🌍 Strengthening Global Academic Partnerships: Makerere University and Rhine-Waal University Conduct Joint Field Course at Kibale National Park
🌍 Strengthening Global Academic Partnerships: Makerere University and Rhine-Waal University Conduct Joint Field Course at Kibale National Park Kibale National Park (KNP), often referred to as the Primate Capital of the World due to its remarkable biodiversity and presence of over 13 primate species, serves as the focal site for a recently concluded two-week interdisciplinary field course. The DAAD Funded project course aimed at equipping future environmental leaders with practical skills in sustainability, conservation and community engagement is conducted annually under the collaborative partnership between Makerere University (Uganda) and Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences (Germany). This reflects a shared commitment to
Dies Academicus – “HSRW regional – International”
Dies Academicus 2025 Under the motto “HSRW regional – international”, the Dies Academicus took place on June 11 on the Kleve campus. The programme, organized by the Vice President for International Affairs and Diversity and her team, offered a wide range of insights into current topics relating to internationalization and university development. The day’s agenda included keynote speeches on the University Development Plan (HEP), a kick-off workshop on the Kleve State Garden Show and workshops on alumni work and languages. A poster exhibition on the topic of “HSRW International” provided information on international projects, partner universities and offers for international students.
The importance of AI in Animal Sciences
The importance of AI in Animal Science Conference participation of young scientist, member of the Research Centre. Jannis Menne, a young early-career researcher, shared his experience attending the first “Artificial Intelligence for Animal Science” (AI4AS) Conference, which took place from June 4 to 6, 2025, at ETH Zurich and was organized by EAAP. He explained that the event focused on the use of artificial intelligence in livestock systems and featured insightful contributions from both academic and industry perspectives. Menne reported that he had the honor of presenting his poster entitled “AI-Driven Approaches for Animal Welfare Monitoring in Agroforestry Systems.” He described the
SAVE THE DATE! Time to Celebrate – 15 Years of Sustainable Agriculture!
Time to Celebrate – 15 Years of Sustainable Agriculture! Time to Celebrate – 15 Years of Sustainable Agriculture! Hey everyone! It’s hard to believe, but it’s been 15 years since we started the Sustainable Agriculture program — and we think that calls for a celebration! We’d love for you to join us for a relaxed get-together with old friends, good food, great conversations, and a look back at what we’ve all achieved together. 📅 When: 30th of October 2025📍 Where: Mensa at Campus Kleve 🕒 Time: the Party starts at 4 pm Whether you graduated recently or way back in the
“The Eye Of The Lord Makes The Ox Fat.”
🌳”The Eye Of The Lord Makes The Ox Fat.”💡 True to this motto, on Friday, May 23, 2025, we got to experience two very different variants of a food forest, an edible forest. Wouter van Eck – Ketelbroek Hildegard Hendricks and Georg Reymers – Future Food Forest ✨ 🌳 These are sustainable cultivation systems that are based on the natural structure of a forest. Instead of cultivating monocultures, various edible plants such as fruit trees, berry bushes, herbs, and root vegetables are combined across multiple levels. The result is a diverse, resilient ecosystem that requires little maintenance and provides food in the
Agroforestry – more than trees in the field
🌻 Agroforestry – more than trees in the field ✨ When whole groups of students travel to the Alleen 3 agroforestry research site in Kleve, buses leave the campus for excursions and professors invite you to a talk on the Science Bench, it’s Agroforestry Summer Week at Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences. 💡 Practical insights and a wide range of opportunities for dialogue offered both students and interested citizens the chance to delve deeper into the agroforestry concept 🌳 The Agroforestry Summer Week got off to a fruity start at Obsthof Rönn in Meckenheim and at Solawi Alfter in the Rhein-Sieg
