Article about the ZERN network in Rundblick Niedersachsen: “Everything vegan now? Lower Saxony's researchers look to the future of nutrition”
Curious about how we will eat tomorrow? 🌱 In the current issue of Rundblick Niedersachsen, an article provides insights into our ZERN network and thus into the future of food in Lower Saxony: from more plant-based options to innovative solutions for a sustainable supply for future generations.
Conference in Göttingen: “Pesticide-free, regenerative, agroecological – quo vadis? Sustainable farming systems of the future between organic and conventional”
On 3 July 2025 and 4 July 2025, an exciting and well-attended conference was held in the Paulinerkirche at the University of Göttingen on the topic of cultivation systems that position themselves between organic and conventional agriculture.
The conference was organised by the University of Göttingen in cooperation with ZERN, which funded the conference, and the joint project NOcsPS 2.0 ("Agriculture without synthetic chemical plant protection").
ZERN “1st theme-centered call”
The ZERN network started in 2024 with selected, forward-looking, scientific research projects, which have already been expanded in an "open call" to include further projects with current topics. In order to do justice to the overarching issues of ZERN, this thematic call will now focus on the starting point (arable farming, soil) and end point of the value chain (sustainable diets, society).
For potential new projects, it is assumed that they contribute to the overall logic of ZERN - i.e: Agriculture in functioning ecosystems, regional food economy in a global context, innovative food and sustainable nutrition.
ZERN guest on Podcasts
Prof Nicole Kemper from the TiHo Hannover and Prof Bernhard Brümmer from the University of Göttingen, two of the initiators of the ZERN network, have been guests in recent weeks on the NAGuK podcast - the podcast of the Lower Saxony State Health Office and on 63 Hektar - the agricultural podcast from NDR Lower Saxony.
The 6th episode of the NAGuK podcast is about the coexistence of animals and humans in a changing climate - and the diverse interactions in this shared ecosystem.
Welche Einflüsse die Tierhygiene auf uns Menschen hat, warum Kühe Methan freisetzen und ob wir uns durch den Klimawandel auf neue Zoonosen einstellen müssen, erklärt Fachtierärztin und Institutsdirektorin der Tierärztlichen Hochschule Hannover Prof. Nicole Kemper im Gespräch mit Moderator Mike Wonsikiewicz.
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ZERN “Open Call” for proposals – new projects wanted for the ZERN network
The ZERN network is initially focussing on the areas of animal husbandry, grassland use and arable farming. Three initial sub-projects have already begun in the respective subject areas. In animal husbandry, this is the initial project "Future-oriented fattening pig husbandry", in grassland management the initial project "Development of an extraction and functionalisation process for the use of protein from green biomass in human nutrition" and in arable farming the initial project "Adaptation strategies for arable farming in Lower Saxony".
ZERN Webinar series, "Culinary future talk" – know where it comes from
What should the food of tomorrow look like and what can Lower Saxony's agricultural and food industry contribute to this?
It is often possible to watch others cooking live in front of the camera, but it has rarely been possible to have an in-depth discussion about where the contents of the saucepan and frying pan actually come from and how they will be produced today and in the future. In September 2024, three webinars were held by the "ZERN Research and Transfer Network". The webinar series "Culinary Future Talk" was broadcast live from the Teaching Kitchen
ZERN on the idea Expo in 2024, with a new visitor record – ZERN was there!
IdeenExpo 2024 mit neuem Besucherrekord – ZERN war dabei! Auf der IdeenExpo, die auf dem Messegelände Hannover vom 08. bis 16. Juni 2024 stattfand, beteiligten sich auch die MitarbeiterInnen vom Projekt ZERN. Sie waren am Stand der Stiftung Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover (TiHo) vertreten. Das Ziel der IdeenExpo, Jugendliche und Schüler für naturwissenschaftliche sowie technische Berufe […]