Gemeinsam tragen wir mit unseren individuellen, wissenschaftlichen Hintergründen und besonderen Interessen zu unserer inter- und transdisziplinären Forschung bei.
We are a team of diverse individual, scientific backgrounds and special interests that contribute to our inter- and transdisciplinary research.
Monika Egerer is Professor of Urban Productive Ecosystems at the Technical University of Munich. Her interdisciplinary research investigates the relationships between biodiversity, ecosystem services and human well-being in the city, with a focus on urban gardens.
Ulrike is a research associate in the research area Society and Nature at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin. Her research interests are human-nature interaction, nature experience, urban ecology, participatory research and human-computer interaction.
Julia is a research associate at the Professorship of Urban Productive Ecosystems. Her research interests include agroecology, biodiversity, and social hymenoptera. Julia is involved in science communication and art in addition to ecological research.
Susan is a research associate in the Society and Nature research department at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin. She has been passionate about researching the reciprocal relationships between humans and nature in the city since completing her master’s degree in urban ecology. Her interests focus on the conservation of urban biodiversity and the interplay between citizen science and urban ecology research.
As part of her PhD at the Professorship of Urban Productive Ecosystems, Astrid is studying the effects of garden structures and their surroundings on pollinating insects. Her research interests include pollination biology, biodiversity and ornithology in urban ecosystems. As contact person for the project gardens in Munich, her tasks also include science communication.
Felix is engaged in plant identification, including data preparation, summarization and analysis, especially of plants. He is fascinated by plants and moths, and is passionate about (urban) gardening (see the “Lucie”, Bremen), biodiversity and self-sufficiency. His vision is a rich cultural landscape and sustainable socio-ecological urban system.
Michael is a technical assistant at the Professorship of Urban Productive Ecosystems. With over 20 years of experience in technical support of ecological research, he assists the team with all tasks that arise. From pan traps and nest traps to soil sampling and maintenance of our research bus, Michael contributes to almost every aspect of the project.
Nina is currently a student teaching agricultural economics at the TU Munich. Her special focus is on the social aspect of gardening in all its forms such as garden therapy, nature education & learning, permaculture and community gardens. Her main task in the project is to map plant diversity in community gardens in Munich.
As the research bus of the Professorship for Urban Productive Ecosystems, Gärti accompanies the team throughout the season. Whenever transportation is needed, she is always ready, whether it is to distribute plants, pan traps, or the team to the project gardens for data collection in Munich.