Alumni Workshop Hohenheim - Prague 2022

11th – 17th September 2022

‘Integrating Systems for Sustainable Agricultural Transformation’

The continuous increase in global population and change in consumption patterns have resulted in an increasing demand for rich in nutrient diets. To meet this demand, there is intensification of crop and livestock production. Promising innovations to address the current and future challenges in the sector are emerging across the agricultural landscape, showcasing the combination of great science, technology and collective action towards a more sustainable future for crop and livestock production globally.

For these reasons, the DAAD Agriculture-Alumni Training Network is organizing a one-week workshop in Germany and Czech Republic. The theme for this workshop is ‘Integrating Systems for Sustainable Agricultural Transformation’.

This initiative will bring together German university alumni from East Africa for a 7-day workshop hosted by the University of Hohenheim including the international Tropentag conference in Prague under the topic “Can agroecological farming feed the world? Farmer’s and academia’s view”.

The entire program will last from 11th to 16th September 2022, participants are expected to arrive on 10th September and accommodation will be provided until 17th September.

Program highlights

Workshop at the University of Hohenheim with on-site visits and specialised seminars in Meiereihof, Heidfeldhof and Kleinhohenheim research facilities.
State of the art work-shop contributions of international scientists addressing integrated agricultural systems for sustainable and innovative land use.
Introduction of exchange opportunities and tools for German-African Alumni-Networks.
Pre-conference work-shop at Tropentag 2022 in Prague. “Decoding agroecology - a guiding concept for sustainable transition of African agricultural systems?"
Participation at Tropentag conference in Prague 14-16 September 2022 “Can agroecological farming feed the world? A farmer’s and academia’s view”, expected 800 international participants, with more than 100 oral and 300 poster presentations in tropical and subtropical agriculture, natural resource management and rural development.
About Tropentag’s topic: Can agroecological farming feed the world? Farmers' and academia's views. Tropentag 22 will review recent research results that address agroecological challenges from various points of view, with different approaches. Discussions in plenary and thematic sessions, guided poster tours, and workshops will provide participants with new ideas to enhance our understanding of the potential capacity of agroecology to maintain and restore soil health, conserve biodiversity and adapt to climate changes and help us face future crises, together with meeting the challenge of feeding global populations.
Workshop for multipliers for German-African Alumni-Networks on 17th September (limited to 10 places).