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Lectures AFECO

18+18+30+6+?18=90 - courses + internship
thesis 30 ects
1st semester = 18
Organizational Management - 6
Ethics in Food Consumption & Production MAR - 6
Global Agriculture and Food Markets MAR - 6
Pursuing prof impact
German language A1.1
2nd semester = 18
Risk Management in the Agribusiness - 3
Qualitative Research - 3
~Excursion - 6
German language A1.2
Oxford Sust.Trade Law
CBT Lab course
3rd semester - 30+24=54? WS 2025/2026
Work!!!
Applying for stipends!
German!!! → A2.1+A2.2
Quantitative Research Methods exam - 6
Microeconomics retake exam - 6
Food Security DEV/MAR, exam - 6
?Sustainability and Risk - 6 - ppt
?Seminar on Environmental Economics and Policy - 6 - project work + ppt + term paper
Volunteering up to 10h/week
Semester brake
Work!
German intensive! B1.1 - 200-250 euro?
4th semester = 54+18?=72? SS 2026
Work!
Applying for stipends!
Applying for Sweden?
German → B1.2
Data Wrangling, Visualization and GIS Data Analysis with R - 6
Impact evaluation - 6
Development economics, retake exam - 6
?Communication in the Food Sector, retake exam - 6
?Adavanced Methods of Market and consumer research - 6
Advanced Applied econometrics
Partial and Gem
Principle of economics
Applied modeling in Agriculture
Strategic innovation management?
Seminar in Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship?
Audit - Behavioral economics - 6
MOOCs?

Semester brake
Work!
German intensive B2.1
5th semester = 72+18?=90? WS 2026/2027
Residence permit prolong start!!
Work!
German intensive B2.2
Probabilistic programming - 6
Research seminar in market and consumer research - 6
Complex systems modeling of human-environment interactions - 6
?Seminar Policy Analysis - 6
?Food marketing - 6
?Food, Health and Policy: A multidisciplinary Problem Based Learning perspective MAR - 3 - ppt+report
/Satellite data
/Envrionmental economics
Sustainability and Risk - 6
Semester brake
Work!
German intensive → C1.1
6th semester - SS 2027
Residence permit prolong!!
Thesis! → Sweden?
German intensive → C1.2

Skill set map — market & consumer research + policy analysis (food, nutrition, agriculture, dev econ)
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Competency block
Key skills & tools (illustrative)
Core uses
1
Quant & econometrics
R / Stata / Python, panel & time-series, quasi-experiments, CBA
Demand curves, programme impact, price forecasts
2
Data engineering & digital
SQL, cloud lakes, API/web-scraping, GIS (QGIS/ArcGIS), remote sensing
Real-time price & crop dashboards, spatial targeting
3
Consumer-insight methods
Survey design, conjoint/choice modelling, focus groups, sensory tests, social-listening, ML segmentation
Product design, label testing, demand drivers
4
Policy-analysis toolkit
Policy monitoring indicators (MAFAP), RIA, CGE/PE models, public-expenditure reviews
Subsidy, trade & nutrition policy appraisal
5
Food- & nutrition-systems
Value-chain mapping, diet-quality metrics (MDD-W / DDS), programme M&E, food safety basics
Nutrition-sensitive ag planning & evaluation
6
Sustainability & LCA
Carbon & water footprints, circular-economy metrics, climate-risk scenarios
Low-impact product & policy pathways
7
Comms & leadership
Policy briefs, dataviz, facilitation, agile PM, ethics/GDPR
Turning evidence into actionable strategy
Open-source ag-monitoring (satellite + IoT) for live supply-chain intelligence.
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Emerging / contrarian edge

Consumer neuroscience & eye-tracking for non-conscious preference signals.
Causal machine learning + Bayesian structural models for high-resolution impact attribution.
Participatory systems mapping to co-create policy with farmers & communities.
(Speculative but fast-growing.)

