ZEF researchers have presented and discussed their research at the 8th African Conference of Agricultural Economists which was held in Nairobi, Kenya, September 22-25, 2026.

During the 8th African Conference of Agricultural Economists, which was held from September 22-25, 2026, in Nairobi, Kenya, ZEF Director Matin Qaim was recognized as Honorary Fellow of the African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE).

On the occasion of the UN International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, our senior researcher Tina Beuchelt joined a local event organized by the German Federal Association of Professional Shepherds.

There are 10 PhD positions to be filled in the new DFG Research Training Group „Urban Future – managing transformations for a better health in blue cities“ (RTG 3204/1). 

At the annual Tropentag, which took place in Göttingen, Germany, September 16-18, 2026, around 15 ZEF researchers presented their work, moderated panels or gave talks.

It is with deep regret that we have learned of the passing of Professor Oded Stark, an outstanding economist who was a Distinguished Fellow at ZEF for many years.

ZEF held its annual  International Advisory Board at ZEF on September 8-10, 2026. ZEF wants to express its gratitude to our highly esteemed Board members for their valuable inputs, insights, impulses, inspiration and interest in ZEF's research activities and researchers!

Matin Qaim was invited as key note speaker at the Agrarforschungstag Nordrheinwestfalen (Agricultural Research Day North Rhine-Westphalia) 2026, which took place in Bonn on September 3, 2026. The topic of his talk was "The Importance of Agricultural Research for Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture". The annual event is hosted and organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Consumer Protection of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (Ministerium für Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen, MLV-NRW).