The 2.5 years of LandUni Drosendorf, opens an external URL in a new window have come to an end. During this time, a lot was learnt about and with rural areas, new experiences were gained and the region became better known. To record these insights and experiences, the LandUni book ‘Vom Hörsaal zum Dorfplatz’ was compiled with students and experts. Arthur Kanonier, opens an external URL in a new window and Barbara Steinbrunner, opens an external URL in a new window from the Soil Policy and Soil Management research group wrote an expert contribution on the topic of ‘Trendwende im Umgang mit Grund und Boden’. Together with Lena Schartmüller, opens an external URL in a new window from the Research Unit for Local Spatial Planning, Barbara Steinbrunner has also written another article on the topic of ‘Über das Leben an mehreren Orten’. In addition to these two articles, the publication contains many other exciting contributions on the topic of rural areas.