Gut & Bösel wins Land and Soil Management Award 2025

Brussels, April 2, Benedikt Bösel and his team from the German project Gut & Bösel have been awarded the prestigious Land and Soil Management Award for the 2025 edition. The award was presented on stage during the Annual Conference of the Forum for the Future of Agriculture, by Thierry de l’Escaille, Executive President of ELO, and Prof. Martin Gerzabek, former Rector of BOKU.

Since its creation in 2008, the Land and Soil Management Award has recognised innovative and impactful practices that protect and restore soils while promoting sustainable land use. The award highlights exemplary efforts that address soil threats such as erosion, degradation, compaction, loss of biodiversity, and contamination, and fosters the broader implementation of resilient and scalable solutions across Europe.