Training archive
2016
- Organic agriculture in developing countries – Quality management along organic agri-value chains in developing countries – production, post-harvest technology, processing, marketing and trade. Organized and hosted by: Department of Agricultural Engineering in the Tropics and Subtropics of the Faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences of the University of Kassel and DITSL. Funded by: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
2015
- Enhancing food and income security along agricultural commodity chains. Organized and hosted by: Department of Agricultural Engineering in the Tropics and Subtropics of the Faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences of the University of Kassel and DITSL in close cooperation with the University of Göttingen, Department of Crop Sciences. Funded by: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
- Quality management along organic agri-value chains in developing countries. Organized and hosted by: Department of Agricultural Engineering in the Tropics and Subtropics of the Faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences of the University of Kassel and DITSL. Funded by: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
- Applied Solar Technology in Developing Countries. Organized and hosted by: Agricultural Engineering in the Tropics and Subtropics at the Faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences and DITSL. Funded by: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
- Certification and Accreditation of Organically Produced Agricultural Commodities. Organized and hosted by DITSL in cooperation with the faculty of Organic Agricultural sciences of the University of Kassel.
2014
- Quality management along organic agri-value chains in developing countries. Organized and hosted by: Department of Agricultural Engineering in the Tropics and Subtropics of the Faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences of the University of Kassel and DITSL. Funded by: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
- Certification and Accreditation of Organically Produced Agricultural Commodities. Organized and hosted by DITSL in cooperation with the faculty of Organic Agricultural sciences of the University of Kassel.
2013
- Agricultural Technology and Engineering in Developing Countries. Organized by: Department of Agricultural Engineering in the Tropics and Subtropics of the Faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences of the University of Kassel and DITSL. Funded by: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
- Certification and Accreditation of Organically Produced Agricultural Commodities. Organized and hosted by DITSL in cooperation with the faculty of Organic Agricultural sciences of the University of Kassel.
- "GrassNet" Workshop: Climate‐resilient rangeland development: understanding the barriers embedded in methodologies.Organised and hosted by DITSL. Funded by German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
2012
- Applied Solar Technology in Developing Countries. Organized by: Department of Agricultural Engineering in the Tropics and Subtropics of the Faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences of the University of Kassel and DITSL. Funded by: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
- Certification and Accreditation of Organically Produced Agricultural Commodities. Organized and hosted by DITSL in cooperation with the Faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences of the University of Kassel.
- Summer School “GrassNet”: Modeling approaches to support grassland management. Organised and hosted by DITSL. Funded by German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
2011
- Applied Solar Technology in Developing Countries. May 31st – June 08th, 2010. Organized by: Department of Agricultural Engineering in the Tropics and Subtropics of the Faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences of the University of Kassel and DITSL. Funded by: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
- Certification and Accreditation of Organically Produced Agricultural Commodities. Organized and hosted by DITSL in cooperation with the faculty of Organic Agricultural sciences of the University of Kassel.
- Summer School “GrassNet”: Livelihoods from Grassland systems: Concepts and methods to increase adaptive capacity of land users to changing conditions. Organised and hosted by DITSL. Funded by German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
2010
- Applied Solar Technology in Developing Countries. May 31st – June 08th, 2010. Organized by: Department of Agricultural Engineering in the Tropics and Subtropics of the Faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences of the University of Kassel and DITSL. Funded by: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
- Agricultural Technology and Engineering in Developing Countries. Organized by: Department of Agricultural Engineering in the Tropics and Subtropics of the Faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences of the University of Kassel and DITSL. Funded by: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
- Certification and Accreditation of Organically Produced Agricultural Commodities. Organized and hosted by DITSL in cooperation with the faculty of Organic Agricultural sciences of the University of Kassel.
- Grantees Meeting within the Africa Initiative (Volkswagen Foundation). Organised and hosted by DITSL. Funded by VolkswagenFoundation.
Academic training
- A08 Social ecology in livestock production systems
Universities of Kassel and Göttingen
Prof. Dr. B. Kaufmann - 3000-820 Methods of scientific working
Phd program University of Hohenheim
Prof. Dr. B. Kaufmann - Local Knowledge
University of Kassel
Prof. Dr. B. Kaufmann - A07 Unconventional livestock and wildlife management, utilization and conservation
Universities of Kassel and Göttingen
Dr. C. Hülsebusch - I07 International land use systems research
Universities of Kassel and Göttingen
Prof. Dr. E. Schlecht, Dr. C. Hülsebusch
Professional Training
- International-sdg-alumni-seminar-biofach-2025-03-15-february-2025
- International SDG Alumni Seminar - The Smarter E Europe 2024, Munich, 24 - 30 June 2024 in Witzenhausen, Germany
- On behalf of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the University of Kassel and DITSL Witzenhausen organise the
International Germany Alumni Training Seminar:
Strategies of ecological intensification for the sustainable transformation of agri-food systems in the global south
12 - 17 September 2023 in Witzenhausen, Germany
Participation in the Tropentag 2023 - International DAAD Alumni Seminar - "Organic Agriculture in Developing Countries - Quality Management along Organic Agri-Value Chains" - BIOFACH 2021
- International DAAD Alumni Seminar – “Applied Engineering for Smart Integration of Renewable Energy in Value Chains in Developing Countries” – Hannover Messe 2019
(24 March – 6 April 2019) - “Sustainable Food Production and Food Security in Developing Countries – Quality Management and Resource Use Efficiency along Agri-Value Chains” – Anuga FoodTec 2018
- F46 Quality management and marketing in organic foods
Certificate Education – 6 ECTS Credits
Quality management and marketing in organic foods
Training course – Certificate Education – 6 ECTS Credits
Annual: Forthcoming course in the academic winter term 2018/19:
Monday, 11.02.2019 (Introduction) and Thursday, 14.02. – Friday, 15.02.2019 (Excursion Biofach 2019)
Wednesday, 20.02.2019 – Tuesday, 05.03.2019 (Theory and Workshops)
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» General course information for students (pdf)
Registration is open until 15 December 2018