During the three-day conference, researchers presented their work, developed new approaches and discussed topics related to “Agroecosystems in Transformation: Visions, Technologies and Actors”. Prior to the main conference, which consisted of 32 scientific presentations, participants had the opportunity to attend five workshops and three master classes. After the conference, two excursions were offered, one to the patchCROP landscape laboratory and the ZALF experimental station in Müncheberg, and a second to Uckermarck, a region located north of Berlin, including a visit to the Kerkow estate and the ZALF experimental station in Dedelow.

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Top researchers from North Rhine-Westphalia presented their work on June 12, 2024, in the Citizens’ Hall of the Düsseldorf State Parliament. North Rhine-Westphalia is currently the most successful state in the Excellence Strategy nationwide. Of the 57 clusters of excellence already funded, 14 are in North Rhine-Westphalia.

During the parliamentary breakfast, the spokespersons of all clusters were invited to exchange ideas with the members of the parliament, but the exchange between the clusters was also important. Afterwards, there was an exhibition of the Clusters of Excellence, where every member of parliament and interested visitor could find out more about their research.

It was an informative day with many interesting conversations and exchanges about the work of the different Clusters of Excellence, ranging from, of course, agriculture and robotics, to quantum computing, market and public policy analysis – and they all conduct cutting-edge research. The highlight of the day was the visit of Ina Brandes, Minister for Culture and Science of North Rhine-Westphalia, who took the time to engage in a productive exchange and constructive discussion.

Find out more about Cutting-edge research Research “made in NRW” in the YouTube video below and the 14 Clusters of Excellence from North Rhine-Westphalia here.

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During the field day, the use of field robotics and other innovative technologies was presented and discussed as a key component for the sustainable transformation of future agricultural landscapes. Those should account for site and soil heterogeneity and increase the feasibility of temporal and spatial diversification of crops, fields and landscapes. Intelligent diversification concepts could be used to optimize land use in a way that promotes environmental protection and resource conservation while increasing climate resilience of farms.

In addition to exciting presentations by experts from the sector, the event offered 130 participants an ideal opportunity to network during lunch and beyond.

Watch the highlights of the field day in the YouTube video below and find out more about the SoilRob junior research group here.

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PhenoRob PI and head of the Humanoid Robots Lab Maren Bennewitz and her team welcomed the state premier of North Rhine-Westphalia. They gave him an insight into their current research and showed him several robots. These included, the three-armed sweet pepper harvesting robot HortiBot developed by the PhenoRob Cluster of Excellence and the project to train domestic robots in collaboration with the Lamarr Institute for Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence.

Find out more about Hendrik Wüst’s visit and the Humanoid Robots Lab in the YouTube video below or on the University of Bonn’s Website here.

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The Bonn Youth University initiative “Kinderuni” is aimed at children aged eight to thirteen. It wants to introduce the young students to the world of science and research. The Kinderuni includes lectures from various fields of research, is free of charge and does not require prior registration.

This time, Prof. Dr. Matin Qaim, Director of the Centre for Development Research (ZEF) at the University of Bonn, gave an interactive lecture on “How can we feed everyone?”. The lecture was based on his own research, which focuses on sustainable food systems and food and nutrition security. Together with his students, he looked not only look at the impact of climate change, but also at what they eat in a day and the essentials of a varied and balanced diet.

After his lecture, he had to answer many challenging questions, such as “How many decades will it take before there is no more hunger?” or “Is there enough to eat, but it is not distributed properly?”, which he answered patiently. Together they worked out possible solutions to the questions, taking into account the children’s suggestions.

This semester’s Kinderuni ended with the awarding of diplomas at the beginning of June. However, the Kinderuni will continue on Monday, 13 January 2025 with six brand new lectures.

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Many people ventured into the exhibition to learn more about the history and the different applications of robotics, also visiting the stand of PhenoRob. It focused on state of the art agricultural drones and doctoral students engaged with visitors, talking about the characteristics and application of innovative agricultural technologies.

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The PhenoRob Business and Stakeholder Networking Event Series thus provides an ideal platform for initiating new projects and for getting ahead of the curve in terms of the latest developments and trends in digital crop production and for learning about scientific solutions to real-world problems.

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