Soil Summit 2026
Here you can find the program for the Soil Summit 2026 and the Open House.
Program
Greeting from Susanne Klatten and Lorenz Wagner
Marco Eisenack in conversation with Lorenz Wagner and Katrin Schneider
Insights into Panel work with Georg Guggenberger, Martin Stuchtey, Johannes Wallacher and Anna Henkel
With contributions from Joachim von Braun (Agronomist, head of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences) and Roman Werner (Managing Director, TUM Venture Lab Food /Agro / Biotech (FAB))
With environmental lawyer Harald Ginzky (German Federal Environment Agency)
With the Innovation & Technology Panel
With the Ethics, Justice and Sociology Panel
With the Art & Culture Panel
Esther Jünger (Business and social ethicist; Munich School of Philosophy) discusses whether results-based payments and the sustainable productivity improvement model offer solutions for sustainable transformation of the agriculture sector.
With Naturland consultant Werner Vogt-Kaute
Q&A session with Christoph Schulte (Head of the Water and Soil Division at the German Environment Agency)
With the Metrics & Finance Panel
With the Nutrition & Health Panel and Michael Schloter (Helmholtz Munich – Comparative Microbiome Analysis). This workshop examines the criteria that make the complex hypothesis of “healthy soil, healthy people” measurable.
During a walk around the Lange Haus (Long House), Thomas Scholten (Chair of Soil Science and Geomorphology, University of Tübingen), shares insights into the functions of soils – and how we can better understand directly experience them.
With wine expert Martin Kössler and vegan master chef Sebastian Copien
With artists Anja Jerčič Jakob and Kristine Preuß, Museum Sinclair-Haus
with Christoph Genzel (“Soilcast” podcast)
Studios Ost and West are available for meetings (prior reservation required).
(Meetup point at 16.55 at the well by Langes Haus)
Johannes Wallacher (President, Munich School of Philosophy) reflects on the significance of soils in different cultural groups and religions.
With the Innovation & Technology Panel
Meet, interact and network in a relaxed atmosphere with music.
Meet, interact and network in a relaxed atmosphere with music.
With aperitifs made of wild ferments from aroma and taste researcher Christine Thomas (ChirpFood)
Warm-up for the day with WellCaru
Contributions from Florian Wagner (Architect) and Anderas Kipar (Landscape architect and city planner)
Walk through the photo exhibition by Yann Arthus-Bertrand
With sociologist Hartmut Rosa
With Chloé Zimmermann (Co-founder of the award-winning Agami Project in Vienna and Bangalore)
With the Nutrition & Health Panel and Georg Seifert (Director, Charité Competence Center for Traditional and Integrati
With Sam Spinoso Sosa (TUM Chair of Urban Productive Ecosystems & Soil Biophysics and Environmental Systems)
With Enkhzaya Amarjargal (Chair of Urban Productive Ecosystems & Soil Biophysics and Environmental Systems, TUM)
Open House
With director Antonia Simm (Checker film series)
With artist Christoph Everding
With farm influencer Marie Hoffmann
With photographer Sebastian Frölich
Citizen Science with Christoph Genzel (“Soilcast” podcast)
With vegetation ecologist Alexandra Kerschl
With Uwe Nimmrichter (Director, Blue Planet Germany)
With biologist Ariane Mutzel (Studio Animal-Aided Design)
With aroma and aroma and taste researcher Christine Thomas (ChirpFood)
With culinary delights from regional producers
With philosopher, author and educator Caroline Hosmann and the Bad Heilbrunn Experiential Herb Garden
With Friederike von Rundstedt (Founder, RoBoTEC PTC GmbH)
With Enkhzaya Amarjargal, David Schoo (Chair of Urban Prodcutive Ecosystems, TUM)
With Niklas Fanelsa (TUM School of Engineering and Design)
With Lukas Mikolajczyk of the toMOORow Project
Roland Schröder (GMUND Papiere)
With artists Maja Pučl and Ann-Cathrin Agethen, Museum Sinclair-Haus
With artists Anja Jerčič Jakob and Kristine Preuß, Museum Sinclair-Haus
Composting experiment at the Nantesbuch compost heap
Yann Arthus-Bertrand ist persönlich anwesend. Gespräch auf Französisch mit deutscher Übersetzung durch den Wissenschaftsjournalisten Pierre Girard (arte).
Yann Arthus Bertrand in conversation with Pierre Girard (arte), with German interpretation followed by Q&A
With soil enthusiast Geske Kurschat
Director Antonia Simm and farm influencer Marie Hoffmann talk about soil communication; moderator: FIVA (author and musician).
With artist Natalia Eulberg
Film excerpts and conversation with biologist, bog expert and conservationist Michael Succow
Biodiversity show und DJ-Set with bilogist and DJ Dominik Eulberg