Why do agricultural innovations struggle to reach scale among smallholder farmers in Africa?🌱 Join our colloquium with Dr. Theodore Asimeng (INTERFACES, IDOS) as he discusses lessons from Ghana and Benin using the "Follow the Innovation" approach. 🗓️ 16 July, 2026 ⏰ 16:00 CEST

🎉 Congratulations to Abdul Haseeb Azizi, who defended his doctoral thesis on “Water and Snow Storage Dynamics in Afghanistan: Coupling Ground Observations, Remote Sensing, Machine Learning, and Hydrological Modeling” yesterday!

The 18th Malabo Montpellier Forum takes place this Wednesday, July 8, 2026. 🗓️ Bringing together global experts to rethink food and nutritional security in an era of volatility. Join us to explore actionable pathways forward. 🌐 Register here: lnkd.in/eKFcEBNi #MaMoPanel #FoodSecurity #JobHarvest

Cities are the front lines of #ClimateChange. How do we move from policy to practice? Join our Public lecture, "Advancing Urban Climate Change Adaptation around the Globe," to discuss how research and networks can foster resilient, pro-poor urban development. Link here: www.zef.de/news-press/e...

On June 18, the Iakumama ritual took place by the Rhine in Oberkassel; a transdisciplinary bridge between Inga indigenous knowledge and Western science. 🌊 Here are some photos!

How do farmer groups navigate the tension between collective adaptation and social exclusion? 🌍 Join Valentina Nyame at the ZEF CPC Colloquium this Wednesday, June 24 at 11:00 AM to discuss her research in Grand-Popo, Benin. Join us in Bonn or via Zoom: uni-bonn.zoom-x.de/j/6226755360...

Next Interfaces Colloquium! Join us on THU, 18 June at 04:00PM (CEST) with Eunice Adwoa Sarpong (@UnivParakou). Eunice will present: “Perspectives of young herders in contexts of agropastoral change in northern Benin.”

New Interview Online! Meet the visionary behind ALDEPA, Marthe Wandou. From protecting girls' education to building peace in crisis-affected communities, her work is transforming lives in Cameroon. Discover her journey and the power of local action: youtu.be/6RlJeTHu1z8

Congratulations to Prof. Dr. Lisa Biber-Freudenberger! 🎉 She has officially transitioned from Junior Professor to Full Professor. She will lead the Biodiversity and Environmental Change research group at @zefbonn.bsky.social🌍🌱

📢 24 doctoral researchers and 8 postdoctoral researchers open positions! The positions offered by the new collaboration center (CRC 1780) focuses on #sustainablefoodsystems in #Europe and #Africa. 🌍 More information below ⬇️ www.zef.de/fooddiverse @zefbonn.bsky.social @unibonn.bsky.social

You are welcome to attend our upcoming colloquium! "Becoming river" invites us to embrace geo-hydro-social diversity and commit to building alternative, just hydrosocial relations. 📅When: Wednesday, June 10, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 📍Where: ZEF, Genscherallee 3, Bonn/Zoom

Join our upcoming public lecture on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 04:30PM (CEST) - attend in person only! Onsite: Genscherallee 3, 53113 Bonn, ZEF Conference Room, ground floor. We invite you to gather for coffee and networking starting at 04:00PM ahead of the lecture! Speaker: Prof Tom Reardon

How can we shift from exploiting water to "becoming river"? Join the #ZEFColloquium with Prof. Denisse Roca-Servat to explore alternative hydrosocial relations drawing from decolonial, feminist & cosmopolitical . 📅 June 10, | 11:00 AM 📍 ZEF Room 1.049 & Zoom

New Date Confirmed! Join us for this open session as we discuss "The Implications of Complexity" with Prof. Carlos Gershenson 📅 New Date: Thursday, June 25th 🕒 Time: 03:00 pm (CEST) 📍 Platform: Online via Zoom #ZEFBonn #ComplexityScience #SystemsEngineering #Innovation

Would you like to conduct your PhD or Postdoc? 🎓 Scholarships available - We are searching for young talents for doctoral research and postdoctoral research in the broader field of sustainable food systems. 🎓 Apply until 14 June, 2026 ➡️ www.zef.de/fooddiverse #phd #academia #ZEFBonn

📢 Event Update: Please note that tomorrow’s (May 21) CSG Expert Talk with Prof. Carlos Gershenson has been cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope to reschedule the session soon.

