Fachbereich Ökologische Agrarwissenschaften, Universität Kassel-Witzenhausen

Faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences, University of Kassel

Country/Territory	Germany
Abbreviation	FB11
Organization Type	Institute of Higher Education / Research
Website	www.uni-kassel.de/fb11agrar/en/
Phone	+495542981211
Contact	Maria Renate Finckh (Agriculturist) Fachbereich Ökologische Agrarwissenschaften, Universität Kassel-Witzenhausen Send message to Maria Renate Finckh (Agriculturist) Subject Message Dear Maria Renate Finckh, Your email address Security Question In which year was IFOAM - Organics International founded? Martin Wiehle (Biologist) Fachbereich Ökologische Agrarwissenschaften, Universität Kassel-Witzenhausen Send message to Martin Wiehle (Biologist) Subject Message Dear Martin Wiehle, Your email address Security Question In which year was IFOAM - Organics International founded? Tamara Hacker Fachbereich Ökologische Agrarwissenschaften, Universität Kassel-Witzenhausen Send message to Tamara Hacker Subject Message Dear Tamara Hacker, Your email address Security Question In which year was IFOAM - Organics International founded?
Description	The Faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences is a part of the University of Kassel in Germany that has been teaching and conducting research on Organic Agriculture since 1995. Our aim is the preservation and improvement of nutritional resources and livelihoods in general. Taking into account these priorities, research and teaching are based on the precautionary principle in terms of contents and methods. More than 1100 students are enrolled in the following programs: Bachelor and Master “Ökologische Landwirtschaft” (both taught in German) as well as in the three international/englsih-speaking Master programs "Agriculture, Ecology and Societies (AGES, since 2023)", "International Food Business and Consumer Studies (IFBCm since 2006)", and "Sustainable International Agriculture (SIA, since 2009)", (all taught in English). Research in collaboration with (inter)national partners takes place in modern and well-equipped laboratories as well as on our 340 ha organic teaching and research farm, which produces eggs, dairy products, and a wide range of arable crops. The faculty also houses a tropical greenhouse with ca. 400 crops from the subtropics and tropics.