Current projects
- Development of indicators for the National Biodiversity Strategy 2030 (NBS 2030) and updating of existing indicators (F&E-Vorhaben). February 2025 – January 2028. Commissioned by: Institut für Biodiversität – Netzwerk e.V. (ibn), PAN Planungsbüro für angewandten Naturschutz GmbH. Main client: Bundesamt für Naturschutz (BfN). Funded by: Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Klimaschutz, Naturschutz und nukleare Sicherheit (BMUKN). Tasks: Cowork in the search of data and information on the indicators of the NBS 2030, and in the development of specific proposals for new indicators.
- NBSPLUS – Nature-based solution services promoting local biodiversity, well-being and scalable solutions. December 2024 – November 2027. Commissioned by: Institut für Biodiversität – Netzwerk e.V. (ibn). Funded by: Biodiversa+, the European Biodiversity Partnership, under the 2023-2024 BiodivNBS joint call. Co-funded by the European Commission (GA No. 101052342) and the following funding organisations: The Swedish Research Council for Environment, Agricultural, Sciences, and Spatial Planning (Formas), Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P., Research Council of Norway, Agencia Estatal de Investigación; Fundación Biodiversidad, Estonian Research Council, Fonds de Recherche du Québec (FRQ). IBN, partner and subcontractor, has been co-financed by FORMAS, Agencia Estatal de Investigación; Fundación Biodiversidadand, and FRQ. Tasks: Collaboration as a biodiversity expert (bioindication with lichens, biodiversity monitoring, citizen science).
- INUGA – Urban Horticulture Innovation Network. March 2023 – 2028. Commissioned by: Institut für Biodiversität – Netzwerk e.V. (ibn), Co Concept S.à.r.l. (Luxemburg). Main client: Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung (BLE). Funded by: Bundesministerium für Landwirtschaft, Ernährung und Heimat (BMLEH). Tasks: Collaboration as a biodiversity expert (expert knowledge; cowork in the organisation and moderation of workshops and panel discussions in person and online, public relations work and evaluation of the funding measure).
Past projects (selection)
- MON-I-DRON – Monitoring invasive plant species with innovative methods in the Tepilora Nature Park (Sardinia, Italy). Jul. 2024 – Dec. 2025. Commissioned by: Legambiente Italia. Main client: Parco Naturale Regionale di Tepilora (Sardinien, Italien). Funded by: National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC), Italy. Tasks: Project design, implementation of Citizen Science activities, writing and layout of learning material, organisation of training courses.
- Report: Recommendations for the development of the future National Strategy on Biological Diversity (NBS) for Germany (Empfehlungen für die Handlungsfelder der zukünftigen Nationalen Strategie zur biologischen Vielfalt (NBS) für Deutschland). Jul. – Sept. 2023. Commissioned by: Umweltforschungszentrum Leipzig (UFZ). Main client: Bundesamt für Naturschutz (BfN). Funded by: Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz, nukleare Sicherheit und Verbraucherschutz (BMUV). Tasks: Elaboration of findings from a consultation process for the development of the new National Biodiversity Strategy for Germany; report writing (ca. 100 pages).
- NBS post 2020 – Consultation process for the further development of Germany’s national biodiversity strategy (R&D Project). Jan. 2022 – Sept. 2023 (until Dec. 2022 within the BIO-Diverse GbR). Commissioned by: Institut für Biodiversität – Netzwerk e.V. (ibn), Umweltforschungszentrum Leipzig (UFZ). Main client: Bundesamt für Naturschutz (BfN). Funded by: Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz, nukleare Sicherheit und Verbraucherschutz (BMUV). Tasks: Organization and moderation of expert and stakeholder workshops; recommendations for the improvement of dialogue processes; supervision of a PR agency for the development of the communication strategy of the NBS 2030; co-work in the preparation of a public online dialogue; writing of workshop documentation and publications.
- Urban Wilderness – Biodiversity and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). May 2021 – May 2023 (until Dec. 2022 within the BIO-Diverse GbR). Commissioned by: Abenteuer Lernen e.V. Funded by: Stiftung Umwelt und Entwicklung Nordrhein-Westfalen (SUE), Deutsche Postcode Lotterie und Hit-Stiftung. Tasks: Project design, scientific management of the projects; organization of events (excursions, workshops, trainings); public relations; stakeholder networking; design and writing of brochures and teaching materials.
- Scientific supporting project for the further development of the German National Biodiversity Strategy (NBS): Part A: Structural and content analysis of the NBS 2007; Part B: Thematic consultation process (R&D Project). May 2020 –Febr. 2021 (Teil A), Mar. 2021 –Sept. 2021 (Teil B) (within the BIO-Diverse GbR). Commissioned by: Institut für Biodiversität – Netzwerk e.V. (ibn), Umweltforschungszentrum Leipzig (UFZ). Main client: Bundesamt für Naturschutz (BfN). Funded by: Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz, nukleare Sicherheit und Verbraucherschutz (BMUV). Tasks: Co-work in the structural and content analysis of the NBS 2007; organization and moderation of online workshops on NBS topics, targeted to different stakeholders.
- Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) in practice – benefits to increase global funding for biodiversity conservation (R&D Project). Nov. 2019 – Apr. 2021 (within the BIO-Diverse GbR). Commissioned by: Institut für Biodiversität – Netzwerk e.V. (ibn), Project lead Geomedia GmbH, Partner: UEBT. Main client: Bundesamt für Naturschutz (BfN). Funded by: Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz, nukleare Sicherheit und Verbraucherschutz (BMUV). Tasks: Searching data and information on best practice examples for ABS in research worldwide; conducting interviews with researchers, contribute in writing two publications in English.
- Green Economy, Climate and Biodiversity Conservation and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) for a Sound Prosperity – An Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Dialogue Platform on the Italian Island of Sardinia. Oct. 2020 – Oct. 2021 (within the BIO-Diverse GbR). Commissioned by: Internationale Zentrum für Nachhaltige Entwicklung (IZNE), Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg. Funded by: Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD). Tasks: Project design, networking of partners, organisation of the symposium, translating and interpreting work (languages: German, Italian, English).