Alexandra Doernberg

Alexandra Doernberg is a researcher at the Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) in Müncheberg, Germany, where she works in the Working Group 'Co-Design of Change and Innovation' under Research Area 2 'Land Use and Governance'. Her role as a Geographer focuses on interdisciplinary analysis of agricultural systems and policy frameworks.

Her research expertise spans critical areas of sustainable food systems:

• Agricultural and food policy design and assessment
• Alternative food networks and short supply chain development
• Social and technical innovations in farming practices
• Agrivoltaics integration and societal acceptance studies
• Urban and peri-urban agricultural models
• Rural-urban relationship dynamics

She serves as co-coordinator and science communicator for the SynAgri-PV project, which advances the synergistic integration of photovoltaics into agricultural landscapes to support Germany's energy transition. Her work emphasizes practical implementation strategies and market ramp-up mechanisms for agrivoltaic systems, positioning her at the intersection of renewable energy and sustainable land use.