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Department f眉r Agrar枚konomie und Rurale Entwicklung

Prof. Dr. Silke H眉ttel

Silke H眉ttel joined the University of G枚ttingen 2022 on the professorship 鈥淎gricultural and Food Business Management鈥�, one of the core professorships in the field of agribusiness management. Her fields of interest lie in identifying locally specific sustainable farming and land systems, how to bring agricultural firms towards such more sustainable systems鈥攊ncluding high animal welfare livestock systems, new types of farming with smart technologies such as data-driven decision support or autonomous decisions鈥攁nd how to create and sustain additional value from interaction with other stakeholders.

Our group鈥檚 core interest is on managerial decisions in the field of agribusiness, such as identifying improvement potentials in the ecological and economic production dimension, regarding the business and technology adoption processes, and on valuations of core production factors such as land.


Research areas/ Forschungsschwerpunkte

  • farm management,
  • production and farm animal welfare economics
  • technology adoption and acceptance
  • climate change adaptation
  • eco-efficiency
  • farmland markets
  • policy impact analysis


Selected current responsibilities and positions:

  • Co-Spokesperson of Collaborative Research Center 1502 Regional Climate Change: Disentangling the Role of Land Use and Water ManagementDETECT
  • Co-Spokesperson of Research Unit FOR 2569 Farmland Markets 鈥� Efficiency and Regulation
  • Editor German Journal of Agricultural Economics
  • Scientific Advisory Board at SLU Sweden
  • Editorial Board European Review of Agricultural Economics (2017-2021)
  • Reviewer for DFG, DAAD, ANR, RCN and >25 journals
  • Mentor for female early-career researchers


Academic Career/ Akademischer Werdegang:

seit 4/2022: Leiterin der Professur f眉r Management der Agrar- und Ern盲hrungswirtschaft, Department f眉r Agrar枚konomie und Rurale Entwicklung, Fakult盲t f眉r Agrarwissenschaften der Universit盲t G枚ttingen
9/2017鈥�3/2022: Leiterin der Professur f眉r Produktions枚konomik an der Landwirtschaftlichen Fakult盲t der Universit盲t Bonn
4/2014鈥�8/2017: Leiterin der Professur Agrar枚konomie an der Agrar- und Umweltwissenschaftlichen Fakult盲t der Universit盲t Rostock
7/2011鈥�3/2014: Juniorprofessorin f眉r Quantitative Agrar枚konomik, Department f眉r Agrar枚konomie, Landwirtschaftlich-G盲rtnerische Fakult盲t der Humboldt-Universit盲t zu Berlin
4/2010鈥�7/2010: Vertretung der Professur f眉r Produktions- und Umwelt枚konomie, Institut f眉r Lebensmittel- und Ressourcen枚konomik, Universit盲t Bonn
10/2009: Dr. rer. pol. an der Humboldt-Universit盲t zu Berlin, Quantitative Agrar枚konomik
2005鈥�2011: Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin Forschungsgebiet Allgemeine Betriebslehre des Landbaus, Department f眉r Agrar枚konomie, Landwirtschaftlich-G盲rtnerische Fakult盲t der Humboldt-Universit盲t zu Berlin

