Main activities realized so far

• 2019: Joint publication: Desta, H., B. Lemma, T. Stellmacher and E. Gebremariam (2019): Water use and management of Lake Ziway and its watershed, Ethiopia: The perception of experts vis-à-vis the latest state of research. Environment, Development and Sustainability, Springer. P.1-20, Doi.org/10.1007/s10668-019-00359-8
   
• 2019: Academic exchange: Assistant Professor Dr. Sisay Seifu (EiABC) works 3 month at ZEF
   
• 2018: Joint publication: Anteneh, Y., T. Stellmacher, G. Zeleke, W. Mekuria, and E. Gebremariam (2018): Dynamics of land change: insights from a three-level intensity analysis of the Legedadie-Dire catchments, Ethiopia. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 190: 309. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-018-6688-1
   
• 2017: Joint publication: Desta, H., B. Lemma, and T. Stellmacher (2017): Farmers’ awareness and perception of Lake Ziway (Ethiopia) and its watershed management. Limnologica - Ecology and Management of Inland Waters. Elsevier. Volume 65: 61–75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.limno.2017.07.005
   
• 2017: Academic exchange: Yilikal Anteneh (EiABC) works for 6 month at ZEF
   
• 2017: Joint publication: Dadi, D., T. Stellmacher, F. Senbeta, S. Van Passel, and H. Azadi (2017): Environmental and health impacts of effluents from textile industries in Ethiopia: the case of Gelan and Dukem, Oromia Regional State. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. Springer. 189: 11. DOI 10.1007/s10661-016-5694-4
   
• 2016: Joint publication: Dadi, D., H. Azadi, F. Senbeta, K. Abebe, F. Taheri, and T. Stellmacher (2016): Urban sprawl and its impacts on land use change in Central Ethiopia. Journal of Urban Forestry & Urban Greening. Vol. 16, pages 132–141, Elsevier
   
• 2016: Joint doctoral defense of Hayal Desta at EiABC
   
• 2015: Joint publication: Desta, H., B. Lemma, G. Albert, and T. Stellmacher (2015): Degradation of Lake Ziway, Ethiopia: A Study on the Environmental Perceptions of School Students. Lakes and Reservoirs: Research and Management. 20: 243-255, John Wiley and Sons Publishing, Australia
   
• 2015: Joint publication: Seifu, S., T. Stellmacher, and G. Albert (2015) Indigenous Traditional Institutions and Common Pool Resources in Ethiopia: The Case of Halaba Serra and the Bilate Area Closure Project. In: Stellmacher, T.  (ed.): Socio-economic Change in Rural Ethiopia. Understanding Local Dynamics in Environmental Planning and Natural Resource Management. Peter Lang. Frankfurt. p. 1-16
   
• 2015: Joint publication: Dadi, D., T. Stellmacher, Azadi, H., K. Abebe, and F. Senbeta (2015) The Impact of Industrialization on Land Use and Livelihoods in Ethiopia: Agricultural Land Conversion around Gelan and Dukem Town, Oromia Region. In: Stellmacher, T.  (ed.): Socio-economic Change in Rural Ethiopia. Understanding Local Dynamics in Environmental Planning and Natural Resource Management. Peter Lang. Frankfurt. p. 37-60
   
• 2015: Joint publication. Fetene, A., R. Prasse, and K. Yeshitela (2015) Anthropogenic Degradation of Wildlife Habitats and the Need for Alternative Conservation Strategies: The case of Nech Sar National Park, Ethiopia. In: Stellmacher, T.  (ed.): Socio-economic Change in Rural Ethiopia. Understanding Local Dynamics in Environmental Planning and Natural Resource Management. Peter Lang. Frankfurt. p. 75-94
   
• 11/2013: A field excursion to Lake Tana, Northern Ethiopia, was conducted with all staff and PhD student
   
• 05/2013: ZEF staff teaches at EiABC in Addis Ababa
   
• 12/2012: Two Ethiopian PhD students of Batch 2010 participate in Disciplinary Seminars at ZEF in Bonn
   
• 11/2012: A field excursion to the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in Benishangul-Gumuz, Western Ethiopia, was conducted with all staff and PhD students
   
• 10/2012: A Biodiversity Conservation Workshop was conducted in which PhD students presented some of their findings
   
• 09/2012: Three Ethiopian PhD students of Batch 2010 took courses at the University of Würzburg
   
• 09/2012: Seven new PhD students started their course work as Batch 2012
   
• 07/2012: an internal workshop was conducted at EiABC in Addis Ababa in which the regulations of the PhD programme were redefined
   
• 11/2011: batch 2010 finished its course work and started with field work
   
• 11/2011: a field excursion to Nech Sar and Mago National Parks was conducted with all staff and students
   
• 10/2011: six new PhD students started their course work as Batch 2011
   
• 10/2011: a workshop on “Planning for Biodiversity Conservation” was conducted at EiABC
   
• 2011: a small library for PhD Program was equipped with up-to-date scientific literature otherwise not available in Ethiopia
   
• 11/2010: a PhD Program Inaugural Workshop was conducted at EIABC
   
• 11/2010: the eight first PhD students started their course work as Batch 2010
   
• 11/2010: students of Batch 2010 conducted a field excursion to the afromontane,transitional Guineo-Gongolian rainforests of South-western Ethiopia
   
• 10/2010 - 02/2011: two German students from IUP Hannover, Milena Borsdorff and Tabea Klute, conducted an internship at EiABC. They produced GIS-based maps on human impacts on the vegetation cover in the Awash National Park, South-central Ethiopia.
   
• 2010: the technical infrastructure (laptops, printers, etc.) were purchased and installed at EiABC
   
• 07/2010: the Addis Ababa University Supervisory Board approved the PhD curriculum and issued a direction to launch the program
   
• 2010: the full PhD curriculum based on high academic quality, applied interdisciplinary and the regulations of the Addis Ababa University was developed and submitted to the Graduate Council of Addis Ababa University.