Tropentag 2026:
Towards multi-functional agro-ecosystems
promoting climate-resilient futures
September 16 - 18, 2026
organised by
Universities of Kassel and Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
Meet and Greet
Discussion rounds of junior scientists with keynote speakers
TT24 will bring junior scientists into contact with our keynote speakers.
After a short warm-up, each keynote speaker will give a brief personal inside into her/his work and a chosen topic and interact with the group in a moderated discussion.
When? -- Wednesday, September 12th, 19:00 - 20:00h
For whom? -- young scientists who are registered as student or PhD candidate for Tropentag 2024 conference
Number of participants? -- Max 25 per speaker on a first-come, first-serve basis
How to register? -- In case of interest, please send an email to info@tropentag.de and mention your first and second choice discussion round (name of speaker) as well as your name and Tropentag ID
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CIFOR-ICRAF Director Europe, Bonn, Germany
Focus topic: The role of science and innovation in delivering the SDG - nature based solutions with trees
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Wageningen University and Research, The Netherlands and University of the Western Cape, South Africa
Focus topic: Can biodiversity conservation provide a better life for conservation labourers?
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Egerton University, Dept Biological Science, Kenya
Focus topic: Is cooperations and partnerships, the transformation recipe to sustainable development in times of crises?
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University Vienna, Austria
Focus topic: Beyond sustainable development in the era of planetary crises: Challenges and insights from Latin America towards deep green Transformation
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ETH Zürich, Switzerland
Focus topic: Agroecology and living well: Towards agrifood systems within the 'doughnut'
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University of Abomey-Calavi, Lab. of Applied Ecology, Benin
Focus topic: Are non-timber forest products (NTFPs) the alternatives to overcome sustainable development chal-lenges in Africa?
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For full profile of our speakers see here.