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	http://www.uni-kassel.de/fb11agrar/en/home.html
Phone	+495542981211
Contact	Dekan des Fachbereichs 11 Ökologische Agrarwissenschaften Fachbereich Ökologische Agrarwissenschaften, Universität Kassel-Witzenhausen Send message to Dekan des Fachbereichs 11 Ökologische Agrarwissenschaften Subject Message Dear Dekan des Fachbereichs 11 Ökologische Agrarwissenschaften, Your email address Security Question In which year was IFOAM - Organics International founded? Gunter Backes Fachbereich Ökologische Agrarwissenschaften, Universität Kassel-Witzenhausen Send message to Gunter Backes Subject Message Dear Gunter Backes, 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 1200 students are enrolled in the following programs: Bachelor and Master “Ökologische Landwirtschaft” (both taught in German) as well as in the international master programs "Sustainable International Agriculture (SIA)", "International Food Business and Consumer Studies (IFBC)", and "Sustainable Food Systems (SusFoods)" (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 agricultural plants from the subtropics and tropics.