Martin Hamer

Martin Hamer is a Professor of Soils and Biomass and Managing Director of the International Centre for Sustainable Development (IZNE) at Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences. His work focuses on sustainability in agriculture, environmental protection, and the One Health approach, particularly examining interactions between food production, human/animal health, and ecosystems.

• Active in EU-funded projects like EcoTwin (digital twins for urban green spaces) and KLUGER Transfer (knowledge transfer for climate-environment-health research).
• Coordinates international networks such as ProciNut (edible insect processing in Madagascar/Myanmar) and NutriHAF (diversifying agriculture for nutrition security).

Research highlights include:

• Quantifying environmental impacts of food supply chains.
• Developing tools for sustainable animal husbandry.
• Advancing CitizenScience environmental laboratories.

He supervises bachelor/master theses and teaches sustainability communication, environmental risk management, and product quality in agri-food sectors. His laboratory, the CitizenScience Environmental Lab, integrates public participation into climate-resilient urban planning.