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Der Digitale Bauernhof

My Talk at Wissenschaft Online
By Felix Maximilian Bauer
Posted on October 9, 2026

Can we create a digital version of an entire farm? And could we use it to explore how agriculture might become more sustainable and resilient to climate change? [Read More]
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A Look Behind My Research

A New Video on the Jülich Excellence Prize 2026
By Felix Maximilian Bauer
Posted on September 30, 2026

Being in front of a camera is certainly a little different from my usual research activities! [Read More]
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Jülich Excellence Prize

Winning the Prize 2026
By Felix Maximilian Bauer
Posted on September 15, 2026

When I started my PhD, I certainly didn’t expect that a few years later I would be receiving the Jülich Excellence Prize. So, when I learned that I had been selected for the 2026 award, I was genuinely surprised and, of course, very happy! On 14 September, I had the... [Read More]
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Presenting ReGenFarm to NRW's Agriculture Minister

A Special Visit to Forschungszentrum Jülich
By Felix Maximilian Bauer
Posted on July 4, 2026

It’s not every day that you get to show a minister around a farm on a computer screen! [Read More]
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Digital twin

Featured in the new effzett article on digital twins
By Felix Maximilian Bauer
Posted on December 30, 2025

I’m really happy to share that the latest issue of effzett — the external research magazine of Forschungszentrum Jülich — features our work on digital twins of agricultural systems. The article highlights how digital twins of real farms and experimental setups aren’t just a cool concept anymore — they are... [Read More]
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Soil Health Podcast - Bodengesundheit. Bodenprozesse digital abbilden, besser verstehen, nachhaltig managen

Innovation in Agriculture - ReGenfarm
By Felix Maximilian Bauer
Posted on November 10, 2025

I was really happy to be part of the DLG podcast about soil health and the ReGenfarm digital-twin work. The conversation felt like a great chance to bring together farmer experience, field measurements and models to talk about how we can better understand and manage soil processes at farm scale.... [Read More]
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- soil health
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Co-Creation in the paper

Innovation in Agriculture
By Felix Maximilian Bauer
Posted on July 21, 2025

It is not every day that your research ends up in a magazin, so today I am really excited that our project ReGenFarm was recently featured in a highlight article about the intersection of modern farming and science in the magazin Endeavours. Together with Bernd Olligs, a sixth-generation farmer who... [Read More]
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EGU25

Deep Dive into Earth Science
By Felix Maximilian Bauer
Posted on May 5, 2025

I just came back from what felt suspiciously like a school trip. But instead of backpacks and lunch boxes, I packed poster and laptop. It was time for EGU 2025 in Vienna: Europe’s largest gathering of people who think talking about soil moisture over dinner is normal and pick-up lines... [Read More]
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Sleep, Study, Party, Repeat

A summary of 3 years and 4 months of PhD
By Felix Maximilian Bauer
Posted on March 31, 2025

Doing a PhD is kind of like signing up for a marathon without fully knowing the route. Well, in the beginning you have a route or at least a one pager drawing of it, often in the form of the orginal proposal. However, in most cases things do not follow... [Read More]
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Kick off a new project

ReGenFarm - Regenerative agriculture for a sustainable future
By Felix Maximilian Bauer
Posted on December 23, 2024

I’m incredibly excited to be part of ReGenFarm, a project that brings me back to what first sparked my passion for agriculture. Agriculture is at a crossroads. Climate change, soil degradation, and the urgent need for sustainable food production are pushing us to rethink the way we cultivate our land.... [Read More]
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Finally - a PhD

Defense and finishing the PhD journey
By Felix Maximilian Bauer
Posted on December 18, 2024

The 16th of December. I was nervous—no, let’s be honest, I was terrified. The kind of nerves that make you forget how to hold a pen, let alone articulate scientific arguments. But there I was, dressed in what I hoped was a convincing mix of professionalism and quiet confidence (represented... [Read More]
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Der Digitale Bauernhof

My Talk at Wissenschaft Online

A Look Behind My Research

A New Video on the Jülich Excellence Prize 2026

Jülich Excellence Prize

Winning the Prize 2026

Presenting ReGenFarm to NRW's Agriculture Minister

A Special Visit to Forschungszentrum Jülich

Digital twin

Featured in the new effzett article on digital twins

Soil Health Podcast - Bodengesundheit. Bodenprozesse digital abbilden, besser verstehen, nachhaltig managen

Innovation in Agriculture - ReGenfarm

Co-Creation in the paper

Innovation in Agriculture

EGU25

Deep Dive into Earth Science

Sleep, Study, Party, Repeat

A summary of 3 years and 4 months of PhD

Kick off a new project

ReGenFarm - Regenerative agriculture for a sustainable future

Finally - a PhD

Defense and finishing the PhD journey