Eckart Kramer

Eckart Kramer is a Professor at the University of Applied Sciences Eberswalde in Germany, holding the Professur für Prozessmanagement und Technologien im Ökolandbau. His work focuses on precision agriculture, soil sensor technology, and sustainable resource management in organic farming systems.

• Education: Dipl.-Ing. in Mechanisierung der Pflanzenproduktion (1988), Dr.-Ing. in Landtechnik (1991)

Research Interests: Kramer specializes in precision farming applications using geographic information systems, soil sensor development, and technologies for sustainable agriculture. His current projects include Teilflächendifferenziert-optimiertes Nährstoffmanagement im Ackerbau (TONIA), which develops algorithms for site-specific nutrient application using high-resolution soil data.

Scientific Contributions: His recent work includes sensor data fusion for soil pH and nutrient mapping, carbon footprint analysis in topinambur supply chains, and digital transformation in small agricultural enterprises. Publications span journals like Soil, Precision Agriculture, and PLOS ONE.

Professional Roles: Kramer has held leadership positions in academic governance, including Senate membership (2013-2019) and examination committee roles. He contributes to editorial boards like the Journal of Automation, Mobile Robotics & Intelligent Systems and participates in advisory bodies for local governance.