Chair of International Food and Nutrition Security
Welcome to the website of the Chair of International Food and Nutrition Security at the University of Giessen!
A central topic of our division in teaching and research is sustainable food and nutrition security and combating malnutrition in all its forms. With an interdisciplinary and systemic approach, we plan to work in three different areas and their interfaces in order to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals, among others:
- Nutritional health and nutrition education
- Sustainable food systems and food environment
- Nutrition-sensitive value chains
Our focus is on countries in the Global South and cooperation with local partners.
The professorship is currently being set up and in case of any questions please contact us by e-mail.
News
- Our MSc-students presenting their MSc-thesis at the Tropentag 2025, Bonn
- Report on the visit from India - DAAD Fact Finding Mission
- Report on HortiSOLIN Workshop in Uganda und Kenia
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New research paper in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems: Aule AE, Werner A, Jordan I and Keding GB (2026) Exploring challenges and agroecological solutions for vegetable production in semi-arid Turkana County, Kenya. Front. Sustain. Food Syst., 04 March 2026, Sec. Agroecology and Ecosystem Services, Volume 10 - 2026 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2026.1736719 https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sustainable-food-systems/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2026.1736719/full
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