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11th September 2025
12:00
Registration, Poster Exhibition, Welcome Coffee
14:00
Welcome and Introduction
Dr. Melinda Crane (Moderator)
Journalist & Moderator, Germany
14:05
Official Opening
Alois Rainer
Federal Minister for Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity of Germany
Stéphane Le Foll
President of the International “4 per 1000” Initiative
14:30
International Collaboration
Bernard Magenhann
Director General, European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC)
Houtan Bassiri
Innovative Partnerships and Finance Manager, UNCCD
Dr. Thorunn Wolfram Petursdottir
General Secretary of the FAO Global Soil Partnership (GSP)
Dr. Deborah Bossio
Co-chair, Soil Carbon Futures
15:10
Inspirational Speech
Hon. Dr. Penelope Wensley, AC
Diplomat & Former Governor of Queensland, Australia
15:35
Keynote I: Potential and Limitations of Soil Carbon Storage and Sequestration for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in Temperate Climates
Prof. Dr. Axel Don
Deputy Director of the Institute of Climate-Smart Agriculture, Johann Heinrich von Thünen Institute
16:05
Coffee Break
16:35
Keynote II: How Can Private Sector Actors Along the Value Chain Drive Sustainable Soil Management?
Stefania Avanzini (online)
Director, One Planet Business for Biodiversity (OP2B)
17:00
Focus On Implementation: Farmers‘ Experiences with the Transition to Sustainable Soil Management
Mr. Nils Tolle
Hof Tolle; Consulting for Climate Change and Agriculture (neoKultur), Germany
Ms. Carolin Lübbecke
Agrargesellschaft Remplin mbH, Germany
17:45
How can farmers benefits from carbon farming?
Multi-Stakeholder Panel Discussion
Mr. Emmanuel Petel
Environmental Policy Coordinator, EC DG AGRI
Prof. Dr. Beverley Henry
Adjunct Associate Professor, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Dr. Elisa Vainio
Research Coordinator, Baltic Sea Action Group, Finland
Dr. Diogo Pinho
Monte Silveira Farm
18:45
Closure of Day 1
Dr. Melinda Crane (Moderator)
19:30
Conference Dinner
12th September 2025
09:00
More Than Just Carbon: Soil Health and Soil Biology
(Plenary)
10:15
Break-out Sessions (1)
Policy, Regulatory and Market-based Instruments
(Plenary)
Living Labs
(Room 1)
Biochar and Circular Economy
(Room 2)
12:00
Lunch & Posters
13:30
Break-out Sessions (2)
Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV)
(Plenary)
Agroforestry
(Room 1)
15:15
Break-out Sessions (3)
Carbon Farming
(Plenary)
Peatlands
(Room 1)
Grassland and Pastures
(Room 2)
17:00
Coffee & Posters
17:30
Joint Harvesting
18:00
Way Forward
18:45
Conclusion
19:00
Farewell Cocktail
13th September 2025
Half-day excursion to partner farms of the Federal Humus Programme of Germany:
Destination: Biohof Sebastian Klass, Platz der Jugend 13, 14959 Trebbin
08:30
Meeting and Distribution of Lunch Packages at Konferenzzentrum, Mauerstr. 27
10117 Berlin
09:00
Departure
10:00
Arrival at Biohof Klass and Welcome Address from the Farm Manager
10:15
1st Station:
Circular Economy – Addressing the Challenge of an Open Nutrient Cycle
Current Practical Solutions: Mobile Chicken Coop & Compost Management
Including: Examination of a Sandy Soil Profile (Low Groundwater)
11:00
2nd Station:
Gentle Soil Cultivation on Sensitive Sites – Balancing Care with Effective Weed Management
Intercropping Adapted to Seasonal Conditions
Including: Visits to Nearby Fields & Fertiliser Management
12:00
3rd Station:
The Challenge of Changing Soil Types and Their Impact on Farming Practices
Explained Through Two Soil Profiles
Comparing: The Previously Seen Sandy Site with a Groundwater-Adjacent, Clay-Rich Sand Site Featuring Intercropping
13:00
Return to Berlin (Stopover at Berlin Central Station)
14:15
Arrival at Konferenzzentrum Mauerstr. 27, 10117, Berlin
Destination: Hof Gut&Bösel, Schlossstr. 32, 15518 Briesen (Mark)
08:30
Meeting and Distribution of Lunch Packages at Konferenzzentrum, Mauerstr. 27, 10117 Berlin
09:00
Departure
10:30
Arrival at Gut&Bösel and Welcome Address by the Farm Manager
10:45
1st Station:
Visit of an Agroforestry Facility and Tree Nursery
11:30
2nd Station:
Compost Processing
12:15
3rd Station:
Tillage
13:00
Return to Berlin (Stopover at Berlin Central Station)
15:00
Arrival at Konferenzzentrum Mauerstr. 27, 10117, Berlin
Destination: Agrargenossenschaft Groß Machnow, Mittenwalder Str. 6, 15834 Rangsdorf
08:30
Meeting and Distribution of Lunch Packages at Konferenzzentrum, Mauerstr. 27
10117 Berlin
09:00
Departure
10:00
Arrival at Agrargenossenschaft Groß Machnow and Welcome Address by the Farm Manager
10:15
1st Station:
Tour of the Farmyard and Introduction to the Agrargenossenschaft Große Machnow
Including Information on Our Operations: Conventional and Organic Arable Farming, Grassland Management, Renewable Energy, Beef Cattle and Pig Breeding, and Farm Shop
11:00
2nd Station:
Bus Tour to Demonstration Sites of the HumusKlimaNetz-Project
Including Cover Crops, a Carbon Farming Plough Demonstration Plot, and a Field Growing Silphium (Perennial Energy Crop)
12:00
3rd Station:
A Tour of the Biogas Plant
Including Information on the Plant's Role within a Sustainable Circular Economy System
13:00
Return to Berlin (Stopover at Berlin Central Station)
15:00
Arrival at Konferenzzentrum Mauerstr. 27, 10117, Berlin
