Tropentag is the largest interdisciplinary conference in Europe focusing on development-

oriented research in the fields of tropical and subtropical agriculture, food security,

natural resource management and rural development. It is clear that a just and sustainable

transformation of our food systems is urgently needed: climate change, conflicts, rising

food and fuel prices, and growing social and income inequalities are exacerbating

the vulnerabilities of our food systems. The theme invites diverse contributions that explore different pathways for transforming

food systems and the trade-offs and synergies involved, ranging from more technical

solutions, such as climate-smart agriculture and biofortified crops, to more systematic

solutions for changing the underlying relationships of our food systems, such

as agroecology and alternative food networks.