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Professor Sauer Keynote speaker at the German Embassy in Delhi, India (16/10)

On October 16, 2023, Prof. Sauer participated in the event “Indian and German perspectives on the utilization of advanced production technologies” organized by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and RWTH Aachen University at the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in New Delhi. Prof.…

PuR strengthens its network in Colombia and Ecuador (18/09-30/09)

During the last two weeks of September (2023), TUM’s Chair for Agricultural Production and Resource Economics (PuR) members visited Colombia and Ecuador. Funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), this visit corresponds to the development of the Network on Climate-Smart…

New publication: Mennig, P., Sauer, J. (2023). Revisiting the impact of decoupled subsidies on farm performance: a counterfactual analysis using microdata. Applied Economics.

PuR-Chair visits the local Freisinger Volksfest (06/09)

Science Magazine reports on research by Maya Göser, Dr. Stefan Wimmer and Professor Johannes Sauer

The well-known Science magazine, which since its founding in 1880, has strived to publish and disseminate special scientific discoveries and research results, reports on the current research of Maya Göser, Dr. Stefan Wimmer and Professor Johannes Sauer in the August 25, 2023 issue. …

New publication: Canessa, C., Venus, T. E., Wiesmeier, M., Mennig, P., Sauer, J. (2023). Incentives, Rewards or Both in Payments for Ecosystem Services: Drawing a Link Between Farmers' Preferences and Biodiversity Levels. Ecological Ec

Professor Heißenhuber receives Golden Badge of Honor from the Bavarian Academy for Rural Areas (28/06)

Special honor for Alois Heißenhuber, the former holder of the Chair of Agricultural Economics and in this role the predecessor of Professor Sauer, at the end of June: The Bavarian Academy for Rural Areas (BALR), a non-profit association that has been committed to the interests of rural areas in…

Roberto Villalba speaker at the Indo-German Business Talk about Climate-Resilient Food Systems in India (28/06)

Roberto Villalba participated as a panelist in the Indo-German Business Talk about Climate-Resilient Food Systems in India. The Indo-German Centre for Business Excellence and the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management organized the event on June 28. During the presentation, the experts…

PuR Chair and HEF organize first Weihenstephan Forum on the Future of Agricultural Policy (20/06)

Organized by the Chair of Production and Resource Economics (PuR) and the Hans Eisenmann Forum (HEF) for Agricultural Sciences at TUM, the first Weihenstephan Forum on the Future of Agricultural Policy took place last Tuesday. The kick-off event was attended by a large number of participants,…

Professor Sauer as guest at the Asian Development Bank in Manila, Philippines (6.-9.6)

For the fourth time, Professor Sauer was invited as an external expert by the Asian Development Bank. The meeting in Manila included conceptual discussions and a workshop on "Economic Valuation of Ecosystem Services", where Professor Sauer also presented. During his stay, Professor Sauer also…