The Institute for Food and Resource Economics (ILR) is responsible for the content and organization of the AFECO master program with most of the courses being instructed by staff members of the Institute.
We are an internationally cooperating institute with a strong profile in mathematical modelling, policy advice and food chain management. Our dense network of renowned agri-economic research institutes on the national and global level provides strategic benefits when it comes to competition on the international labor market by educating motivated and high-performing students. A sharpened profile is what we want to give to our students which is one of the advantages of the AFECO-Master’s program. Further, the good cooperation within our Institute results in a well-designed course program which guarantees exceptional teaching qualities.
AFECO offers an international program teaching state-of-the-art tools and skills which qualifies you for manyfold leadership activities in business, public administrations and research institutes. Holders of an AFECO degree find their employment opportunities in service companies like insurances and consulting firms, in business companies, in associations, non-profit organisations and public authorities of the agricultural and food sector, of environmental protection and of development cooperation. The food industry meanwhile is the fourth ranked and still growing branch of German industry of nearly 6,000 esp. medium-sized companies. In our modern society, these companies offer future and world market oriented jobs.

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