Monika EGERER researches the ecology and management of production-oriented ecosystems in and around cities. She pursues an interdisciplinary research approach that analyzes connections between biodiversity, environmental and climate protection, ecosystem services and socio-ecological issues in urban agricultural systems. A strong focus is on the role of insects and plant biodiversity in urban ecosystems, specifically in the context of habitat management, urbanization and climate change. Prof. Egerer studied Environmental Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz for her Ph.D. After several research stays in Australia, she joined the Institute of Ecology at the Technical University of Berlin as an IPODI postdoctoral fellow in 2019. In 2020, Prof. Egerer was appointed to the professorship for Urban Productive Ecosystems in the TUM School of Life Sciences (Life Science Systems).