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New research projects

Below you will find an overview of the recently acquired, third-party funded research projects at the University of Vechta. The team at the Department of Research, Junior Researchers and Transfer congratulates the researchers on their successful proposal and wishes them a good start to their project.

EFZN Powerhouse

- Social Dynamics of Energy Transformation
Project lead: Prof. Dr. Paula Bögel
Academic subject /Institute: Educational psychology
Duration: 10/2024-09-2029
Funding: Ministry of Science and Culture of the State of Lower Saxony (MWK)

Glasschwein

Development of a transparent, multidirectional data architecture for individual animal-based data monetization and increased interoperability along the pig value chain
Project lead: Dr.in Barbara Grabkowsky
trafo:agrar
Duration: 11/2024-11/2027
Funding: BLE

TOBIS

Accompanying transprofessional organizational development - Innovative cooperation between school authorities on digital change and OER/OEP
Projekt lead: Prof. Dr. Annekatrin Bock, Prof. Dr. Franco Rau
Academic subject /Institute: Education studies
Duration: 12/2024-11/2028
Funding: BMBF

Weibliche Vormundschaft, transregionale Verflechtungen ...

Female guardianship, transregional entanglements and political scope for action in the nobility of northwest Germany in the early modern period
Project lead: Prof. Dr. Christine Vogel
Academic subject /Institute: History
Duration: 10/2024-09/2027
Funding: Ministry of Science and Culture (MWK)

Alltagskultur in Niedersachsen digital

Everyday culture in Lower Saxony digital
Project lead: Prof. Dr. Lina Franken
Academic subject /Institute: Cultural Studies
Duration: 10/2024-09/2027
Funding: Ministry of Science and Culture of the State of Lower Saxony (MWK)

Socio-economic transformation dynamics ...

Socio-economic transformation dynamics of farms converting to alternative proteins (SoeTRA)
Project lead: Prof. Dr. Karl Martin Born
Academic subject /Institute: VISTRA
Duration: 01/2025-12/2027
Funding: Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE)

Bethen 2025

- Recognize challenges, develop innovative solutions, communicate ideas
Project lead: Prof. Dr. Karl Martin Born
Academic subject /Institute: Geography
Duration: 11/2024-09/2025
Funding: Village association Bethen

Kirchhatten - Redesign of the through road

Project lead: Prof. Dr. Karl Martin Born
Academic subject /Institute: Geography
Duration: 11/2024-04/2025
Funding: Municipality of Hatten

Neophytenmanagement

Management of neophytes
Project lead: Dr. Barbara Grabkowsky
Academic subject /Institute: trafo:agrar
Duration: 10/2024-06/2027
Funding: EU

Digitale Lehre Hub Niedersachsen

Digital Teaching Hub Lower Saxony
Project lead: Prof. Dr. Martin Schweer; N.N.
Academic subject /Institute: Educational Psychology (sub project 1); Vice President for Teaching and Studies (sub project 2)
Duration: 10/2024-07/2028
Funding: Ministry of Science and Culture of Lower Saxony (MWK)

Doctoral program: Gerechtigkeitsdimensionen ...

Doctoral program: Justice dimensions of sustainability-oriented transformation processes in rural areas
Project lead: Prof.in Dr.in Jana Zscheischler, Prof. Dr. John-Oliver Engler
Academic subject /Institute: Biology
Duration: 11/2024-04/2029
Funding: Hans-Böckler-Stiftung