Sources

FAO Vacancy IRC5921 – Economist (Policy Analysis)
USDA Farm Service Agency – Economic & Policy Analysis overview
U.S. BLS – Market Research Analysts, Survey Researchers (Important Qualities)
FAO – Toolkit on Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture & Food Systems
FAO BEFSCI – Tools & Methodologies to Assess Bioenergy Sustainability
SIS International – Food & Beverage Industry Market Research
Here is the table summarizing all the English-taught courses available for your specialization in event management, community management, marketing, and cross-cultural communication at the University of Bonn.

Table: English-Taught Courses for Your Specialization

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Course Name
ECTS
Master Program
Relevance
Why Take It?
Sustainable Entrepreneurship & Venturing
6
M.Sc. Agricultural Science and Resource Management in the Tropics and Subtropics (ARTS)
Develops skills for event organization, community projects, and sustainable ventures.
Useful for community-driven events and social entrepreneurship.
Scientific Communication
6
M.Sc. Agricultural Science and Resource Management in the Tropics and Subtropics (ARTS)
Enhances public relations, event marketing, and professional communication.
Essential for organizing knowledge-sharing events, workshops, and discussions.
Development Economics
6
M.Sc. Agricultural Science and Resource Management in the Tropics and Subtropics (ARTS)
Provides economic insight into socioeconomic development projects.
Useful for fundraising and strategic planning for nonprofit and public sector events.
Advanced Scientific Writing and Communication
6
M.Sc. Naturschutz und Landschaftsökologie (Nature Conservation and Landscape Ecology)
Strengthens branding, community engagement, and public relations.
Helps craft compelling messages for marketing and event organization.
Health and Crisis Management
6
M.Sc. Ernährungswissenschaften (Nutritional Science)
Covers crisis response and community engagement.
Helps develop skills to coordinate and manage large-scale events.
DSSZ – Linguistic Diversity and Language Education in All Subjects
6
Bildungswissenschaften Master
Focuses on multilingual and cross-cultural communication.
Useful for facilitating multicultural events and workshops.
Processes and Practices of Popular Culture
10
M.A. North American Studies
Focuses on cultural narratives and branding.
Helps create engaging, culturally relevant community spaces.
Dialogues: Research Fields in Cultural Anthropology
10
M.A. Transcultural Studies / Cultural Anthropology
Explores intercultural dialogue and event facilitation.
Helps in moderating discussions, organizing debates, and leading cultural dialogue events.
Cultural Anthropology of the Americas
10
M.A. Anthropology of the Americas
Covers cultural diversity, heritage, and modern communication challenges.
Helps in facilitating discussions in diverse cultural settings.
Transdisciplinary Perspectives
10
M.A. North American Studies
Teaches cross-disciplinary approaches to problem-solving.
Useful for designing events that bring together diverse perspectives and stakeholders.
Postcolonial History
10
M.A. North American Studies
Examines decolonial perspectives and historical narratives.
Useful for organizing discussions and events on identity, representation, and activism.
Politics and Identity in Asia
10
M.A. Asian Studies
Examines identity and cultural structures.
Helps in facilitating conversations around cultural representation and diversity.
Globale Dynamiken in lokalen Kontexten (Global Dynamics in Local Contexts)
10
M.A. Transcultural Studies
Explores globalization’s effects on local cultures and identities.
Useful for understanding audience segmentation and cultural branding.
Professional and Intercultural Competence
10
M.A. North American Studies
Strengthens skills in intercultural communication and event management.
Useful for networking and managing diverse audiences in event planning.
Dependency and Slavery in Transcultural Comparison
10
M.A. Dependency and Slavery Studies
Explores historical and modern social structures.
Helps facilitate conversations on decolonization and cultural identity.
Cultural Comparison
10
M.A. TEACH – Transnational European and East Asian Culture and History
Analyzes cultural differences in communication and community-building.
Useful for facilitating multicultural events and workshops.
Globale Medien und Kommunikation (Global Media and Communication)
12
M.A. Medienwissenschaft (Media Studies)
Covers global communication strategies, media influence, and branding.
Helps create engaging, culturally relevant community spaces.
Medien in Wirtschaft und Politik (Media in Business and Politics)
12
M.A. Medienwissenschaft (Media Studies)
Examines media in corporate and political settings.
Useful for marketing strategy development, corporate PR, and public speaking.
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