New · The book is here

Our future lies
in the soil.

I am Bernhard Aumann – the Humus Guru. Keynote speaker, advisor and pioneer for regenerative soil management. Discover the new book, bring the method to your land, or bring me to your stage.

Endorsed by  Prof. Dr. Axel Don · Maja Bredack · Dr. Douglas McMillan
NEW 2026
The Humus Guru book by Bernhard Aumann
30+
Years of experience
500+
Workshop participants
3
Continents
2016
IKU Award winner
The Humus Guru book
The Book

The Humus Guru
Why our future lies in the soil

„Soil is not a surface. It is an origin.“

A journey to the most underrated material on earth – from a gardener’s child filling bags of peat, through tea plantations in the Himalayas and fields in Spain and South Africa, to the peatlands of northern Germany. Clear, passionate and scientifically grounded.

265 pages22 chapters20 infographicsPhoto section
The Story

From gardener’s child to Humus Guru

Four decades, three continents – and one insight that changed everything.

Bernhard Aumann holding two large grape clusters from a vineyard in Italy

The Roots

Raised in the family horticulture business in Cloppenburg – among bags of peat, soil, and an early love for the land.

The World

Tea plantations in the Himalayas, fields in Spain and South Africa, a tropical house in Switzerland – soil in all its forms.

The Science

Biogas plants, mycorrhiza labs, smart carbon farming – where experience became measurable knowledge.

The Mission

Today I build soil-regeneration projects for farmers, investors and municipalities with Humus Guru GmbH and tgo AG.

Stage · Practice · Strategy

Bring in the Humus Guru

Captivating on stage, grounded in workshops, clear in consulting – worldwide. I turn soil into an experience and deliver strategies that work.

Bernhard Aumann advising a farmer in a field in Spain

Keynote Speaking

Inspiring talks on soil, climate and the future – worldwide, for congresses, companies and associations.

Workshops

Hands-on workshops on humus build-up and the MBT method – for teams, farmers and organisations.

Advisory worldwide

Strategic 1:1 advisory for farmers, investors and municipalities – from soil analysis to scalable carbon-farming projects.

The MBT Method

Understand soil. Build humus. Secure the future.

Soil works like a living organism. With the MBT method you build humus in a targeted, measurable and lasting way – scientifically grounded, field-tested.

Bernhard Aumann takes a soil sample from a compost windrow

For farmers

More fertile soils, more water storage, stable yields – and new revenue through carbon sequestration.

For investors & municipalities

Scalable carbon-farming and humus projects with measurable climate impact and solid data.

For companies

Credible sustainability strategies, peat-replacement substrates and talks that inspire rather than lecture.

Praise for the book

What experts say

Aumann’s enthusiasm for humus is contagious. We need more of it.

Prof. Dr. Axel DonSoil scientist, Thünen Institute

Essential reading – for anyone who understands that soils are not a resource we manage, but a system we depend on.

Maja BredackSupervisory board, tgo AG

This book changes forever how you think about the soil beneath your feet.

Dr. Douglas McMillanGreen Restoration Ireland

Authentic, honest and eye-opening – it shows what a good life is really built on.

Dr. Heinrich TschochoheiLecturer in economics & sustainability
The Humus Guru network

Together for healthy soils

Ready to bring your soil to life?

In a free intro call we’ll find out how to build humus in a targeted way – for stronger yields, more climate protection and a better future.

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