Contribution short abstract:

Peatland landscapes play an important role in climate protection, especially the use of photo-voltaic systems promises to be an innovative measure. I conduct fieldwork on the topic and receive a grant that recognizes transdisciplinary research as innovative. But how exactly could this be realised?

Contribution long abstract:

The energy supply and energy transition are two topics that are thoroughly dominating the current national and international discourse. Peatland landscapes play an important role in effectively bringing together climate protection and nature conservation in a socially acceptable manner. Especially the use of photo-voltaic systems in peatland landscapes promises to be an innovative measure and is therefore currently a topic of considerable interest.

As a member of an interdisciplinary team I am doing research on the nexus of energy and nature in Northern Germany. We carry out field research in the field of rewetting peatlands and receive a grant that recognizes transdisciplinary research as important and innovative, so we should at least theoretically deal with this area. But what challenge does a collaboration with companies mean? How do you navigate a highly emotional field like agriculture? And why I am particularly involved with those companies and institutions who offer ‘good’ and ‘green’ solutions? My motivation to take part in the workshop is based on these questions and the desire to move more confidently on this terrain.