Established in 1950 as a registered non-profit association in Darmstadt, Germany;

branch institute at the Dottenfelder Hof biodynamic farm in Bad Vilbel, Germany;

both together have a staff of approx. 12 (full time and part time).

Current research focuses:

• Crop yield, product quality and soil fertility as a function of fertilization
• Breeding and seed preservation (cereals)
• Biological plant protection
• Optimizing the production and application of the biodynamic preparations
• Developing methods for food quality assessment
• Publication series

Funding:

The institute is a private, independent body. Projects are financed by project grants provided mainly by private
foundations, to a smaller extent by public institutions. To cover our overheads (administration, energy, insurance,
buildings maintenance and repair etc.) we depend on donations.

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