Dr. Jens Karl Wegener

  • Dr. Jens Karl Wegener is Director and Professor at the Julius-Kühn-Institut (JKI), Germany, where he heads the Institute for Application Technology in Plant Protection. His work focuses on plant protection application technology, precision spraying, spray drift assessment, regulatory evaluation, and the development and testing of innovative application systems, including drone-based spraying technologies.
  • He is actively involved in national and European harmonisation processes related to plant protection equipment and authorization frameworks and serves as President of ENTAM 2.0, the European Network for Testing of Agricultural Machines. His work connects applied research, regulatory implementation, and international cooperation with the aim of improving efficiency, safety, and environmental performance in crop protection.

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