Our team

Peer-reviewed articles:

MURKEN, L.; …; LÜTTRINGHAUS, S.; …, GORNOTT, C. (2024): The Need for Evidence-Based Climate Risk and Adaptation Assessments: Lessons Learned from the AGRICA Project. Environmental Research Letters. 19(062001): DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ad50eb.

LÜTTRINGHAUS, S.; PRADEL, W.; SUAREZ, V.; MANRIQUE-CARPINTERO, N.; ANGLIN, N.; ELLIS, D.; HAREAU, G.; JAMORA, N.; SMALE, M.; GÓMEZ, R. (2021): Dynamic guardianship of potato landraces by Andean communities and the genebank of the International Potato Center. CABI Agriculture and Bioscience. DOI: 10.1186/s43170-021-00065-4.

LÜTTRINGHAUS, S.; ZETZSCHE, H.; WITTKOP, B.; STAHL, A.; ORDON, F.; MUßHOFF, O. (2021): Resistance breeding increases winter wheat gross margins - An economic assessment for Germany. Frontiers in Agronomy. 3: 74. DOI: 10.3389/fagro.2021.730894.

LÜTTRINGHAUS, S.; GORNOTT, C.; WITTKOP, B.; NOLEPPA, S.; LOTZE-CAMPEN, H. (2020): The economic impact of exchanging breeding material: Assessing winter wheat production in Germany. Frontiers in Plant Science. 11: 601013. DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.601013.

Other publications:

LÜTTRINGHAUS, SOPHIA (2022): Study to assess and recommend how the role of marginalized groups (with a focus on women, youth, and Indigenous groups) in the smallholder farming sector can be strengthened in the ex situ conservation of PGRFA. A report prepared by HFFA Research GmbH in cooperation with the Global Crop Diversity Trust on behalf of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. Online: Final study report.docx (croptrust.org).

LÜTTRINGHAUS, S., KAUFMANN, J., NOLEPPA, S., & SMYTZEK, P. (2022): Standing on climate resilient ground: What can agroecology do for climate change adaptation and food security? The case of soil protection and rehabilitation. A knowledge product by HFFA Research GmbH in cooperation with GIZ on behalf of BMZ. Online: Agroecology-SPR-and-Adaptation_EN.pdf (adaptationcommunity.net)

KAUFMANN, J., LÜTTRINGHAUS, S., GLEIXNER, S., NOLEPPA, S., GORNOTT, C., & SMYTZEK, P. (2022): Assessing the adaptation relevance of soil protection and rehabilitation: A participatory multi-stakeholder approach for monitoring and evaluation. A report prepared by HFFA Research GmbH in cooperation with GIZ on behalf of BMZ. Online: giz2022-en-assessing-adaptation-relevance-of-soil-protection-and-rehabilitation.pdf

GLEIXNER, S., LÜTTRINGHAUS, S., KAUFMANN, J., SMYTZEK, P., & GORNOTT, C. (2022): Assessment of Climatic Impact Drivers in India. A report by HFFA Research GmbH and Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), in collaboration GIZ on behalf of BMZ. GIZ InDesign-Vorlage für Publikationen – Factsheets DIN A4 (adaptationcommunity.net)

RÖHRIG, F., …, LÜTTRINGHAUS, S., …, GORNOTT, C., (2022): Climate Risk Analysis for Identifying and Weighing Adaptation Strategies for the Agricultural Sector in Burkina Faso. A report prepared by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) in cooperation with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), 147 pp. DOI: 10.48485/pik.2022.001.

RÖHRIG, F., …, LÜTTRINGHAUS, S., …, GORNOTT, C., (2022): Climate Risk Analysis for Identifying and Weighing Adaptation Strategies for the Agricultural Sector in Niger. A report prepared by PIK in cooperation with GIZ on behalf of BMZ, 154 pp. DOI: 10.48485/pik.2022.002.

ASCHENBRENNER, P., …, LÜTTRINGHAUS, S., TOMALKA, J. (2021): Climate risk analysis for identifying and weighing adaptation strategies for the agricultural sector in Ghana - A study at district level in the Upper West Region. A report prepared by PIK for GIZ on behalf of BMZ. DOI: 10.48485/pik.2021.001.