Publications and Conferences/ Publikationen und Vortr盲ge

2025

Isenhard, L., Seifert, S., Wiltfang, T., H眉ttel, S. (2025) Costs of Farmland Fragmentation: Evidence from Farmland Transactions in Eastern Germany. German Journal of Agricultural Economics 74.
Isenhardt, L.; Seifert, S.; Wiltfang, T.; H眉ttel, S. (2025) GJAE is Preparing for Future Developments in the Scientific System: New Policies Regarding Data and AI. German Journal of Agricultural Economics 74, 1-9.
Isenhardt, L.; Seifert, S.; Wiltfang, T.; H眉ttel, S. (2025) Replication Data for: The Costs of Farmland Fragmentation: Evidence from Farmland Transactions in Eastern Germany. Version: 1.0. GJAE. Dataset.
Seifert. S., H眉ttel, S., Werwatz, A. (2025) Organic cultivation and farmland prices: Does certification matter?. European Review of Agricultural Economics, jbaf026.
Seifert, S.; H眉ttel, S.; Werwatz, A. (2025) Replication Data for: Organic cultivation and farmland prices: Does certification matter? GRO.data V1.
Uehleke, R., Klink-Lehmann, J., H眉ttel, S. (2025) The Effect of Husbandry System Information on Consumer Willingness to Pay for Dairy Products From Cow-Calf-Contact Systems. German Journal of Agricultural Economics 74, 1-22.
Bae, S., Westphal, C., Ammer, C., Hostert, P., H眉ttel, S., Kis-Katos, K., Kneib, T., Kreft, H., Paul, C., Plieninger, T., Putzenlechner, B., R枚tter, R., Schlund, M., Seidel, D., Siebert, S., Wiegand, K., Knohl, A. (2025) Disentangling Landscape Heterogeneity: Compositional, Configurational, Vertical, and Temporal Heterogeneity. EcoEvoRxiv Preprint 8971.
Ferro, M., B枚rner, J., H眉ttel, S., Kowalski, K., Hostert, P., Kis-Katos, K.(2025) The causal effect of agricultural landscape simplification on Germany鈥檚 grasslands during a compound drought and heatwave in 2018. SustainableFood Discussion Papers No. 26.
Ferro, M., Dutta, T., H眉ttel, S., Lindner, M., Poll, S., B枚rner, J. (2025) Climate-relevant land cover composition and configuration trajectories in Europe. Environmental Research Letters 20(5), 054018.
Janze, C., von Michaelis, M., Cornelius, J., Kl眉ber, B., H眉ttel, S., Seifert, S., Schukat, S., Michels, M., Efken, J., Isenhardt, L., Teuber, R., Kionka, M. (2025) Konjunkturbarometer Agribusiness in Deutschland 2025
H眉ttel, S., Hermann, D., Vielhauer, J. (2025) Carbon emission reduction in arable farming: Farmer crop portfolio responses to varying carbon credit pricing scenarios. EGU General Assembly 2025, Vienna, EGU25-7122
Pallauf, M., von Cramon-Taubadel, S., H眉ttel, S. (2025) Cattle grazing under trees: German farmers' intentions to adopt modern silvopastoral systems under climate change risk perceptions. SustainableFood Discussion Paper 19, University of Goettingen.

