Überblick
How can we ensure food security for a growing world population? How do climate change, global trade and political decisions shape what we eat? And how can sustainable food systems be designed at local and global levels?
The internationally oriented Bachelor’s programme in Global Food Systems examines food systems at the macro, meso and micro levels – from global supply chains and climate impacts to governance structures and local production systems. The programme combines natural, social and economic sciences at the interface of nutrition, agriculture, the environment and international development cooperation.
In the first semesters, you acquire fundamental knowledge in biology, chemistry, environmental and agricultural systems, as well as human nutrition in ecological and social contexts. Building on this foundation, you explore sustainable production systems, global food security, animal husbandry and food economics.
The programme links scientific theory with practical experience. You collect and analyse agricultural and nutritional data, apply basic statistical methods and deepen your understanding of intercultural communication. In the final phase of your studies the Bachelor’s Thesis provides the opportunity to carry out independent research and apply scientific methods to real-world challenges.
The programme combines an international orientation in English with compulsory German modules (or another language for native German speakers), fostering intercultural competence and preparing you for a global career in research and practice.