Living Lab

Agroforst / TU Munich

Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) are collaborating with the agroforst-monitoring network and the SEBAS project o monitor pollinator restoration in agroforestry landscapes across Germany.

The agroforest-monitoring network, coordinated by the University of Münster, brings together scientists, farmers, and local communities to foster knowledge exchange and sustainable land use practices. The SEBAS project, led by the DeFAF e. V., in partnership with the BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg and the German Association for Landscape Conservation (DLV), works directly with agricultural stakeholders to implement practical solutions for biodiversity and ecosystem health.

As part of this collaboration, TUM researchers will participate in the annual agroforst-monitoring network meeting to engage with stakeholders to share insights, strengthen partnerships, and support the long-term success of pollinator-friendly agroforestry systems.

Activities within the Living Labs

Within the Living Lab network, we are conducting an array of different activities at different levels. These include:

Level 1

The center level contains activities that are conducted at the living labs but coordinated by RestPoll members (i.e. pollinator monitoring).

Pollinator and vegetation monitoring (Task 1.2a)
Pollination monitoring (Task 1.2b)
Measuring the effect of co-design (Task 1.3)
Rapid assessment of plants and pollinators (Task 1.4)
Evaluate interactions among landscape-scale drivers and local restoration measures on pollinators (Task 2.2)
Identify synergies and opportunities for improvements of current restoration implementations (Task 2.3)

Level 2

The second level contains activities that are conducted within the living lab with all stakeholders involved (i.e. workshop to discuss implementation of co-designed measures).

Assess co-benefits of pollinators restoration measures and the direct and indirect impacts of restoration measures on bio-economy (Task 2.4 + 3.3)
Develop and test a novel instrument based on Payments for Restoration-mediated Pollination Services (PRPS) (Task 3.2)
Establishing and monitoring progress and knowledge flow with the Living Lab (Task 4.1)
Assessing enabling conditions for pollinator restoration measures (Task 4.3)

Level 3

The third level are activities that are conducted within the living lab during demonstration events, including a larger audience (i.e. workshop on horizon scan).

Level 4

The final level includes activities that involve the general public within the living lab vicinity (i.e. testing of feasibility of tools).

Assessing the awareness of pollinators and willingness to protect them (Task 3.1)
Estimate the value added by wild pollinators to the food value chain (Task 3.4)
Test and evaluate tools for the RestPoll toolbox of restoration methods (Task 5.2)
Survey consumer willingness to purchase biodiversity-friendly products (Task 5.3)
Understanding and evaluating the co-design of pollinator-friendly labels (Task 5.4)