuels of the Future 2026, held in Berlin on January 19 and 20.
Team MNR at the BEHAVE Conference 2025 in Paris
The BEHAVE Conference 2025 in Paris, which took place from December 11th to 12th, offered an inspiring platform for exchanging ideas on how behavioral change can pave the way from energy efficiency to sufficiency. Hosted by Université Paris Cité, the…
First Paper of Isabella at the Journal of Cleaner Production published!
Thanks to their environmentally friendly properties, bio-based insulation materials can positively contribute to reducing CO2 emissions. Despite this, private homeowners often opt for conventional alternatives, which is reflected in the low market…
Project with Prof. Menrad on alternatives to peat-based potting soil in hobby gardening funded: Peat-free gardening, protecting the climate
Although they make up only three percent of the land area, peatlands worldwide bind more carbon than all the forests on Earth combined. When peatlands are drained for peat extraction, this carbon is released into the atmosphere in the form of…
Johannes and Thomas presented survey results at expert advisory board meeting and took part in expert workshop
On December 1, Johannes Buchner and Thomas Decker from our research group MNR presented the key results of a large online survey of farmers at the third meeting of the TrAkzeptanz project’s expert advisory board in Heilbronn. They explained the…