Are Agrifood "traders" actually the ultimate change agents? 🌾 Join ZEF & Prof. Thomas Reardon on June 3rd at 4:30 PM (CEST) to explore the rapid transformation of food traders across Africa, Asia, & Latin America. New data is completely changing conventional knowledge. 📍 ZEF Bonn Conference room

Join our upcoming public lecture on Thursday, May 21, 2026, 1:30 - 2:30 PM (CEST) - join onsite or online! Onsite: (ZEF), conference room ground floor Online: via zoom: uni-bonn.zoom-x.de/j/6994902986... Speaker: Dr Caitlin Lowe Herrington

Join Dr. Caitlin Herrington for a ZEF Public Lecture on the behavioral drivers of agricultural adoption. 📅 May 21, 2026 🕜 13:30 - 14:30 📍 ZEF Conference Room 🎓 Open to students & researchers! Topic: Behavioral Drivers of Farmer Demand for Biofortified Seeds in Zimbabwe🌱 #ZEFBonn

Africa is urbanizing fast and diets are changing even faster. But more food doesn’t always mean better nutrition. New ZEF research reveals: ✨ Processed foods are rising ✨ Traditional nutritious foods are declining ✨ Women, adolescents and children are most affected #ZEFBonn

📢 Save the Date! The CSG presents an Expert Talk: "The Implications of Complexity" with Prof. Carlos Gershenson, President of the Complex Systems Society. 📅 Thursday, May 21 🕒 04:00PM CEST 💻 Open event via Zoom Join the conversation! 👇 uni-kl-de.zoom-x.de/j/6401776081...

🎓 Congrats to Chrispinus Mutsami on defending his PhD! Key findings: Off-farm work = major rural income 💰 Women’s participation boosts diet quality 🍎🥦 Gender-sensitive policies are essential ⚖️ 📚More: www.zef.de/news/off-far... #PhD #RuralDevelopment #Gender #Nutrition #OffFarmEmployment

🌊 ZEF Public Lecture – 26 Feb, 13:30 CET From WICCI-WRC in India to Women of Wadden 🧑‍🔬 Speaker: Dr. Mansee Bal Bhargava 📍 Bonn / 💻 Zoom: lnkd.in/dSDKR8qz ☕ Coffee & cookies served! #WomenInScience #Leadership #WaddenSea #ZEFBonn

🌍 New publication in Land Use Policy! ZEF Senior Rresearcher Friederike Schilling analyzes funding models for smallholder carbon farming in Kenya — and how finance shapes viability & farmer inclusion. Open access: lnkd.in/eGhCjvjF #CarbonFarming #SoilHealth

We’re proud to congratulate Valentine O., Junior Researcher with ZEF’s Cultural and Political Change (ZEF CPC) research group, on successfully defending her doctoral thesis 👏 See more: lnkd.in/e5uMeEz2

🌾 Sind volle Supermarktregale wirklich selbstverständlich? Krisen & Klimawandel machen Ernährungssicherheit zur Schlüsselfrage. Agrarökonom Matin Qaim sieht Chancen in Innovation & vielfältigeren Kulturen. 👉 Heute investieren, um morgen vorbereitet zu sein. 🔗 lnkd.in/e6ew6qgq

🌳 SAVE THE DATE: Feb 5, 13:30 CET Join Dr. Dennis Lucy Avilés Irahola at ZEF or online as she explores deforestation in Bolivia’s Amazon, its drivers, impacts & resilience strategies. Students & researchers welcome! 🌱 More info: lnkd.in/eU-Mdvtm

🎓 “The choice is not whether to build roads in Sub-Saharan Africa, but where and how.” Congratulations to Philipo Jacob Mtweve on successfully defending his PhD! Read more on the ZEF Website: bit.ly/3YPPgbn

🥗💸 Wenn Essen teurer wird, werden Kinder dicker – paradoxer Effekt von Preisschocks! 🔹 Nährstoffmangel trotz Kalorien 🔹 Langfristiges Wachstum & Übergewicht betroffen 🔹 Krisen wirken Jahre nach 📊 Hier mehr lesen: bit.ly/4r6IZUZ #Ernährung #Kinder #Forschung

📢 We’re hiring! PR & Communications Support @ ZEF Bonn Interested in PR, communications, visual content & social media? Join an international research environment at the University of Bonn. 🕒 Up to 19 hrs/week 📅 Apply by Feb 9, 2026 🔗 bit.ly/PR_Support_vacancy

🌍 ZEF Public Lecture | Jan 29, 2026 | 13:30 CET How can shared heritage foster peace? 🎤 Dr. Summar Iqbal Babar on the Kartarpur Corridor & India–Pakistan diplomacy 📍 Hybrid | ZEF Bonn & Online 🔗 bit.ly/ZEF_PL_Jan29 #ZEF #Peacebuilding #Diplomacy

New open-access research shows that inconsistencies in SOC measurements (NIR scanners + lab analyses) can strongly distort carbon stock change estimates—especially for smallholder carbon farming schemes. 📄 bit.ly/3NtDvVz #CarbonMarkets #SoilCarbon #Smallholders

🌱🍽️ Your food is changing—and not for the better. Rising CO₂ is stripping nutrients from wheat, rice & potatoes, fueling a global “hidden hunger.” Watch top experts discuss the future of food, health & climate. 📺 Panel with: Matin Qaim, Dr. Sumantra Ray & Lewis Ziska 👉https://bit.ly/3Z8lrTu

