„The Akademie für ökologische Land- und Ernährungswirtschaft Schloss Kirchberg (Academy for Organic Agriculture and Food)
is a nucleus for the further development of organic agriculture in Germany.“
Rudolf Bühler, Founder and Chairman of the Foundation House of Farmers
In recent years, the Akademie Schloss Kirchberg has evolved into a meeting place for farmers, civil society activists, leaders, representatives of indigenous communities, policy makers and young changemakers along the entire agricultural value chain from field to fork. Since the beginning of its work, networks have been established to reach the diverse audience with the core topics. Existing expertise is to be shared and new expertise gained through valuable partnerships. The Akademie Schloss Kirchberg facilitates the necessary transfer of knowledge.
Mittwoch, 20.11. bis Donnerstag, 21.11.2024
Biomärkte in der Polarität von Fachhandel und Discounter
Bioprodukte sind in allen Handelsformaten als strategischer Sortimentsteil der Vermarktungsstrategie des Handels gesetzt. Bio wird stark zu Profilierung des Handels genutzt. Handelseigenmarken im Bereich Bio haben die Entwicklung in den letzten Jahren dominiert. Große Fachhandelsmarken werden immer mehr im klassischen Lebensmitteleinzelhandel gelistet. Hersteller müssen sich auf die unterschiedlichen Anforderungen von Fachhandel bis zum Discount einstellen. Der Naturkostfachhandel wird sich diesen neuen Gegebenheiten stellen müssen. Welche Strategien dabei erfolgversprechend sind, wird vom 20. bis 21. November 2024 bei den VII. Öko-Marketingtagen auf Schloss Kirchberg/Jagst mit hochrangigen Stakeholdern der Branche diskutiert.
Bundespräsident verleiht Professor Dr. Franz-Theo Gottwald Verdienstkreuz am Bande – Überreichung in München
Professor Dr. Franz-Theo Gottwald, Direktor der Akademie für ökologische Landund Ernährungswirtschaft Schloss Kirchberg, ist in München mit dem Verdienstkreuz am Bande des Verdienstordens der Bundesrepublik Deutschland ausgezeichnet worden. Der promovierte Philosoph und diplomierte Theologe hat die Leitung der Akademie für die Stiftung Haus der Bauern, dem Sozialwerk der Bäuerlichen Erzeugergemeinschaft Schwäbisch Hall, zu Jahresbeginn 2022 übernommen.
In der Laudatio würdigte Thorsten Glauber, bayerischer Staatsminister für Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz, Franz-Theo Gottwalds Engagement in der Wissenschaft, in Beratung und Kommunikation für eine nachhaltige Agrar- und Ernährungswirtschaft. „Ihr Anliegen ist ein verträgliches Miteinander von wirtschaftlichen und gesellschaftlichen Interessen, ein gutes Leben, in dem Arbeit und Technik in Einklang mit der Natur gebracht werden“, sagte Glauber, „dafür arbeiten Sie im Beruf und im Ehrenamt.“
Climate Farming
We want to contribute to promoting the great potentials and powerful levers of farm-based agriculture on the path to global climate resilience. The way agriculture is practiced - from our stewardship of the soil and on-farm ecosystems, to the way we raise animals and grow crops, to the way we process and consume food - offers many effective options for shaping the future. Neutralizing CO2 emissions, preserving and increasing biodiversity, and bringing measurable economic and ecological added value to the upkeep of farm structures are fields of action that have already been realized in many places. In practical seminars, excursions and at conferences on this topic, we contribute to the development and dissemination of knowledge and network farmers with civil society, business and politics.
see e.g. Climate Farming Conference (under Impressions)
Localizing SDGs & Localizing Global Peasants‘ Rights
We are working closely with Bäuerliche Erzeugergemeinschaft Schwäbisch Hall and the organic farming movement to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals as part of the United Nations' 2030 Agenda. Under the motto "Localizing SDGs", we are building a global network of regions where the SDGs are being grounded and brought to life by farmers, representatives of indigenous communities, civil society activists, experts and politicians through their respective agricultural, sustainability, cultural, legal or social practices. The representatives of the SDG regions in the global South, North, East and West as well as experts from think tanks, NGOs, foundations and governments meet once a year at Kirchberg Castle for the exchange of experiences and mutual knowledge transfer at the World Organic Forum - the development policy conference platform for the global localization of the SDGs!
see World Organic Forum (under Impressions)
Organic sustainability along the value chain
It is of great interest to us to contribute to the sustainable development and ecologization of food value chains between agricultural production, processing in craft and industry, trade and consumption with stimulating event formats designed for the exchange of experience and knowledge. We bring together farmers, representatives of the food industry, the organic sector, decision-makers in politics and young changemakers in seminars, excursions, at conferences and in innovative formats - from small grocery stores to nationally positioned retail groups, from CEOs to farm successors and trainee groups in supermarkets.
see e.g. Öko-Marketingtage, Fachkraft Bio, Sommerschule (under Impressions)
Everyone is talking about Sustainability. Sustainability is a trend. Sustainability is a necessity.
And yet the ideas of what sustainability means along the value chain are very different. Medium-sized organic companies have a pretty clear idea of what sustainability means and how to implement it. After all, sustainable business is in their DNA. The question is: how does sustainability become a competitive advantage? And: in what kind of business world can sustainability even exist?
The AöL Conference at Schloss Kirchberg is intended to be one thing above all: a place of encounter and mutual inspiration. The AöL food producers and their colleagues from the trading companies are invited as valuable partners along the value chain. You can look forward to an exciting conference with a variety of encounters!
TUESDAY, 22.10.2024
10:00-15:00
AöL working group
Sustainability working group
Animal and animal products working group
Marketing and sales working group
16:00-19:00
Partner conference
Entrepreneurial keynote:
What kind of business world
can sustainability exist?
Scientific keynote:
Sustainability, economy and society:
Where is our economy heading?
from 19:00
Dinner // Come Together
WEDNESDAY, 23.10.2024
09:00-12:00
Partner conference
Political keynote:
What political framework conditions are needed for sustainable action along the value chain?
Success stories of corporate sustainability
Panel with politics, production and trade
AöL partner declaration
12:30
Lunch // End of conference
13:30
AöL member meeting
15:00
End of conference
Registration is possible under the following link:
http://www.aoel.org/partnertagung-2024/
A cooperation event with the Association of Organic Food Producers (AöL)
Information will follow.
Participation in the workshop is free of charge.
Registration is required.
You can register for the event under this link!
Information and registration:
E-mail: akademie@hdb-stiftung.com
Telephone: 07954 921 188 0
Lead partner of Climate Fair Pork:
Bäuerliche Erzeugergemeinschaft Schwäbisch Hall
Venue:
Stiftung Haus der Bauern
Akademie Schloss Kirchberg
Schlossstr. 16/3
74592 Kirchberg/Jagst
akademie-schloss-kirchberg.de
The workshop is part of the EIP-Agri project Climate Fair Pork. The project is funded as part of the European Innovation Partnership “Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability” (EIP-AGRI). The funding measure is part of the Rural Development Plan for Baden-Württemberg 2012-2022 (MEPL III). The project is funded by the state of Baden-Württemberg and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD).
Ein einmaliger Kurs für alle, die nicht nur viel über die Bauernhofpädagogik wissen wollen, sondern vor allen Dingen nach dem Kurs das können, was sie brauchen, um erfolgreich ihre Höfe für Menschen zu öffnen. Aus den eigenen Stärken heraus entwickeln die Teilnehmenden ein stimmiges zukünftiges Konzept, dass die Landwirtschaft mit den Menschen verbindet und tragfähig macht.