Philipps-Universität Marburg Department of Geography Research Group Regional Studies/ Rural Studies
County Marburg-Biedenkopf
County Marburg-Biedenkopf Area: 1.262,56 km² Inhabitants: 251.800 Agricultural Land: 44,1 % Forests: 40,8 %
City of Marburg Population: 80 City of Marburg Population: 80.000 Philipps-Universität Marburg Students: 20.000 16 Faculties Founded in 1527
Philipps-Universität Marburg Department of Geography - Working Group Regional Studies Focus on rural areas Economic geography Rural geography Energy transition (bioenergy villages) Rural problems (demographic change) Market formations (smallholder integration) Value chain analysis / farm-to-fork
Philipps-Universität Marburg Previous and current projects EmotionAAL (EU/BMBF) Retail transition in Turkey (DFG) Organic pepper farming in Kerala/ India Producer companies in India Twecom (interreg) Rural alliances (interreg) Renewable mobility in Marburg (County Marburg-Biedenkopf)