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Science, practice, and development at one table.

The DÜNGEcht operational group brings together expertise from agricultural research, software development, farming practice, and advisory services, an interdisciplinary collaboration that ensures the project’s results are scientifically sound and practically relevant for farmers.

ZALF

Leibniz-Zentrum für Agrarlandschaftsforschung (ZALF) e.V.

Scientific lead & project coordination

ZALF acts as the scientific lead and coordinating partner of the project, responsible for advancing the process-based cropping systems model and linking it to real-time and farm data sources. The “Cropping Systems Analysis” working group brings extensive expertise in cropping systems modelling, nitrogen dynamics, and climate risk assessment, and also leads project coordination.

Flynet

FLYnet – FLYer Kommunikationsgesellschaft mbH

Digital agency & app development

FLYnet is an experienced digital agency with 29 years of experience in conceiving, designing, and implementing digital solutions for web and mobile. Together with the other partners, FLYnet develops the user-friendly application and front-end interface, drawing on experience from smart-city and agricultural digitalisation projects such as the OpenNatApp initiative.

Landfarm Hohenstein

Landfarm Hohenstein GmbH

Farming test site

Led by Marius Linnemann, Landfarm Hohenstein farms 1,200 ha of arable land in the Märkisch-Oderland district, growing winter barley, rapeseed, winter wheat, and other crops, alongside free-range laying hens. The farm provides practical feedback on the app prototypes and farm data for calibrating and validating the scientific model.

Agrodienste Reichenberg

Agrodienste Reichenberg GmbH & Co. KG

Farming test site

Under the leadership of Felix Thiemeyer, Agrodienste Reichenberg farms around 2,500 ha in the Märkische Schweiz region, focusing on winter rapeseed, winter barley, winter wheat, and grain maize. The farm supports the calibration of the cropping systems model and the testing of the decision-support tool under real-world conditions.

Paul Klemke

Paul Klemke

Agricultural advisor

As a certified agricultural advisor and farmer himself, Paul Klemke combines practical farming knowledge with advisory experience. He recruits additional farmers for pilot applications and supports the dissemination of project results through advisory networks.

Universität Bonn

Universität Bonn

Scientific partner

The University of Bonn contributes its internationally recognised expertise in cropping systems modelling and digital agriculture, in particular the development of the SIMPLACE modelling framework. It is responsible for adapting the cropping systems models to Brandenburg conditions and for the scientific validation of the tool.