Study Region


Research activities took place in Göttingen county and in the Thuringian field plain (BERTA), which is located on parts of the territory of three counties (Gotha, Sömmerda and Unstrut-Hainich).

Both research areas already profiled themselves as bioenergy regions. Together they cover a wide climatic spectrum. The Göttingen area shows higher precipitation rates whereas the BERTA region is drier.   

On the one hand, both research areas represent typical mountainous and hilly lands of Central Germany. On the other hand, due to different moisture levels, conclusions regarding future climate changes can be derived.