Ulrike Tröger

Ulrike Tröger is a Researcher at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) in Leipzig, Germany, affiliated with the Department of Environmental Politics under the Environment and Society research area. Her work focuses on ecosystem services valuation, conservation policy, and decision-making for environmental sustainability, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, Caucasus, and Central Asia.

• Current Projects: Protection of global commons like biodiversity and forests; Green Value initiative for natural capital valuation in African protected areas
• Completed Projects: Natural Capital Germany (TEEB DE); Decision support for urban climate adaptation in Sangerhausen; Conservation policy in Caucasus/Central Africa

Research Interests span economic valuation of ecosystems, policy frameworks for conservation finance, and capacity-building for sustainable development. Recent publications (2025) in Landschaften gemeinsam gestalten – Rewilding am Oderdelta examine rewilding scenarios in Rothenklempenow, emphasizing stakeholder engagement and socioecological transitions.

• Key Themes: Rewilding strategies, natural capital accounting, environmental governance in developing contexts, and climate adaptation economics
• Methodological Focus: Geographic information systems (GIS) for ecosystem analysis, participatory modeling, and cross-regional policy comparisons