News and Events Geography of Food

• 24.11.25

  New Insights into Serious Game Design: From Foodscape to ZirkuLAr, alles klar!

  The research group Geography of Food reflects on the design of the serious game Foodscape in a new publication and directly applies these insights to the development of the new game ZirkuLAr, alles klar!.

• 22.09.25

  Summer School in Germany: Experiencing agrobiodiversity in a practical and interdisciplinary way

  During this year’s International Agrobiodiversity Summer School, 23 students from over 10 countries explored the complex world of agrobiodiversity through practical insights, field visits, and inspiring projects across Central Germany.

• 04.06.25

  EU Research Project PEATLESS Launched to Reduce Peat Use in Horticulture

  The EU project PEATLESS aims to develop peat-reduced substrates for mushroom cultivation, young plant production, and ornamental horticulture. At the same time, the project addresses key barriers to their practical implementation. With the official…

• 10.09.24

  Agrobiodiversity Summer School 2024 in Slovenia: 10 days of new impressions & encounters

  This year's Agrobiodiversity Summer School experience in Slovenia happened thanks to the ZHAW research group Geography of Food, the Swiss Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), and the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia and brought…

• 27.06.23

  Tackling Climate Change through Global Learning: International visitors from Brazil, Kenya and India

  Our international partner organisations from Brazil, Kenya and India visited IUNR for an eventful week in the fight against climate change.

• 06.04.23

  Brainstorming & Marshmallows - die Retraite der Forschungsgruppe Geography of Food

  Nachdem unsere Forschungsgruppe im März zwei neue Mitarbeiterinnen - Carmen Forrer & Gianna Lazzarini - erhalten hat, haben wir uns für eine eintägige Retraite auf dem Schluchtalhof in Wädenswil getroffen. Mit Blick auf die Obstbäume konnten wir…

• 30.01.23

  Climate-friendly, local and seasonal food for Wädenswil

  The Regional Development Project (PRE) Wädenswil clarifies how resource-conserving and sustainable agriculture can be promoted in Wädenswil and how cooperation between agriculture, processing, consumption and research can be strengthened. The project…

• 18.10.22

  The diversity of agroecology - brought to life on the Grüental campus

  The "Days of Agroecology" opened this year at the Grüental Campus. The series of events is organized by the members of the association "Agroecology Works!", to which IUNR also belongs. The aim of the opening event was to make the diversity of…

• 27.01.22

  Climate change impacting coffee, cashew and avocado growing areas

  A first-time analysis conducted by the Geography of Food Research Group reveals the impact of climate change for present-day coffee, cashew and avocado production locations, with many of these areas set to become less suitable environments for the…

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