Knowledge Hub on Food Systems Science
The FoSSNet project aims to establish and strengthen a solid and sustainable academic network focused on Food Systems Science (FSS) throughout Europe. The development of the network and advancement of Food Systems Science and education is based on an inclusive approach to ensure participation from all relevant disciplines, researchers and non-academic actors.
To expand the existing network, address shortcomings in its composition, and bridging identified research gaps in the context of FSS, additional experts will be involved via a topic-driven Knowledge Hub (KH). The objective of the KH is to provide complementary contributions and solutions to the scientific challenges within the FSS network developed under FoSSNet.
Call for experts (closed)
Topics of the Knowledge Hub
The topics of the KH were developed by the different labs of FoSSNet research questions and gaps:
- Riga Territorial Lab and the FoSSNet research task on inclusion: Leverage points for an inclusive food-oriented knowledge and innovation (K&I)
- Catalan Territorial Lab: Scalability of agroecological initiatives for Food System Transformation (FST).
- Polish Territorial Lab: Sustainable food systems in Central-Eastern Europe: exploring the role of intermediaries.
- Systemic Lab: Using pricing and rewarding guided by True Cost Accounting to manage hidden social and environmental sustainability impacts in the food system.
Find below a detailed description of the topics
Members of the Knowledge Hub
Riga Territorial Lab
Leverage points for an inclusive foodoriented knowledge and innovation system
Catalan Territorial Lab
Scalability of agroecological initiatives for Food System Transformation
Polish Territorial Lab
Sustainable food systems in Central-Eastern Europe:
exploring the role of intermediaries
Systemic Lab
Using pricing and rewarding guided by True Cost Accounting to manage hidden social and environmental sustainability impacts in the food system
Working procedure and meetings
The KH will be active for a period of 15 months, divided to 12 months of research work lasting from February 2026 until January 2027, followed by a three-month reporting period.
The KH members will be assigned to one of the four thematic working groups based on their expertise, experience, and interest. Each working group will be chaired by a FoSSNet partner. The chairs will provide information on the topic and its background, explain the central research questions, and accompany the working groups throughout the process. Together with the working group members, a strategy including working steps, a timeline, responsibilities, the organisation of regular exchange meetings, and the process for reporting and publishing will be developed.
Contact
This Call is organised by the German Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (Call Secretariat):
Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE)
Deichmanns Aue 29
53179 Bonn
Germany
Stefanie Schumacher, Stefanie.Schumacher@ble.de
Dr. José León Ninin, Jose.Leonninin@ble.de
Maximilian Grimm, Maximilian.Grimm@ble.de
Dr. Annika Fuchs, Annika.Fuchs@ble.de