Chair of Ecosystem Services

The Chair of Ecosystem Services

Here you will find information about the chair and the team.

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Here you will find all necessary information and links to the Master's programme "Ecosystem Services" and the range of studies offered by the Chair of Ecosystem Services.

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Research

Here you will find an overview of the research activities at the chair.

Welcome!

Prof. Dr. Irene Ring is the head of the Chair of Ecosystem Services. An international research team is working on governance and the valuation of ecosystem services, as well as economic and social science biodiversity research. The interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research, as well as the socially relevant activities of the chair are based on the overarching concept of sustainable development.

On the following pages, we will introduce you to our activities in teaching and research. We hope you enjoy reading, and we will be happy to answer any questions you may have.