2nd Cologne Conference on Food for Future
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Due to the Corona pandemic we have decided to move the
2nd Cologne Conference on Food For Future
to a virtual platform.

2nd Cologne Conference on Food for Future 2021

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We would like to announce the

“2nd Cologne Conference on Food for Future”
to be held between 13 - 14 September 2021 virtually.

The general objective of the conference is to bring together scientists with different expertise to discuss cross-disciplinary aspects of the future of crop plant cultivation and food production, development of new products & processes, land use change in urban and peri-urban agriculture and the impact of development on everyday rural livelihood to ensure global food and nutrition security. 

This year’s conference focuses on:

  • Plant-Environment Interactions
  • Food and Rural Livelihoods
  • Urbanization and Development
  • Functional Food

We aim to provide an opportunity for a lively exchange among all stakeholders in the Food Security field.

The conference is jointly organised by the University of Cologne, Competence Area “Food Security” and the Institute of Geography.

Organising Committee

  • Amelie Bernzen
    Institute for Spatial Analysis and Planning in Areas of Intensive Agriculture, University of Vechta
  • Alexander Follmann
    Institute of Geography, University of Cologne
  • Dorit Grunewald
    Coordinator Competence Area Food Security, University of Cologne
  • Timothy Jobe
    Institute for Plant Sciences, University of Cologne
  • Stanislav Kopriva
    Speaker Competence Area Food Security, Institute for Plant Sciences, University of Cologne
    Deputy speaker Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences (CEPLAS)
  • Markus Stetter
    Institute for Plant Sciences, University of Cologne

Administrative Support

  • Elke Henn
    Institute for Plant Sciences, University of Cologne