For Bedouin households in rural Lebanon, diversifying livelihoods does not always mean finding new opportunities. Nour El Houda Amhez’s research shows how economic crisis, limited employment and rising costs are pushing families to combine different sources of income simply to get by. At Tropentag 2026, her research on this survival-led diversification received a Best Poster Award. (Photo courtesy of Nour El Houda Amhez)
Five researchers were celebrated for their creative and engaging posters, showcasing diverse research from across the tropics and subtropics at Tropentag 2026. (Photo: Adesoji Adeyemi-Adejolu)
From planting and farming to restoration and resilience, the winning images of Let’s Plant bring stories of food, people and changing landscapes to life. (Photo: Adesoji Adeyemi-Adejolu)
Three young researchers were honoured with the Hans H. Ruthenberg Graduate Award 2026 at Tropentag in Göttingen for outstanding research on potato breeding, nutrition and agroecology. (Photo: Adesoji Adeyemi-Adejolu)
When a pasture looks degraded, is overgrazing really to blame? Research from Uzbekistan presented at Tropentag 2026 suggests that climate and moisture may play a much larger role than expected. (Photo: Ajit Masurkar)
UKUDLA is preparing to open a call for two-year postdoctoral positions for German postdocs to conduct research at its centre in Southern Africa. The announcement came during a Tropentag 2026 workshop exploring how data science can help address food system challenges across Africa. (Photo: Ajit Masurkar)
How do rising food prices, falling crop prices, droughts and floods affect food security when they hit rural households together? At Tropentag 2026, Shamsurrahman Hamdard presented new research on how economic and environmental shocks shape food security and resilience among rural households in Afghanistan.
Tropentag is a place where researchers meet, exchange ideas and build new connections. But what happens after the conference? We spoke with ATSAF representatives about young researchers, collaboration and how to turn conference connections into lasting partnerships.
At Tropentag 2026, an ARTS community gathering took an unexpected and painful turn. As alumni, students and faculty came together to remember their 2026 Nepal excursion, they were also confronting the urgent reality facing one of their own. ARTS alumnus Bhogendra Khatri has been missing since the devastating flash flood in Rasuwa on 26 August. As his family continues to wait, the ARTS community is coming together to support him and other families affected by the disaster.
After a year of silence, the bell rang again in a hall at the University of Göttingen, marking the opening of Tropentag 2026. As researchers, students, and practitioners gathered from around the world, the sound signalled the beginning of three days of discussions on agriculture, food systems, and climate-resilient futures. (Photo: Ajit Masurkar)