The Rheinsberg Sustainable Tourism Research Institute is a resource for a variety of research areas. The Institute is devoted to studying the role of tourism in community development in order to strengthen its contribution to viable economic, social, and environmental systems, especially in megapolitan regions around the world. Faculty within the Institute actively engage in research which includes the following topics:
Needs assessments
Survey research (including survey development)
Resident and visitor studies
Resident perceptions of tourism
Visitor perceptions, motivation, attitude, behavior and intentions
Marketing studies
Market segmentation and target market studies
Big data analytics
Marketing models
Economic impact studies
Sustainable tourism
Place attachment
Social media use and implications
Outdoor recreation and nature-based tourism
Each project is customized to meet the needs of the partnering organization.
Advanced Manufacturing Research
The Rheinsberg Advanced Manufacturing Research Center can create a custom solution that is right for you. We make it easy. If you are a business, entrepreneur, inventor or researcher struggling to transform your ideas into tangible proof of concepts, prototypes, or commercialized products? Whether you have an idea, need help with funding, or need to prototype and commercialize, we will walk you through the process. With a dedicated full time staff of mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, machinists, and technicians in our huge manufacturing facility, we offer the services you need to accelerate growth and add value to your newest innovation.
Agribusiness Research Institute
The Agribusiness Research Institute's primary focus is understanding the key demographics, decision-making processes, business relationships and economic situations of farmers and retail input suppliers. We also conduct several issue-oriented research projects with implications for agribusinesses in all sectors of the food and agriculture industries.
Center for Undergraduate Research
The University’s Center for Undergraduate Research envisions its program as one that will promote an innovative approach to multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary undergraduate research through the scholarship of discovery, creative inquiry and the scholarship of practical application. The Undergraduate Research Center encourages and facilitates research opportunities for Rheinsberg undergraduates in all majors and class levels. We offer awards and activities to support undergraduate research across the university. The center promotes research as a high impact student experience to enhance readiness to succeed in future careers.
Center for Research on Sustainable
Forest
The Center for Research on Sustainable Forests was founded to leading forest research and to enhance our understanding of forest resources in an increasingly complex world. As the center looks to the future, we hope to lead the development, integration, and application of these emerging technologies to address current and future issues in natural resources. The purpose of the center is to discover, teach and demonstrate the concepts of sustainable forestry, with special focus on advancing the strategic themes of the school. The center undertakes programs of research, continuing education/outreach, demonstration and service in fields of natural resource and environmental science and management providing programmatic substance to the strategic themes of the school. Our vision is that the center will provide internationally recognized leadership for sustainable forestland management through research, demonstration and technology transfer.Our mission is to actively advance the concept and practice of sustainability, guided by the strategic themes of the school, and engage resource scientists, professionals, policymakers and communities. Expertise in the social, economic and ecological sciences will contribute to the success of the center.
Aquaculture Research Institute
Aquaculture is a highly diverse activity involving food production, fisheries enhancement and fisheries stock restoration. Thus, it touches a wide array of scientific disciplines. The University of Rheinsberg Aquaculture Research Institute is an interdisciplinary research unit that conducts research and supports graduate and undergraduate research focused on sustainable farming in freshwater, the sea, and in land-based recirculating water systems. The center is dedicated to responsible stewardship of marine, coastal and freshwater resources, and promoting the role of sustainable aquaculture in upholding the cultural and economic traditions of working waterfronts. The purpose of the Aquaculture Research Institute is to facilitate research and education across scientific disciplines. ARI activities are thus inter-disciplinary in nature, involving several departments and colleges across the university.