since 2025
Research associate in the working group Peatland Science, University of Greifswald

2025
Dissertation “Re-evaluating phosphorus fertilization in Europe: Conclusions from long-term field experiments”

2021 – 2024
Research associate in the working group Grassland and Forage Science, University of Rostock

2019 – 2021
Research associate in the working group Landscape Ecology and Site Evaluation, University of Rostock

2018
Intern in the working group Forage Production and Grassland Systems, Agroscope, Reckenholz, Zurich

2015 – 2017
M.Sc. Landscape Ecology and Nature Conservation, University of Greifswald – Master thesis: “Carbon stock under reed beds in the wetlands of the Ili Delta, Lake Balkhash, Kazakhstan”

2012 – 2015
B.Sc. Agricultural Science, University of Rostock – Bachelor thesis: "Streuentwicklung des Schilfgürtels am Standort Dabitz an der Darß- Zingster Boddenkette"

current projects

• WETSCAPES2.0, Project S2 - Carbon sequestration and buffer function of displacement peat in rewetted fens/wetscapes 2.0 (DFG, 2025-2028)

previous projects

• TriSick - Legume decline in stands of red clover and lucerne (BMEL/BLE, 2021-2024)
• InnoSoilPhos II - Innovative solutions to sustainable soil phosphorus management (BMBF, 2018-2021)

Journal articles (peer-reviewed)

• Steinfurth, K., Börjesson, G., Denoroy, P., Eichler-Löbermann, B., Gans, W., Heyn, J., Hirte, J., Jansen, F., Koch, D., Merbach, I., Mollier, A., Morel, C., Panten, K., Peiter, E., Poulton, P.R., Reitz, T., Rubæk, G.H., Spiegel, H., van Laak, M., von Tucher, S., Buczko, U. (2024). Decrease of soil test phosphorus levels under omitted phosphorus fertilization. Soil Use and Management 40(3), e13088
• Steinfurth, K., Börjesson, G., Denoroy, P., Eichler-Löbermann, B., Gans, W., Heyn, J., Hirte, J., Huyghebaert, B., Jouany, C., Koch, D., Merbach, I., Mokry, M., Mollier, A., Morel, C., Panten, K., Peiter, E., Poulton, P.R., Reitz, T., Rubæk, G.H., Spiegel, H., van Laak, M., von Tucher, S., Buczko, U. (2022). Thresholds of target phosphorus fertility classes in European fertilizer recommendations in relation to critical soil test phosphorus values derived from the analysis of 55 European long-term field experiments. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 332, 107926. DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2022.107926
• Steinfurth, K., Hirte, J., Morel, C., Buczko, U. (2021). Conversion equations between Olsen-P and other methods used to assess plant available soil phosphorus in Europe – A review. Geoderma 401, 115339. DOI: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2021.115339

Conference Proceedings

• Steinfurth, K., Müller, J. (2024). Verringerte Rohproteingehalte in Rotklee und Luzerne bei Leguminosenmüdigkeit. In: Perspektiven für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung, Kongressband. 2. Nationaler Leguminosen-Kongress, 7.–10.10.2024, Leipzig.
• Steinfurth, K., Müller, J. (2024). Unterschiede zwischen den Mikronährstoffgehalten verschiedener Pflanzenkompartimente des Rotklees. In: Bruder et al. (Eds.), Landwirtschaft und Ernährung – Transformation macht nur gemeinsam Sinn, Tagungsband. 17. Wissenschaftstagung Ökologischer Landbau, 5.–8.03.2024, Gießen.
• Steinfurth, K., Müller, J. (2023). Deficiencies of selected micronutrients as factors of red clover and lucerne decline. Grassland Science in Europe 28, 261–263. 22. EGF Symposium, 11.–14.06.2023, Vilnius, Litauen.
• Steinfurth, K., Bremer, J., Kühnl, A., Jacob, I. (2022). Ursachen von Kleemüdigkeit bei Rotklee und Luzerne. In: Wolf, M. (Ed.) Mitteilungen der Arbeitsgemeinschaft Grünland und Futterbau - Grünland im Spannungsfeld Forschung, Wissenstransfer und öffentliche Wahrnehmung, 42–45. 65. Jahrestagung AGGF, 25.–27.08.2022, Soest.
• Steinfurth, K., Holton Rubæk, G., Hirte, J., Buczko, U. (2022). Yield response of grass and grass-clover leys in crop rotations to phosphorus fertilization. Grassland Science in Europe 27, 731–733. 29. EGF General Meeting, 26.–30.06.2022, Caen, Frankreich.
• Steinfurth, K., Buczko, U. (2019). Ertragswirkung von Phosphordüngung: Eine paneuropäische Metastudie. In: VDLUFA Kongressband 2019 Gießen, VDLUFA Schriftenreihe 76/2019, 174–180. VDLUFA Kongress 2019, 10.–13.09.2019, Gießen.