Still thinking about studying? There’s still time! Apply in the additional admission round at FTZ Looking for a study programme with global impact? Interested in international development, tropical agrisciences or biodiversity conservation? The Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences (FTZ) has opened an additional round of applications for the academic year 2025/2026.

What’s behind the banana, the flowers, or the chocolate you buy every day? In the new episode of the Podcast Full of Life, we explore the stories behind everyday products and their impact on the lives of people in the Global South. Our guest is Ing. Jiří Hejkrlík, Ph.D., the academic coordinator of the Bachelor’s programme ICARD and one of the main founders of the Fairtrade Czech Republic and Slovakia. He was directly involved in signing a key agreement with Fairtrade International in Bonn, Germany.

The Green Plate Forum 3.0, titled “Future Food for Thought”, was successfully held on 24 June 2025, from 16:00 to 19:30, at BOKU University, TÜWI, Vienna. The event was jointly hosted and organized by students from BOKU University, together with our international guests from the Czech University of Life Sciences (CZU) Prague and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), and was proudly supported by the Euroleague for Life Sciences (ELLS). This year’s forum focused on exploring the global intersections of food culture and sustainability. Under the theme “Future Food for Thought”, the event celebrated sustainable dishes from around the world, showcasing how diverse cultures contribute to sustainable development through traditional cooking practices, recipes, and localized food systems.