2024

Hainbach, T., H眉ttel, S., Werwatz, A. (2024) What moves farmland markets: decomposing the price surge in eastern Germany. European Review of Agricultural Economics 51(4), 967-1011.
Graubner, M., H眉ttel, S. (2024) Rental and sale prices of agricultural lands under spatial competition. Letters in Spatial and Resource Sciences 17, 32.
Brill, F., Lima Alencar, P.H., Zhang, H., Boeing, F., H眉ttel, S., Lakes, T. (2024) Exploring drought hazard, vulnerability, and related impacts to agriculture in Brandenburg. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 24(12), 4237-4265.
Leonhardt, H., Wesemeyer, M., Eder, A., H眉ttel, S., Lakes, T., Schaak, H., Seifert, S. and Wolff, S. (2024) Use cases and scientific potential of land use data from the EU鈥檚 Integrated Administration and Control System: A systematic mapping review. Ecological Indicators 167, 112709.
Burchfield, E., Ferro, M., H眉ttel, S., Lakes, T., Leonhardt, H., Niedermayr, A., Rissing, A., Seifert, S., Wesemeyer, M. (2024) Towards a comprehensive analysis of agricultural land systems in the EU and US: A critical view on publicly available datasets. Land Use Policy 147, 107371.
Uehleke, R., Plettenberg, L. v., Leyer, M., H眉ttel, S. (2024) German sugar beet farmers' intention to use autonomous field robots for seeding and weeding. Journal of Environmental Management 370, 122472.
Plettenberg, L.v., H眉ttel, S. (2024) Digitalisierung in der Landwirtschaft - Was beeinflusst die Akzeptanz? Agrar aufs Ohr Podcast, Staffel 06 Episode 08.
H眉ttel, S., Hess, S. (2024) Are lessons being learnt from the replication crisis or will the revolution devour its children? Open Q science from the editor鈥檚 perspective. QOpen 5(3), qoae019.
Seifert, S., Wolff, S., H眉ttel, S. (2024) Eco-efficiency in the agricultural landscape of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Agricultural Systems 220, 104062.
Seifert, S., Wolff, S., H眉ttel, S. (2024) Replication Data for: Eco-efficiency in the agricultural landscape of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, GRO.data V2.
Burchfield, E., Ferro, M., H眉ttel, S., Lakes, T., Leonhardt, H., Niedermayr, A., Rissing, A., Seifert, S., Wesemeyer, M. (2024) Towards a comprehensive analysis of agricultural land systems: What can we see with publicly available datasets in the EU and US?. Humboldt-Universit盲t zu Berlin. FORLand-Working Paper 30 (2024).
H眉ttel, S., Balmann, A., Mu脽hoff, O., Odening, M., Seifert, S. (2024) Was bestimmt die landwirtschaftlichen Bodenpreise in Deutschland? - Ergebnisse empirischer Analysen der Kaufpreissammlungen. FORLand Policy Brief 06(2024) Special Management Edition.
Brill, F., Lima Alencar, P.H., Zhang, H., Boeing, F., H眉ttel, S., Lakes, T. (2024) Exploring drought hazard, vulnerability, and related impacts to agriculture in Brandenburg. Preprint egusphere-2024-1149.
Graubner, M., H眉ttel, S. (2024) Rental and sale prices of agricultural lands under spatial competition. FORLand Working Paper Series 29.
Hartig, M, Seifert, S., Haunert, J.-H., H眉ttel, S. (2024) Improving geographical accuracy of agricultural data: A probabilitstic spatial downscaling approach. Schriften der Gesellschaft f眉r Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften des Landbaues e.V., Bd. 59, 2024, S. 325-327.
H眉ttel, S., Mu脽hoff, O. (2024) Nachhaltige Entwicklung der Landwirtschaft: F枚rderung von Biodiversit盲t und Klimaneutralit盲t. Wirtschaftsdienst 104(3), 147-152.
Isenhardt, L., Seifert, S., H眉ttel, S. (2024) Replication Data for: Tenant Favoritism and Right of First Refusals in Farmland Auctions: Competition and Price Effects, GRO.data V2.
Hartig, M, Seifert, S., Haunert, J.-H., H眉ttel, S. (2024) Improving geographical accuracy of agricultural data: A probabilitstic spatial downscaling approach. Schriften der Gesellschaft f眉r Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften des Landbaues e.V., Bd. 59, 2024, S. 325-327.

2023

H眉ttel, S., Seifert, S., Sch枚ndube, A. (2023) Kaufpreisanalyse f眉r Ackerland in Sachsen-Anhalt mittels hedonischer Regression. LSA Verm 2023/2
Ebers, N., Stupak, N., H眉ttel, S., Woelfert, M. M眉ller-Thomy, H. (2023) Potenzialabsch盲tzung von technischen Wasserspeicheroptionen, Bew盲sserungsans盲tzen und ihrer Umsetzbarkeit, Th眉nen Working Paper 227
Uehleke, R., Leonhardt, H., H眉ttel, S. (2023) Counterfactual evaluation of two Austrian agri-environmental schemes in 2014鈥�2018. Agricultural Economics, in press.
Leonhardt, H., H眉ttel, S., Lakes, T., Wesemeyer, M., Wolff, S. (2023) Use Cases of the Integrated Administration and Control System鈥檚 Plot-Level Data: Protocol and Pilot Analysis for a Systematic Mapping Review. German Journal of Agricultural Economics 72(3/4), 168-184.
Heckelei, T., H眉ttel, S., Odening, M., Rommel, J. (2023) The p-value debate and statistical (mal)practice 鈥� implications for the agricultural and food economics community. German Journal of Agricultural Economics 72(1), 47-67.
Heckelei, T., H眉ttel, S., Odening, M., Rommel, J. (2023) Replication Data for: The p-value debate and statistical (mal)practice 鈥� implications for the agricultural and food economics community, GRO.data V2.
Humpesch, M., Seifert, S., Balmann, A., H眉ttel, S. (2023) How does tenancy affect farmland prices? Effects of lease status, lease term and buyer type, Agricultural Finance Review, 83 (2), 242-263.
Jauernig, J., Brosig, S., H眉ttel, S. (2023) Profession and residency matter: Farmers' preferences for farmland price regulation in Germany. Journal of Agricultural Economics, 74 (3), 816-834. Link
Seifert, S., M. Humpsch, A. Balmann, and S. H眉ttel (2023) How Does Tenancy Affect Farmland Prices? Effects of Lease Status, Lease Term, and Buyer Type. Schriften der Gesellschaft f眉r Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften des Landbaues e.V., Bd. 58, 2023, S. 433-445. Link
Isenhardt, L. , S. Seifert, S. Wolff, T. Lakes, A. Werwatz, M. Graubner and S. H眉ttel (2023) Renewable Energy Policy Effects and Farmland Markets 鈥� The German Perspective. Schriften der Gesellschaft f眉r Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften des Landbaues e.V., Bd. 58, 2023, S. 479-481. Link
Leonhardt, H. , S. H眉ttel , T. Lakes and S. Wolf (2023) Applications of Land-Use Data from the Integrated Administration and Control System (IACS) in Scientific Research: A Scoping Review Pilot Analysis. Schriften der Gesellschaft f眉r Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften des Landbaues e.V., Bd. 58, 2023, S. 267-278. Link

