- Social science research on global norms (Sustainable Development Goals, SDG 2), agri-food governance, (de)politicization, political authority of private organizations, agri-food technology innovation
- inter- and transdisciplinary research, qualitative and participatory methods
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- to stimulate processes of socio-political change,
- to address norm contestation, power imbalances and social exclusion,
- to attract key stakeholders and their material and knowledge resources,
- to redirect regulatory frameworks to meet the dynamic nature of food system transformation, and
- to integrate knowledge and transfer research findings to ensure the practical adaptability, legitimacy and acceptance of developed solutions.
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- inter- and transdisciplinary development of a circular urban food system that connects the wastewater treatment and the food production sectors (nutrient recovery from wastewater for hydroponic plant cultivation), BMBF project “SUSKULT – Development of a Sustainable Cultivation System for Food in Resilient Metropolitan Regions (Project F)” (FKZ: 031B0728F)
- research on food system transformation through agrotechnological innovations and related questions of socio-political change
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