Julia Bächtle successfully defended her doctoral thesis entitled „Das Potenzial von Lebendbauweisen für den Witterungsschutz auf extensiv genutzten Weiden“ on December 08, 2025 at Hochschule Geisenheim University.

Her Doctorate was supervised by Prof. Dr. Alexander von Birgelen, Department of Urban Horticulture & Planting Design, Hochschule Geisenheim University, Germany. 

Her thesis has been evaluated by Prof. Dr. Alexander von Birgelen in collaboration with Prof. Dr. Ferdinand Ludwig, TUM School of Engineering and Design, Technical University of Munich and Prof. Dr. Gert Rosenthal, Faculty 06 Architecture - Urban Planning - Landscape Planning, University of Kassel.