Sangeun Bae

Scientific Staff, PhD Candidate (she/her)

Sangeun Bae is a scientific staff member and doctoral candidate at the Institute of Communication and Advisory Services in Rural Areas at the University of Hohenheim. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Animal Biotechnology from Seoul National University and her master’s degree in Agricultural Science in the Tropics and Subtropics from the University of Hohenheim. Her current research centers on supporting social learning processes within multi-actor collaborations, with a particular emphasis on the critical role of reflection. In addition to her research, Sangeun is an active trainer, having conducted numerous training programs focused on methods for supporting interactive innovation processes. 

Research interest

  • Social learning 
  • Reflective practice 
  • Transdisciplinary collaboration 

Curriculum Vitae

01/2020 - todayScientific staff and phD candidate at Dep. Communication and advisory services in rural areas University of Hohenheim, Germany
07/2019 - 08/2019                                Freelance Junior consultant NIRAS IP Consultant 
03/2018 - 09/2018 International intern – Green Innovation Center GIZ Ghana 
06/2016 - 05/2017 

Research assistant, Dep. Animal Breeding and Husbandry 

University of Hohenheim 
2015 - 2018  

M. Sc. Agricultural Sciences in the Tropics and Subtropics 

Thesis: How can organic pig production with local breeds in the Philippines succeed in keeping morbidity and mortality low while avoiding anti-microbial use? 

University of Hohenheim 
2009 - 2014 B.Sc. Animal Biotechnology  Seoul National University, South Korea 

Research Projects and Teaching/Training Activities

Research Projects

On-going: 

  • modernAKIS 
  • i2connect 

You can find the projects here.

Lectures:
  • Inter- and Transdisciplinary approaches in Bioeconomy

Publications

Selected Publications
  • Birke, F. M., Bae, S., Schober, A., Wolf, S., Gerster-Bentaya, M., & Knierim, A. (2022). AKIS in European countries: Cross analysis of AKIS country reports from the i2connect project

  • Muth, P. C., Pöhlmann, I. K., Bae, S., Reiber, C., Bondoc, O. L., & Zárate, A. V. (2020). Does backyard-keeping of native sows by smallholders in Quezon, Philippines, offer sustainability benefits compared to more intensive management of exotic sow breeds?. Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics (JARTS), 121(1), 43-55. 

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