Environmental Protection and Agricultural Food Production

Experts for sustainable environmental protection How can we provide for today’s global population without exhausting the natural resources future generations will need? One of the greatest challenges of the future is how to intensify food production with environmentally friendly and sustainable production systems. That is why this broad Master’s programme was developed with many opportunities for creating an individual profile. International programme with a focus on sustainability and environmental protection Consideration of ecological, economic, political, and administrative factors Many different career possibilities in national and international companies Objectives In this degree programme, you will acquire the following knowledge and skills: Analyse and understand the economic, political, and administrative interactions within agroecosystems Knowledge of physical, biological, and chemical properties of environmental chemicals to determine their persistence and impact on the environment Model development for environmental systems, conducting simulations and analysing the results Analysis of geodata using geographic information systems Development of integrative, global problem-solving approaches Occupational fields Graduates will acquire the knowledge to analyse and understand ecosystemical, economic, political, and administrative interdependencies and develop integrative solutions for problems. They will be well qualified to work in: environmental and quality management in companies and organisations agricultural and environmental consulting companies research and development for international companies and organisations research institutions The Master's programme also qualifies students to begin a doctoral project. Most universities and graduate colleges expect above-average grades in the Master's programme.