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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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]