New year of the "Biodiversity in Agricultural Landscapes" certificate program launched

The fourth year of the certificate program "Biodiversity in Agricultural Landscapes" has started with a kick-off workshop at the Hessian State Domain Frankenhausen. A total of 19 students from the departments of Landscape Architecture and Landscape Planning (FB06), Biology (FB10) and Organic Agriculture (FB11) are taking part in the interdisciplinary qualification program this year. The two-semester certificate program provides specialist knowledge and consulting skills at the interface between agriculture and nature conservation and prepares students specifically for professional activities in management and consulting on biodiversity in agricultural landscapes.

The background to the program is the growing importance of preserving biodiversity in agricultural landscapes. The decline in biodiversity makes interdisciplinary qualifications in this area increasingly important. The certificate program teaches both nature conservation and agricultural knowledge as well as methodological and communication skills. The interdisciplinary exchange between the students on the three Master's degree courses enables them to learn from each other and contribute their different prior knowledge and perspectives.

The joint kick-off event gave participants the opportunity to get to know each other across disciplines, gain insights into the content, objectives and implementation of biodiversity consulting in agriculture and practise soft skills.

"The atmosphere and the interactive design of the workshop on the state domain was very inspiring - a perfect start to the program," said one student.

Further information on the certificate program can be found at: https://www.uni-kassel.de/uni/studium/oekologische-landwirtschaft-master/im-studium/zertifikatsprogramm-biodiversitaet-in-agrarlandschaften.html