Teaching

The Section delivers a suite of modules on of agrifood management and global value chains.

A central element of our teaching concept is the open introductory phase: in the first two weeks of each semester, we are prepared for some students to gain an overview of the content and requirements of the respective modules without any obligation, while many choose our modules specifically. We support this phase with information on our courses to help students make informed and self-determined decisions regarding module selection.

From the third course onwards, attendance is considered mandatory and students are

• enrolled in the corresponding Moodle course
• registered for accompanying examinations
• and they participate regularly in the courses.

Our two IFBC projects will continue in the winter semester 2025/26. Our English-language teaching modules teach the basics on the one hand and in-depth knowledge about and for sustainability in agricultural and food systems on the other.

Management and Management Accounting (E17M)

This module is a so-called bridging module for IFBC students to teach important economic and management basics. Students from other degree programs are welcome. For more specialized business modules, please refer to other modules, e.g. in Faculty 07.

Sustainable Food Systems and Management (E47)

This module brings together students from IFBC, AGES, SIA and others and introduces them to the global and local contexts in which sustainability challenges arise in agricultural and food systems and to possible scientific approaches as a contribution to problem-solving. Students learn about the options and restrictions for action of different actors, different scientific approaches and work in groups and individually on selected content in an in-depth and reflective manner.

Designing participation processes for science and practice

for Master's students of Ecological Agricultural Sciences and others

The course provides methodological and conceptual foundations for the design and moderation of participatory processes. The focus is on a design challenge with the respective practice partners of a semester.

IFBC Projects

Food cultures on campus (with Prof. Dr. Fabian Weber and Dryden Schoepel)

IFBC PATHWAY STORIES - PROFESSIONAL SKILLS FOR SHAPING SUSTAINABILITY (with Dr. Evans Kissi)

We offer two project-based teaching formats as part of the IFBC degree program.

In addition, an interdisciplinary project is offered specifically for students on the AGES degree program. The projects address practical issues and are partly linked to ongoing research activities.

We mainly supervise Master's theses that are closely linked to our ongoing research projects. You can find the calls for proposals in the department's Moodle course.

Depending on capacity, we also supervise students who wish to submit their own topic proposals - both in the Master's and Bachelor's area.

Please note:

• Ideally, topic proposals should be related to our research focus areas and the teaching content of the socio-economic-ecological modules in economics, social and food sciences.

We recommend that you contact us at an early stage to discuss your topic and supervision, briefly explaining your motivation and ideas and informing us of your rough study plan. More information