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Hermann Eiselen Science Prize Awarded to Dr. Kira Fastner
Dr. Kira Fastner, a postdoctoral researcher in the Faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences (FB 11) at the University of Kassel, was awarded the prestigious Hermann Eiselen Research Prize by the fiat panis Foundation. The award recognized her dissertation, “Rural-Urban Linkages in West Africa,” supervised by Prof. Dr. Andreas Bürkert.
The prize is awarded every two years for outstanding scientific work that contributes to improving global food security. The jury highlighted that Fastner’s research identifies key measures for sustainable food systems along urban-rural gradients in West Africa and simultaneously serves as a methodological guide for studies in other regions. The prize money amounts to 10,000 euros.
Dr. Fastner is currently conducting research in Faculty 11 and, starting in January 2027, will continue her research for two years at the renowned Yale University (USA), supported by the Walter Benjamin Program of the German Research Foundation (DFG).