🔬 New open-access report in Molecular Oncology explores how P4 cancer medicine can drive innovation in prevention, care & equity worldwide. Global perspectives from Ringborg, von Braun et al. 👉 bit.ly/49bfA5V #CancerResearch #Oncology #GlobalHealth

🌍 New research on rural labor in Africa Most rural workers are self-employed, few hold wage jobs, and many earn below the minimum wage. Job quality varies strongly across sectors. 📄 Read the paper to learn why job quality matters: bit.ly/495XYIw

As the year comes to a close, we thank our partners for their continued support. ✨ Happy holidays and Merry Christmas to those who celebrate! Wishing you a joyful and successful year ahead. 🥂 Please note: ZEF PR Office is closed Dec 19–Jan 4. We’ll respond upon return.

🌍🌱 Global pest management transformation could deliver major environment & health benefits, with mixed economic effects and higher gains in low-income regions. A key lever for sustainable food systems. 👉 bit.ly/48EJVJQ

🤗 Don't miss out on today's Public Lecture at ZEF, Bonn or via Zoom! Link: bit.ly/ZEF_PL_Dec11 More Details: bit.ly/PL_More_Info

At ZEF – Univ. of Bonn, the Right Livelihood College Workshop 2025 (2-3 Dec) united young researchers & global experts on #Sustainability, #Biodiversity, #ClimateResilience & #EnvironmentalJustice. 🌱🌳⚖️💧 For more info 👉 bit.ly/4iFGvd0

🌱 ZEF Public Lecture – Dec 11, 13:30 CET Join Dr. Angelo Neira as he explores how rethinking our relationship with soil can lead to more just & sustainable futures. 📍 ZEF Bonn (Hybrid) ☕ Coffee & cookies after! 🔗 Register: bit.ly/4atDcn2

🌱 ZEF Public Lecture – Dec 11, 13:30 CET Join Dr. Angelo Neira as he explores how rethinking our relationship with soil can lead to more just & sustainable futures. 📍 ZEF Bonn (Hybrid) ☕ Coffee & cookies after! 🔗 Register: bit.ly/4atDcn2

🏙️ PUBLIC LECTURE1 Housing Crisis in Latin America Nov 27 | 13:30 CET | at ZEF Bonn, Conference Room + Hybrid Insights from Prof. Eva Youkhana’s research in Buenos Aires. ☕ Coffee & cookies after! 🔗 Register: bit.ly/PL_Nov27

Behind every industrial farm lies a world of unequal relations: animals bred for yield, workers under pressure, ecosystems pushed to collapse. Alexander Rothenberg’s chapter in Ecological Interdependencies reveals these asymmetrical ties. 🌱🔍 Read here: bit.ly/Asymmetrical_Dependencies

Africa’s cities are reshaping how people access and choose food. Urbanization improves access to diverse diets — but also drives demand for cheap, ultra-processed foods. New paper explores challenges & policy options 👉https://bit.ly/47Y0DDm #FoodSystems #Nutrition

📢 ZEF Public Lecture | Nov 6, 13:30 CET Join us at ZEF Bonn for an in-person talk by Prof. Stefan Dercon (Oxford) on how to make evidence truly matter in policymaking. ☕ Coffee, tea & lively discussion to follow! #ZEFBonn #PublicLecture #EvidenceBasedPolicy #OxfordUniversity

🌿 ZEF Public Lecture | Oct 30, 13:30 CET “Lessons from Grassroots Civil Society Action in Disaster Risk Reduction in the Indian Sundarbans” by Prof. Dr. Farhat Naz (IIT Jodhpur / TH Köln) 📍 ZEF, Bonn Join us for insights on climate resilience, local action & social inclusivity.

+ New Research + Medicinal plants show how closely human health and biodiversity are intertwined🌿 A Social Ecology perspective shows community gardening, sustainable collection & shared knowledge as pathways to well-being and conservation. Read more 👉 bit.ly/47a3Lfb

++ New Study++ 🌾👶 1 in 4 children in rural #BurkinaFaso have malaria — nearly 9 in 10 are anaemic. 🥑 Diets rich in fat & vitamin A may help reduce malaria risk. Healthy nutrition = stronger immunity. Read here: bit.ly/4npu8CF

Can faith move water? Join us for the ZEF Public Lecture 🗓️ Oct 16, 2025 | 13:30–14:30 📍 ZEF Conference Room | Hybrid 👤 Prof. Anthony Amoah (UESD, Ghana) Learn how faith-based collaboration boosts bill payment & water conservation in Ghana 🇬🇭 Join here: bit.ly/Zoom_PL_16Oct

📢 Deportaciones masivas y estado de excepción 🇩🇴 People of Haitian descent face arbitrary detentions, raids, and violence under Abinader’s presidency (2021–2025). Cover photo by Micely Díaz Espaillat 📸 Read the full report: bit.ly/3KDVs2g ✊💡