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Rolf Engelmann

Rolf Engelmann

Koordinator Transfer

Botanischer Garten
Inspektorenhaus
Linnéstraße 1, Room Erdg.
04103 Leipzig

Phone: +49 341 97-36859
Fax: +49 341 97-36868

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Abstract

Rolf A. Engelmann is biologist and coordinator for transfer at the Botanical garden of the University of Leipzig. In this function, he is primarily involved in the field of knowledge transfer at the interface of life sciences and society. This exchange between the university and stakeholders in society has always been an important aspect of his work in various research projects in recent years.


Memberships:

- Verband der Botanischen Gärten e.V. - Arbeitsgruppe Bildung (the german association of botanical gardens - education working group)

- Arbeitsgemeinschaft Sächsische Botaniker - AGsB (working group of the Saxon botanists)

- Leipzig City Forest Working Group (nature conservation and ecological consulting for the management of the Leipzig floodplain forest)

Professional career

  • since 04/2021
    Coordinator Transfer, Botanical Garden of the Leipzig University
  • 08/2017 - 03/2021
    Technical employee, German Center for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, research platform "Leipzig Canopy Crane (LCC)"
  • 05/2016 - 07/2017
    Research Associate, University of Leipzig, AG Special Botany and Functional Biodiversity, Project "Lebendige Luppe"
  • 07/2012 - 04/2016
    Changing positions (with gaps) as research assistant and research associate in different projects, Molecular Evolution and Plant Systematics, University of Leipzig
  • 04/2009 - 06/2012
    Research Associate, AG Physical Geography and Landscape Environmental Research, University of Leipzig, Project "Climate Change, Landscape Dynamics, Land Use and Natural Resources in the Atlantic Forest of Rio De Janeiro (DINARIO)".

Education

  • 04/2000 - 11/2005
    Study of biology at the University of Leipzig
  • 10/1999 - 03/2000
    Study of biology at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg

Panel Memberships

  • since 01/2023
    Sustainability Commission of the Leipzig University

  • Pflanze, KlimaKultur!
    Freiberg, Martin
    Duration: 07/2021 – 02/2024
    Funded by: BMBF Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung
    Involved organisational units of Leipzig University: Botanischer Garten; Ökosystemleistungen
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  • VielFalterGarten
    Bonn, Aletta
    Duration: 08/2020 – ongoing
    Involved organisational units of Leipzig University: Biologiedidaktik
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  • History of the Botanical Garden at Leipzig
    Tübbecke, Simone
    Duration: 01/2023 – ongoing
    Involved organisational units of Leipzig University: Geschichte der Frühen Neuzeit; Botanischer Garten; Kustodie
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  • LINE - Leipzig Initiative for Sustainable Development
    Vollmer, Jürgen
    Duration: 05/2021 – ongoing
    Funded by: Stiftungen Inland
    Involved organisational units of Leipzig University: Biologiedidaktik; Fakultät für Geschichte, Kunst- und Regionalwissenschaften; Erziehungswissenschaftliche Fakultät; Fakultät für Sozialwissenschaften und Philosophie; Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät; Fakultät für Mathematik und Informatik; Fakultät für Lebenswissenschaften; Fakultät für Physik und Erdsystemwissenschaften; Fakultät für Chemie und Mineralogie; Zentrum für Lehrerbildung und Schulforschung (ZLS)
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more projects

  • Engelmann, R.; Haack, N. L.; Henle, K.; Kasperidus, H.; Nissen, S.; Schlegel, M.; Scholz, M.; Seele-Dilbat, C.; Wirth, C.
    Reiner Prozessschutz gefährdet Artenvielfalt im Leipziger Auwald
    2019.
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  • Wirth, C.; Engelmann, R.; Haack, N. L.; Hartmann, H.; Richter, R.; Schnabel, F.; Scholz, M.; Seele-Dilbat, C.
    Naturschutz und Klimawandel im Leipziger Auwald
    Biologie in unserer Zeit. 2021. pp. 55–65.
    DOI: 10.11576/biuz-4107
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  • Engelmann, R.; Freiberg, M.; Wirth, C.
    The Botanical Garden of the University of Leipzig - bringing the global diversity of plants to Leipzig for exploration, communication and protection
    BGjournal. 2022. 19 (2). pp. 45–48.
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  • Engelmann, R.; Lohs, U.; Kiess, W.
    Frühkindliche Bildung im Botanischen Garten der Universität Leipzig
    Kinder- und Jugendmedizin. 2023. 23 (04). pp. 235–240.
    DOI: 10.1055/a-2105-3032
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  • Munschek, M.; Witt, R.; Kaltofen, K.; Segar, J.; Wirth, C.; Weigelt, A.; Engelmann, R.; Staude, I. R.
    Putting conservation gardening into practice
    Scientific Reports. 2023. pp. 12671–12671.
    DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-39432-8
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