Courses

The university study programme includes the following lectures and seminars:

• Landscape ecology of mires
• Peatland restoration
• Peatland excursion to Belarus
• Peatland utilisation
• Mires of the World
• Energy and matter dynamics of peatlands
• Energy & Matter Dynamics II
• Peatland ecohydrology
• Palaeoecology
• Quaternary palynology
• Macrofossil analysis

 

The Michael Succow Foundation organises excursions and workshops for international practitioners and stakeholders within its peatland projects on the following topics:

• Peatland ecology
• Peatland restoration incl. hydrology and hydraulic engineering
• Assessments of greenhouse gas emissions from peatlands
• Paludiculture and utilisation of biomass
• Economic incentives
• Management of protected peatlands

 

DUENE offers the following courses:

• Peat types and peatland types
• Peatland restoration
• Vegetation forms