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Christian Schneider

BSc (Agricultural Science)

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Christian Schneider is a Researcher at Ecologic Institute in the fields of agriculture and bioeconomy. His work focuses on socio-ecological transformation, and he conducts research on German and European agricultural policy, climate protection scenarios, agricultural structure as well as matters of sustainability related to biodiversity and planetary health.

At Ecologic Institute, Christian Schneider supports the project Sustainable Subsoil Management as Part of the Bioeconomy (Soil³). There, the focus is on analyzing the market and policy framework as well as policy recommendations for sustainable soil management. Moreover, he works on an EU Commission project on the implementation of the Nitrates Directive in the various EU Member States.

Prior to joining Ecologic Institute, Christian Schneider worked at the Oeko-Institut e.V. from 2021 to 2023 as a research assistant in the Energy & Climate Protection Department of the Biomass Team. From 2015 to 2021, he was a research assistant for a member of the German Bundestag and was responsible for agriculture, forestry, and fisheries policy.

Christian Schneider completed his bachelor's degree in Agricultural Science at the Humboldt University in Berlin with a thesis on "Investigation of the requirements and effects of a low-impact soil cultivation method".

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Recent content by Christian Schneider

Publication:Policy Brief
 
Cover page of the report titled 'Empfehlungen für die Umsetzung eines nachhaltigen und gesellschaftlich akzeptierten Unterbodenmanagements in Deutschland' (Recommendations for the Implementation of a Sustainable and Socially Accepted Subsoil Management in Germany). Key recommendations are listed, focusing on political frameworks, value chains, collaboration with practitioners, legal clarity, and further research support.
This policy brief outlines recommendations for sustainable and socially accepted subsoil management in Germany. Subsoil, located below the plowed topsoil layer, holds essential nutrients and water reserves crucial for plant growth and sustainable bioeconomy practices. The Soil³ project (2015–2025) investigated methods to enhance subsoil usage, focusing on increasing plant root access to this layer without compromising its ecological functions.

Empfehlungen für die Umsetzung eines nachhaltigen und gesellschaftlich akzeptierten Unterbodenmanagements in Deutschland

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The German agriculture sector faces significant climate-related challenges due to extreme weather events along with shifts in temperature patterns, impacting crop yields and biodiversity and exacerbating water scarcity and water quality deterioration. The Panda Fördergesellschaft (on behalf of WWF) is commissioning Ecologic Institute to create a handbook, "Water Stewardship in German Agriculture," aiming to offer practical solutions to enhance water retention, quality, and biodiversity. The handbook will include an overview of Germany's water situation, legal framework, specific measures with contextualised examples, and ways to promote collective action.

Water Stewardship in der deutschen Landwirtschaft

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Fertile soils are an indispensable resource for agriculture and the Bioeconomy as a whole. Subsoils contain a major part of the nutrients essential for plants, a resource potential that has thus far not yet been fully understood nor used. In order to harness this untapped potential, the Soil³ project examines the subsoil processes and application of alternative subsoil management measures. The Ecologic Institute will conduct research on the costs, benefits and social acceptance of these measures.

Sustainable Subsoil Management as Part of the Bioeconomy (Soil³)

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