LÜTTRINGHAUS, S. (2021): The economics of exchanging and adopting plant genetic resources for food and agriculture - Evidence from Germany and Peru. Cumulative Dissertation, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin. DOI: 10.18452/24167.

MURKEN, L., …, LÜTTRINGHAUS, S., …, GRONOTT, C. (2020): Climate Risk Analysis for Identifying and Weighing Adaptation Strategies in Ethiopia’s Agricultural Sector. A report prepared by PIK for GIZ on behalf of BMZ. DOI: 10.2312/pik.2020.003.

NOLEPPA, S.; GORNOTT, C.; LÜTTRINGHAUS, S.; HACKENBERG, I.; GLEIXNER, S. (2020): Climate change and its effects on banana production in Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, and Ecuador. A report prepared by HFFA Research GmbH for GIZ on behalf of BMZ. Online: Climate change and its effects on banana production in Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, and Ecuador :: PIKpublic (pik-potsdam.de)

BAARSCH, F.; SCHAEFFER, M.; …; LÜTTRINGHAUS, S.; HARE, B. (2017): Economic growth, development and climate change in Africa. A report commissioned by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the African Development Bank and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and prepared by Climate Analytics, in collaboration with the PIK (Germany), the Centre for Environmental and Resource Economics at Umeå University (Sweden), the Institut National pour la Recherche Agronomique (Morocco), the University of Nigeria-Nsukka (Nigeria), the University of Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Humboldt University (Germany), the University of Makerrere (Uganda) and the University Eduardo Mondlane (Mozambique). Online: afdb-economics_of_climate_change_in_africa.pdf

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2024-today: Coordinator at ATB

Coordinator within the Leibniz Lab Systemic Sustainability (LLSYSTAIN), co-coordinator of Workpackage 4: Innovations for sustainability transformations

2024-today: Co-Founder | Managing Director | Senior Expert, EarthYield Advisories, Berlin, Germany

EarthYield Advisories offers scientific consulting services for agriculture and rural development. I co-founded this company with my business partner Franziska Brundell to bring innovative and integrative approaches to the sector. We work for e.g., GIZ and IAK Agrar Consulting.

2016 - 2024: Researcher & Project Manager, HFFA Research, Berlin, Germany

Scientific consulting and international project management in the realm of climate change adaptation, agrobiodiversity, soil protection and sustainability in agriculture. Developed methods and tools for evaluating climate risks and adaptation effectiveness, conducted cost-benefit analyses, and authored numerous reports and peer-reviewed papers. Coordinated international projects commissioned by e.g., GIZ, BMZ, PIK, the Crop Trust, University Gießen. Project acquisition and proposal writing. Strategic development in the realm of scientific advisory for development cooperation.

2018 - 2022: Guest Researcher, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Potsdam, Germany

Conducted research on climate change adaptation in agriculture and the socio-economic impacts of agrobiodiversity. Contributed to multiple high-impact studies and reports on adaptation and sustainable land use in Sub-Saharan Africa.

2020 - 2021: Genebank Impacts Fellow, Crop Trust, Bonn, Germany

Evaluated the International Potato Center’s potato repatriation program, focusing on the economic value of plant genetic resources and food security.

2015: Agricultural Economist, Science Team, Climate Analytics, Berlin, Germany

Engaged in research and modeling on the economic impacts of climate change in Africa. Managed knowledge transfer and collaborated with African institutions for a project commissioned by AfDB, UNECA, and UNEP.

EDUCATION

2018 - 2022: PhD (Dr. rer. agr.), Humboldt University Berlin / Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research

Research Focus: The economics of plant breeding and plant genetic resources for food and agriculture. Developed methodologies to measure the economic impacts of breeding programs and agrobiodiversity on agricultural productivity and sustainability.

2011 - 2014: Master’s Degree in Agricultural Economics (M.Sc.), Humboldt University Berlin, Germany

Study Focus: Econometrics, development economics, and tropical agriculture. Conducted a thesis at the International Potato Center (CGIAR Center) in Lima, Peru on the driving factors of agro-biodiversity, focusing on intra-household potato diversity in collaboration with GIZ.

2008 - 2011: Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations (B.A.), University of Technology Dresden, Germany

Study Focus: Development policy and economics, with supplementary studies in Latin American regional studies. Completed an exchange semester in Changsha, China.