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Representatives of international ministries of agriculture at the HSWT

18 Personen in zwei Reihen posieren im Freien, wobei die Personen der hinteren Reihe etwas erhöht auf einer Mauer stehen.
© Josef Gangkofer

Agriculture ministers and deputy ministers from Armenia, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan and Latvia visited the Weihenstephan campus of the HSWT on 2 October as part of a visit to Bavaria.

Agricultural Ministers' Meeting

Bavaria's Minister of Agriculture, Michaela Kaniber, had already welcomed the delegations to the Bavarian State Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Tourism (StMELF) the day before. The international meeting, which was organised by the StMELF together with the HSWT, focused on strengthening partnerships as well as exchanging expertise.

Facing challenges together

Dr Eric Veulliet, President of the HSWT, welcomed the guests to the university and emphasised in his opening remarks that only together can resilience to global agricultural challenges be formed and that bridges between countries can be built through constant exchange. In his subsequent presentation of the university, the President drew particular attention to the solutions offered by the degree programmes for real challenges in the industry sectors of the target professions.

Networking, sustainability, transformation

Prof. Dr Carsten Lorz, Vice President for International Affairs and Diversity, made it clear in his presentation that the HSWT, with its global network, is striving for a platform for long-term partnerships from which the participating countries benefit in many ways. Prof Dr Christoph Moning, Vice President Research and Knowledge Transfer, used the HSWT's key research areas and projects to show how the strong practical aspect of the students' education has an important influence on shaping a sustainable future worldwide. Dr Aram Aristakesyan, Head of International Continuing Education, then outlined the unique selling points of Bavaria's higher education sector and explained how the transformation of successful systems can also work in other countries.

Round table

This was followed by a discussion on the implementation of the concept for promoting agricultural development through Bavarian modern further education, practical training, lifelong learning and sustainable knowledge transfer in partner countries, taking individual perspectives into account.

Varied accompanying programme

At the end of the visit, the delegations took part in guided tours of the campus grounds. This gave them an insight into the research facilities and the diverse research projects, such as smart indoor farming and AI-supported agricultural tools.

Further information on the delegations' visit to the StMELF can be found in the press release from the State Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Tourism.

  • In einem hellen Raum sitzen verschiedene Personen an einem runden, polierten Holztisch. Im Hintergrund steht eine Person vor einem Bildschirm mit einer Präsentation und zeigt mit der Hand auf den Bildschirm.
    HSWT President Dr. Eric Veulliet introduced guests to the university, its campuses, and locations. © Josef Gangkofer
  • In einem hellen Raum steht eine Person im Anzug neben einem Bildschirm mit einer Präsentation und gestikuliert mit einer Hand. Unscharf im Vordergrund sind Personen an einem Tisch sitzend zu erkennen.
    Prof. Dr. Carsten Lorz, Vice President for International Affairs and Diversity, presented the advantages of a long-term partnership with HSWT. © Josef Gangkofer
  • In einem hellen Raum steht eine Person im Anzug neben einem Bildschirm mit einer Präsentation und gestikuliert mit einer Hand. Unscharf im Vordergrund sind Personen an einem Tisch sitzend zu erkennen.
    Prof. Dr. Christoph Moning, Vice President Research and Knowledge Transfer, highlighted the diversity of research areas and projects at the university. © Josef Gangkofer
  • In einem hellen Raum steht eine Person im Anzug neben einem Bildschirm mit einer Präsentation und gestikuliert mit einer Hand. Unscharf im Vordergrund sind Personen an einem Tisch sitzend zu erkennen.
    Dr. Aram Aristakesyan, Management of international training programmes, presented the successful transformation of Bavarian agricultural systems in other countries using a five-step plan. © Josef Gangkofer
  • An einem runden, polierten Holztisch in einem weißen Raum mit modernen Kronleuchtern sitzen verschieden Personen.
    During the round table session, representatives from each country had the opportunity to express their opinions on specific aspects of implementing the concept for promoting agricultural development. © Josef Gangkofer
  • In einem Raum steht einer Person neben einem Bildschirm mit einer Präsentation und hat die Hände ineinander verschränkt. Vor ihr sitzen verschiedene Personen im Anzug auf Stühlen.
    Dr. Veronika Hannus gave the delegations a more detailed presentation of the Food Startup Incubator (FSIWS) and the SUN (Startup, Entrepreneurship, Succession) start-up support program. © Christina Hartmann
  • Im Freien stehen Personen vor einem weißen Container mit einem Fenster. Im Inneren des Containers ist violettes Licht zu sehen.
    Eleonora Itri from the Institute of Horticulture explained the concept behind smart indoor farming to the guests. © Christina Hartmann
  • Sieben Personen posieren vor einer Stellwand auf der "Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft, Forsten und Tourismus" steht.
    On October 1, Bavaria's Minister of Agriculture Michaela Kaniber welcomed the delegations to the Bavarian State Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry, and Tourism (StMELF). © Judith Schmidhuber/StMELF

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