„Agropole Innovates“ stellt vor: Effekte von Restströmen aus der Insektenproduktion auf Boden und Pflanzen
Laufzeit und Finanzierung des Projekts Agropole InnovatesDas Projekt Agropole Innovates hat noch eine Laufzeit bis einschließlich August 2026 und wird neben den Eigenanteilen der Projektpartner im Rahmen des Interreg VI-Programms Deutschland-Nederland durchgeführt und mit 2,025 Mio. Euro durch die Europäische Union, das Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Industrie, Klimaschutz und Energie des Landes NRW (MWIKE NRW), das Niedersächsische Ministerium für Bundes- und Europaangelegenheiten und Regionale Entwicklung (MB Niedersachsen), das niederländische Wirtschaftsministerium (EZK) sowie die Provinz Limburg mitfinanziert. http://www.deutschland-nederland.eu/ Gefördert durch: Innovationsprojekt „Benefits of Frass “ Effekte von Restströmen aus der Insektenproduktion auf Boden und Pflanzen 🪱✨ Das Thema Insekten als neuartige Proteinquelle für
THE GROUND BENEATH OUR FEET: A VISIT TO ORCHARD MEADOWS
The ground beneath our feet: A visit to orchard meadows 🌳🍎🌸 🗓 Date: 24.05.2025⏱ Time: 11:00 Uhr – 16:00 Uhr📍 Location: Hochstraße 40, 47546 Neulouisendorf Orchard meadows – traditional agroforestry systems – characterise the landscape of the Lower Rhine and grow on diverse soils. But how did they come about, what do they do and how can we protect them? In the soil course with Florian Wichern (Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences) and Stefanie Heinze (Ruhr University Bochum), we will analyse the soil of a meadow orchard and a spruce plantation in a practical way. With soil samples, texture analysis and
ASA Project: Supporting Smallholder Cocoa Farmers in Costa Rica
🌱ASA Project: Supporting Smallholder Cocoa Farmers in Costa Rica 🍫 The project began on May 7th with a kickoff workshop to define the initial steps of the tandem working groups. Six students, Abril, Nicole, and Brayan from Costa Rica, Ella and Gregor from Germany, and Livia from Italy are currently developing a consumer questionnaire and interview guides for chocolatiers, who will be identified in the next phase. Cocoa has long been a traditional crop in Costa Rica, particularly in the Talamanca region. After a major decline in the 1970s due to the Monilinia fungus, new resistant cocoa varieties and improved practices
Agroforestry Summer Week 2025 🌳
Agroforestry Summer Week 2025 🌳🐐🍎 The Agroforestry Summer Week initiative will be launched again in 2025 with a wide range of useful, practical and innovative activities for students and all interested parties, including field trips, panel discussions and lectures aimed at raising awareness about sustainable food systems, enriching the understanding of agroforestry systems towards tackling issues concerning weather modification as well as food security, plus updating on progresses of this model in the region. Agroforestry systems tell the stories of the mutual combination of woody plants with arable crops and/or animal husbandry on one area. The system may appeal to be
🌍✈️ International Research Camp: Sustainable Development in Ugandan Rural Communities 🌱
SDG Partnership – Strengthening education and research capacity for enhancing biodiversity conservation and sustainable natural resources use Project Description Uganda is one of the most biodiverse countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Seventy-five percent of Uganda’s population lives in rural areas and depend on small-scale agriculture and the use of natural resources. Uganda has also one of the youngest populations globally with 46% aged below 15 years that will result in continued rapid population growth in the coming decades. During the past Uganda has lost substantial parts of its natural habitat to agricultural expansion, improved road infrastructure and economic development. Hence, Uganda
Differential impact of impaired steryl ester biosynthesis on the metabolome of tomato fruits and seeds
López-Tubau J.M., Laibach N., Burciaga-Monge A., Alseekh S., Deng C., Fernie A.R., Altabella R., Ferrer A. (2025): Differential impact of impaired steryl ester biosynthesis on the metabolome of tomato fruits and seeds. Physiologia Plantarum (Vol. 177).