Agora Agrar

What Agora Agrar does

Agora Agrar is a Berlin-based, non-partisan policy think tank founded in May 2022 that develops scientifically grounded and politically implementable concepts for the transformation of food, agriculture, and forestry systems in Germany and the European Union. It is legally organized as part of Agora Think Tanks gGmbH and operates alongside sister organizations focused on energy, industry, and transport. The organization's primary outputs are policy studies, scenario analyses, webinars, and direct stakeholder engagement with federal and EU policymakers, including the German Federal Ministry for Food and Agriculture (BMEL) and the European Commission.

The think tank's core analytical work is built on quantitative modeling tools, including the CAPRI (Common Agricultural Policy Regionalised Impact Modelling System) partial equilibrium model for agricultural production and demand scenarios, FABio-Forest and FABio-Land for forestry and land-use modeling, and ISO 14040/44-compliant lifecycle assessment (LCA) methodology for greenhouse gas accounting across food value chains. These tools underpin its portfolio of major studies on topics such as moor rewetting cost benchmarks, climate impact of German diets, animal welfare labeling, bioeconomy land use, and reform of the EU Common Agricultural Policy.

Agora Agrar is funded exclusively through private foundation grants from Robert Bosch Stiftung, Porticus, European Climate Foundation, Umweltstiftung Michael Otto, and Stiftung Mercator; revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. All publications, webinars, and newsletters are provided free of charge as public goods, with the organization monetizing indirectly through thought-leadership influence rather than fee-based advisory contracts. Its go-to-market relies on direct policy briefings, public events, earned media coverage, and distribution through the broader Agora Think Tanks network, targeting government policymakers, agricultural and forestry stakeholders, and civil society organizations.

Name

Agora Agrar

Legal name

Agora Think Tanks gGmbH

Website

https://agora-agrar.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Agora Agrar is a Berlin-based nonprofit think tank that develops evidence-based policy recommendations for sustainable food, agriculture, and forestry systems in Germany and the EU, using quantitative modeling tools and direct engagement with policymakers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin-müggelheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Foundation Funding: Agora Agrar is funded through private foundation grants including Robert Bosch Stiftung, Porticus, European Climate Foundation, Umweltstiftung Michael Otto, and Stiftung Mercator. The organization operates as a non-profit think tank producing public policy research.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Agora Agrar is a non-partisan think tank that develops scientifically grounded and politically implementable policy concepts for sustainable food systems, agriculture, forestry, and land use. It produces policy studies, scenario analyses, webinars, and direct advisory input for German and EU policymakers. All publications are provided free of charge as public goods to support policy discussions.

Product overview

Agora Agrar is a non-partisan think tank that develops scientifically grounded and politically implementable concepts for sustainable and future-oriented food systems, agriculture, and forestry. The organization operates as a research and policy advisory body rather than a software technology company. Its core offerings consist of policy research publications and studies, webinars and events, newsletters, and evidence-based policy recommendations. The portfolio includes major analytical studies on agricultural greenhouse gas emissions, land use scenarios, sustainable nutrition policy, and moor rewetting, as well as regular webinar series presenting study findings and facilitating stakeholder dialogue.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Agora Agrar Publications and Policy Studies

Quantifiable outcome

• 60% reduction in agricultural greenhouse gas emissions achievable by 2045 through moor rewetting, efficient nitrogen use, and livestock restructuring
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• IDDRI (Institut du Développement Durable et des Relations Internationales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench think tank collaborating with Agora Agrar on joint publications regarding food policy reform, including the 2025 report on food policies supporting sustainable and healthy consumption.
• Agora Think Tanks NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgora Agrar operates alongside Agora Energiewende, Agora Industrie, and Agora Verkehrswende as part of the Agora Think Tanks gGmbH, enabling integrated analysis across energy, industry, transport, and agriculture sectors.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Food Tank: Global nonprofit focused on sustainable agriculture, food policy, and dietary transformation. Overlapping subject matter and audience, but more oriented toward media/communications and events than deep quantitative policy modeling.

Direct peers

• EAT Foundation: Global nonprofit focused on transforming food systems through science-based targets and multi-stakeholder partnerships. Comparable in its combination of quantitative scenario modeling (EAT-Lancet) and policy engagement on dietary and land-use transformation.
• Ecologic Institute: Berlin-based environmental policy research institute working on EU and German sustainability, land use, and agricultural policy. Directly comparable model and target audience, and serves as a former employer of Agora Agrar's head of sustainable nutrition.
• IDDRI (Institut du Développement Durable et des Relations Internationales): French sustainability think tank and explicit partner of Agora Agrar on joint food policy publications, including the 2025 report on sustainable and healthy consumption. Operates with the same model of science-based policy advice targeted at national and EU policymakers.
• Agora Energiewende: Sister organization within Agora Think Tanks gGmbH, applying the identical think-tank model (foundation-funded, science-based policy advice) to the energy sector, with overlapping analytical methodology and shared back-office infrastructure.
• IPES-Food (International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems): Independent expert panel producing reports on sustainable food systems reform, with overlapping topics including dietary shifts, agroecology, and CAP reform. Directly comparable in mission and policy-advisory delivery model.
• RISE Foundation (Rural Investment Support for Europe): European foundation focused on rural development, agricultural sustainability, and CAP reform. Highly comparable in mission, geographic focus, and policy-advisory model, though operating with foundation-grant-making rather than pure think-tank delivery.
• IEEP (Institute for European Environmental Policy): Brussels-based sustainability think tank focused on EU environmental, agricultural, and climate policy. Closely comparable in mission, funding model, and target policymaker audience, with a similarly strong CAP and food-systems portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• World Resources Institute (WRI): Global sustainability research organization working on food, land use, and climate. Operates at significantly larger scale across geographies, but produces comparable quantitative scenario analysis and engages similar EU and German policymaker audiences.
• Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung: Large German political foundation affiliated with the Greens, with an extensive agricultural and food policy program. Functions as a broader incumbent — established, well-funded, and politically affiliated — whereas Agora Agrar is independent; Co-Director Chemnitz previously led its international agricultural policy work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/agora-agrar

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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