Dr. Heinke Heise
(parental leave until 12/2023)


Research Interests

Sustainability
Animal welfare
Consumer habits
Digitalization in agriculture
Field robots
Renewable energies
Agri-photovoltaics
Stakeholder acceptance
Emotions
Preferences and behavior in decision-making situations among citizens and farmers

Methods: qualitative and quantitative research methods with an empirical focus

Publications

Publications Heinke Heise

Work Experience

Since 02/2019: Postdoctoral researcher at the Chair of Business Administration in Agribusiness
03/2017 - 01/2019: Postdoctoral researcher in the INMATI project, Part II
06/2013 - 02/2017: Georg-Christoph Lichtenberg Fellow in the doctoral program "Animal Welfare in Intensive Livestock Production Systems"

Academic Education

10/2007 - 07/2010:

Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Sciences, specialization in Animal Science

Topic of the Bachelor's thesis: "Investigating the relationship between economic development and the horse market in Germany"
10/2010 - 05/2013:

Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Master's degree in Agricultural Sciences, specialization in Agribusiness, and Master's degree in Equine Science

Topic of the Master's thesis: "Entrepreneurial behavior in horse businesses - An empirical survey of management practices"
06/2013 - 02/2017:

Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, PhD studies in Agricultural Sciences (PAG)

Topic of the doctoral project: "Animal welfare in livestock farming: A stakeholder analysis"

Study activities and internships

08/2006 - 12/2006: Internship at Brüning Agricultural Farm, Ochtmannien
01/2007 - 04/2007: Internship at REMI Stud, Queensland, Australia
05/2007 - 08/2007: Internship at Hannoveraner Verband e.V., Verden
03/2011 - 04/2011: Internship at Niedersächsisches Landgestüt Celle
2013/2014: Consulting workshops with UKB Consulting for horse facility managers on organizational management and profitability

Scholarship and awards

2013-2017: Georg-Christoph Lichtenberg Scholarship from the Ministry of Science and Culture of Lower Saxony as part of the doctoral program "Animal Welfare in Intensive Livestock Production Systems - Animal Husbandry in the Context of Animal Welfare, Economy, and Society", Graduation: summa cum laude
2014: Awarded the GWP Scholarship Prize for the best Master's thesis of the year 2013 in the field of research related to horses