Profile
FoodBerlin is a research and innovation network for sustainable food systems of scientists from major universities and research institutes in the Berlin-Brandenburg region. FoodBerlin promotes science's contribution to this key topic of the future and gives it visibility. Cooperation with the private sector, politics, consumers and producers open up action-relevant services for research and training as well as advice on sustainable nutrition systems. FoodBerlin bundles competences in interdisciplinary, interdisciplinary and inter-institutional research networks, joint teaching and continuing education programmes and practical advice. With this multidimensional approach, FoodBerlin can comprehensively address socially relevant issues. Starting from the capital region, FoodBerlin will extend its range and strives to become a sought-after contact partner for sustainable food systems.
Objectives
In the long term, only sustainable production, processing and marketing of foodstuffs will secure nutrition and satisfy consumers and producers. FoodBerlin is committed to this ultimate goal. As a research and innovation network, it seeks dialogue with producers and stakeholders in order to identify future nutritional trends as they emerge in Berlin as an international metropolis and to translate them into innovative concepts for action. Effective research to improve our nutritional systems is carried out at the interfaces between disciplines. This is why FoodBerlin initiates and supports interdisciplinary collaborative projects as well as joint research projects and makes it easier for members to access international funding programmes. The rapid development of the food sector requires experts who know international trends in the production, processing and marketing of foodstuffs and who can design new concepts. FoodBerlin communicates this expertise and coordinates teaching and training. Through FoodBerlin, members offer their advisory competence and contribute to the higher public visibility of the topic.
Members
Members of FoodBerlin are excellent scientists with independent research in the field of sustainable nutrition systems. They support the objectives of FoodBerlin through their active participation and enjoy the network's services.
Associate members are informed about activities and take part in FoodBerlin events. Students and doctoral students can also become associate members.
If you would like to become a member or associate member, please contact us >Contact
Humboldt University Berlin
Prof. Dr. Sasha Abdel Rahman
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Bokelmann
Economy of Horticultural Production
Prof. Dr. Gudrun Brockmann
Breeding Biology & Molecular Animal Breeding
Prof. Dr. Klaus Eisenack
Resource Economics
Prof. Dr. Frank Ellmer
Agriculture and Crop Production
Prof. Dr. Peter Feindt
Agricultural and Food Policy
Prof. Dr. Christoph-Martin Geilfus
Controlled Environment Horticulture
Prof. Dr. Harald Grethe
International Agricultural Trade and Development
Prof. Dr. Bernhard Grimm
Plant Physiology
Prof. Dr. Edna Hillmann
Animal Husbandry Systems
Prof. Dr. Annekatrin Hoppe
Occupational Health Psychology
Prof. Dr. Kai Matuschewski
Prof. Dr. Uwe Schmidt
Biosystem Technology
Prof. Dr. Werner Sommer
Biological Psychology and Psychophysiology
Prof. Dr. Christian Ulrichs
Urban Ecophysiology
Prof. Dr. Regine Hengge
Microbiology
Dr. Susanne Huyskens-Keil
Urban Ecophysiology
Free University Berlin
Prof. Dr. Thomas Alter
Food Safety & Hygiene
Prof. Dr. Salah Amasheh
Veterinary Physiology
Prof. Dr. Jörg Aschenbach
Veterinary Physiology
Prof. Dr. Ralf Einspanier
Veterinary Biochemistry
Prof. Dr. Susanne Hartmann
Immunology
Prof. Dr. Diana Meemken
Food Safety and Hygiene
PD Dr. med. vet. Rowitha Merle
Applied Epidemiology
Prof. Dr. Uwe Rösler
Animal and Environmental Hygiene
Prof. Dr. Christa Thöne-Reineke
Animal Welfare
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Zentek
Animal Nutrition
Dr. Anna Wessels
Animal Nutrition
Prof. Dr. Silivia Polla
Institute of Classical Archaeology
Technical University Berlin
Prof. Dr. Eckhard Flöter
Process Sciences
Prof. Dr. Hajo Haase
Food Chemistry
Prof. Dr. Anja Maria Oechsle
Prof. Dr. Cornelia Rauh
Food Biochemistry and Process Technology
University Potsdam
Prof. Dr. Florian Schweigert
Physiology of Nutrition
Prof. Dr. Tanja Schwerdtle
Food Chemistry
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
Prof. Dr. Hermann Lotze-Campen
Climate Impacts and Vulnerabilities
Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF)
Dr. Annette PiorrLand Use Decisions in the Spatial and System Context
Dr. Ingo Zasada
Land Use Decisions in the Spatial and System Context
PD Dr. Stefan Sieber
Sustainable land use in developing countries
German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR)
Prof. Dr. med. vet. Karsten Nöckler
Department Biological Safety
Associated Members
- Dr. Delphine Deryng; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
- Julia Dennis, MSc; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
- Thies Rasmus Popp; MSc, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
- Wiebke Nowack, MSc; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
- Olga Statnaia, MSc. Website
Institutional bearers of FoodBerlin
Associated research institutions
FoodBerlin's partners are selected public research institutions in the field of food systems in the Berlin-Brandenburg region. Scientists from these institutions are members of FoodBerlin and participate in its activities.
German Institute for Nutrition Research >www.dife.de
Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomics >www.atb-potsdam.de
Leibniz Institute for Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries >www.igb-berlin.de
Federal Institute for Risk Assessment >www.bfr.bund.de
Robert Koch Institute >www.rki.de
Cooperation with partners from the private sector is being sought and is currently being developed.
Organization & Management
The cross-institutional research and innovation network FoodBerlin is supported by Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Technische Universität Berlin and Universität Potsdam.
Decisions are made by the general meeting. The spokesman and chairman of the steering committee is Prof. Dr. Jürgen Zentek (FU). The office of FoodBerlin is located at the speaker's office and is advised by Prof. Dr. Richard Lucius (retired).
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Zentek Prof. Dr. Richard Lucius (a. D.)
Institute for Animal Nutrition of the FU Berlin This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Steering committee
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Jürgen Zentek, FU
Members of the steering committeee:
Prof. Dr. Thomas Alter, FU
Prof. Dr. Peter Feindt, HU
Prof. Dr. Tilman Grune, DIfE
Prof. Dr. Hajo Haase, TU
Prof. Dr. Dagmar Mithöfer, HU
Prof. Dr. Karsten Nökler, BfR
Prof. Dr. Cornelia Rauh, TU
Deputy members of the steering committeee:
Prof. Dr. Gudrun Brockmann, HU
Prof. Dr. Diana Meemken, FU