23.01.2026

Prof. Stefan Sieber was elected to the board of directors ATSAF e.V. - Council for Tropical and Subtropical Agricultural Research.
ATSAF is a scientific society for internationally oriented agricultural and ecosystem research in Germany. This association brings together scientists and development experts from the fields of agricultural sciences, ecology, veterinary medicine, nutrition, forestry, fisheries and other basic disciplines with a focus on development-oriented research for countries in the tropics, subtropics and transition regions. ATSAF informs, promotes multidisciplinary research, networks members with cooperation partners, increases public awareness, intensifies communication, takes a stand and creates identity for all those interested in these issues, especially students and young scientists. Beyond, the organisation actively supports the yearly conference Tropentag (www.tropentag.de), supports students interested in science journalism, awards congress travel grants, initiates expert discussions, and forms competence teams.
At the same time Prof. Eike Ludeling from the Friedrich-Wilhelms University Bonn was elected as director and as well Prof. Sandra Schmöckel from the University Hohenheim was appointed to the board of ATSAF.
Further Information:
Further information can be found: ATSAF e.V. – Council for Tropical and Subtropical Agricultural Research
https://www.atsaf.org/