Tropentag – Outlook and Retrospect

Year Topic CGIAR Focus Center or Program Hosting Organisation
2025 Reconciling land system changes with planetary health IITA University of Bonn
2024 Explore opportunities… for managing natural resources and a better life for all CIFOR-ICRAF BOKU – University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
2023 Competing pathways for equitable food systems transformation: trade-offs and synergies IFPRI Humbolt University Berlin and ZALF Müncheberg
2022 Can agroecological farming feed the world? Farmers’ and Academia’s view Africa Rice Center Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
2021 Towards shifting paradigms in agriculture for a healthy and sustainable future ILRI University of Hohenheim
2020 Food and nutrition security and its resilience to global crises   Virtual conference
2019 Filling gaps and removing traps for sustainable resources management ICARDA University of Kassel and University of Göttingen
2018 Global food security and food safety: The role of universities A4NH – CRP Ghent University
2017 Future Agriculture: Social-ecological transitions and bio-cultural shifts ICRAF – World Agroforestry University of Bonn
2016 Solidarity in a competing world – fair use of resources Bioversity International

BOKU – University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
2015 Management of land use systems for enhanced food security – conflicts, controversies and resolutions IITA Humbolt University Berlin and ZALF Müncheberg
2014 Bridging the gap between increasing knowledge and decreasing resources ILRI Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
2013 Agricultural development within the rural-urban continuum IWMI & AVRDC – World Vegetable Center University of Hohenheim
2012 Resilience of Agricultural Systems against Crises CIAT University of Kassel and University of Göttingen
2011 Development on the Margin   University of Bonn
2010 World Food System – A Contribution from Europe   Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zürich
2009 Biophysical and Socio-economic Frame Conditions for the sustainable Management of Natural Resources   University of Hamburg
2008 Competition for Resources in a Changing World – New Drive for Rural Development   University of Hohenheim
2007 Utilisation of diversity in land use systems – Sustainable and organic approaches to meet human needs   University of Kassel
2006 Prosperity and Poverty in a Globalized World – Challenges for Agricultural Research   University of Bonn
2005 The Global Food & Product Chain – Dynamics, Innovations, Conflicts, Strategies   University of Hohenheim
2004 Rural Poverty Reduction through Research for Development and Transformation   Humbolt University Berlin
2003 Technological and Institutional Innovations for Sustainable Rural Development   University of Göttingen
2002 Challenges to Organic Farming and Sustainable Land Use in the Tropics and Subtropics   University of Kassel
2001 One World – Research for a better Quality of Life   University of Bonn
2000 International Agricultural Research – A Contribution to Crisis Prevention   University of Hohenheim
1999 Knowledge Partnership – Challenges and Perspectives for Research and Education at the Turn of the Millenium   Humbolt University Berlin
1998 Stabilisierung und nachhaltige Entwicklung land- und forstwirtschaftlicher Systeme in den Tropen   University of Göttingen
1997 Technischer Fortschritt im Spannungsfeld von Ernährungssicherung und Ressourcenschutz   University of Hohenheim