RTG 2654: Sustainable Food Systems
DFG extends funding for our Research Training Group (RTG) "Sustainable Food Systems"
The German Research Foundation (DFG) has extended its funding for the Research Training Group RTG “Sustainable Food Systems” at the University of Göttingen. The RTG has been established in September 2021, and the second funding phase will last until August 2030.
Global food security has still not been achieved. New and complex challenges continue to hinder the paths to sustainable solutions. These include the growing ecological footprint of agriculture, rapidly changing diets and lifestyles, increasing malnutrition, and shifting public attitudes towards agricultural and food issues. Current global crises – from climate change and geopolitical conflicts, to health threats – further exacerbate these problems and highlight the close interdependence of agriculture, the environment, food and society. The RTG “Sustainable Food Systems” aims to gain a better understanding of the complex interactions between agriculture, consumption, nutrition, health, the environment and social attitudes. Our program enables early career researchers in the economic and social sciences to study nutrition and agriculture through the lens of an integrated food system and so to develop innovative solutions.
The RTG combines excellent interdisciplinary research and graduate training related to the sustainability of global and local food systems. The RTG is a joint initiative by the University of Göttingen’s Faculties of Agricultural Sciences and Economic Sciences and is implemented together with various international partners, including the International Food Policy Institute (IFPRI) in Washington DC, and KU Leuven in Belgium.
Meet the Alumni of our first cohort
We are happy to present our RTG 2654 Sustainable Food Systems Alumni. Our first cohort started in September 2021, and more and more members are finishing their dissertations. Please find information about our Alumni of the first cohort of doctoral reseachers regarding their projects and their next career steps here ...
Job opening
The application deadline for the third cohort with 15 Doctoral Researchers in Food Systems Economics to join our Research Training Group 2654 “Sustainable Food Systems” funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) will be announced early 2027, the starting date is 1 September 2027. For more details to become a team member, please check here.