2022

Leonhardt, H., H眉ttel, S., Lakes, T., Wesemeyer, M., Wolff, S. (2022) Applications of Land-use Data from the Integrated Administration and Control System (IACS) in Scientific Research: A scoping Review Pilot Analysis.
Welting, M., H眉ttel, S. (2022) Sustainable Intensification Farming as an Enabler for Farm Eco-Efficiency?, Environmental and Resource Economics. Link
H眉ttel, S., Leuchten, M., Leyer, M. (2022) The Importance of Social Norm on Adopting Sustainable Digital Fertilisation Methods, Organization & Environment, 35(1), 79-102.
Isenhardt, L., Seifert, S., H眉ttel, S. (2022) Tenant Favoritism and Right of First Refusals in Farmland Auctions: Competition and Price Effects, Land Economics.
Massfeller, M., Meraner, M., H眉ttel, S., Uehleke, R. (2022) Farmers鈥� acceptance of results-based agri-environmental schemes: A German perspective, Land Use Policy, 120, 106281.
Adamie, B., Uehleke, R., Hansson, H., Mu脽hof, O., H眉ttel, S. (2022) Dairy cow welfare measures: Can production economic data help? Sustainable Production and Consumption, 32: 296-305.

2021

Heckelei, T., H眉ttel, S., Odening, M., Rommel, J. (2021) The replicability crisis and the p-value debate 鈥� what are the consequences for the agricultural and food economics community?
Winklhofer, P., Andert, S., H眉ttel, S., Gerowitt, B. (2021) Measuring On-Farm Phosphorus Fertiliser Use鈥擫essons Learned from Surveying Data of Five Regions in Northern Germany, Agronomy. 2021 11(11)
Balmann, A., Graubner, M., M眉ller, D., H眉ttel, S., Seifert, S., Odening, M., Plogmann, J., Ritter, M. (2021) Market Power in Agricultural Land Markets: Concepts and Empirical Challenges, German Journal of Agricultural Economics (GJAE) 70(4), 213-235
Weltin, M., Zasada, I., H眉ttel, S. (2021) Relevance of portfolio effects in adopting sustainable farming practices, Journal of Cleaner Production
Uehleke, R., Seifert, S., H眉ttel, S. (2021) Do Animal Welfare Schemes Promote Better Animal Health? An Empirical Investigation of German Pork Production., Livestock Science 247
Wolff, S., H眉ttel, S., Nendel, C., Lakes, T. (2021) Agricultural Landscapes in Brandenburg, Germany: An Analysis of Characteristics and Spatial Patterns, International Journal of Environmental Research
Curtiss, J., Jel铆nek, L., Medonos, T., Hru拧ka, M., H眉ttel, S. (2021) Investors鈥� impact on Czech farmland prices: a microstructural analysis, European Review of Agricultural Economics 48(1): 97鈥�157