Julia is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in soil biodiversity at the University of Vigo in a project funded by the European Commission. She completed her Masters in Sustainable Resource Management at the Technical University Munich in 2020. She is passionate about the protection of biodiversity and solving current agricultural challenges.

Her Thesis on Nutrient Cycles and the role of microorganisms in regard of agroecological movements showed her the importance of ecosystem services but also the empowerment of farmers. She is fascinated of natural feedback systems and the cultural aspect of farming.

Julia spends her free-time as much as possible in the outdoors, talking to farmers, being involved in environmental discussions. Her vision is to stop the ongoing erosion of biodiversity and to give farmers their power, knowledge and voices back. In SIRN she sees the possibility to plant a seed to do so.

Stefan is passionate about working in a purpose driven startup that will contribute to creating a path towards a sustainable future. His expertise lies in Business Development, Marketing and creating as well as managing platforms. He is about to finish his Bachelors Degree in Management and Business Administration at LMU Munich.

Besides studying he has had funded a startup on his own and worked in several others. On top of that he is part of the Manage&More scholarship program of UnternehmerTUM where he gathered valuable experience in consultancy and project management. In SIRN he sees the possibilty to create a unique global platform that will boost organic farming internationally and increase the food quality for all of humanity.