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New professors at HNEE: paving the way for a green future!
The Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development welcomes two new professors who promote innovative approaches for a social-ecological future.
New professors at HNEE: paving the way for a green future!
The Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development (HNEE) can look forward to two new professors who enrich the range of courses with a breath of fresh air and diverse ideas. Prof. Dr. Benjamin Engler and Prof. Dr. Katharina Löhr each bring their unique perspectives and experiences to make a significant contribution to the social-ecological future. Barnim Current reports that both new professors focus on different scientific areas, but pursue a common goal: promoting sustainable development.
Prof. Dr. Benjamin Engler, a Dresden native, studied forestry in his home country and sustainable land use management in Freiburg. His doctorate also took place there. With a wealth of international experience from research stays in China, Canada and the USA, he is not only well equipped but also motivated to sensitize students to the importance of their forestry decisions. At the HNEE he will take over the professorship for forestry work sciences and process technology and offer professorships in the study programs Forestry, International Forest Ecology and Management and Forestry System Transformation.
Social and ecological innovations
On the other side is Prof. Dr. Katharina Löhr, who was born in Berlin and has an interdisciplinary career. Her courses range from educational sciences to African studies to international conflict studies. She received her doctorate at the HU Berlin, followed by work at the Leibniz Center for Agricultural Landscape Research. At HNEE she will take on the endowed professorship for social-ecological forest governance and focus on topics such as sustainable land use, governance and social cohesion. She is particularly interested in reforestation and the dialogue between science, politics and society.
The HNEE itself has an eventful history that dates back to 1830, when it was founded as a higher forestry college. The university has been active in its current form since 1992 and offers a wide range of courses that focus on sustainable development and nature conservation. With over 2,100 students and 658 employees, including 61 professors, the HNEE is one of the strongest research universities in Germany. The main research areas include the sustainable development of rural areas as well as the sustainable production and use of natural substances. Wikipedia adds that the university has been climate-neutral since 2014 and maintains more than 70 international collaborations.
A look into the future
With the integration of Engler and Löhr, the HNEE expects a fresh impetus in teaching and research. The university is looking forward to the ideas that these two experts will bring to the discussion about current challenges from a forestry, ecological and social science perspective. In times when sustainable development is more in focus than ever, this could make a valuable contribution to solving global problems.
With an active campus life and numerous initiatives, events and an annual open day, the HNEE is not only a place for learning, but also a center for exchange between students, teachers and external partners. Given these new developments, it will be interesting to see how the university will develop further. Barnim Current and Wikipedia have provided exciting insights into this.