Dear colleagues,
ENAJ and the project team of EU-FarmBook welcome ENAJ members to a LBPT from 22-24 September in Bonn, Germany. The programme offers rich opportunities to develop compelling, high-impact stories on agri-innovation, climate-smart farming and knowledge transfer.
Dates: 22–24 September 2025
Location: University of Bonn, Germany
- Open to EU-based agricultural journalists
- Maximum 25 participants
- Participation fee: €170 (includes all activities, 2 overnight stays at https://www.motel-one.com/en/hotels/bonn/hotel-bonn-hauptbahnhof/, transport during the programme, meals)
- Registration deadline: 15 August 2025
Register now: https://eveeno.com/156238313
Arrival and Departure
The destination is the main railway station in Bonn. The nearest airports are Frankfurt Airport and Düsseldorf Airport (the journey from the airports to Bonn by train and public transport takes around 2 hours). The hotel is a five-minute walk from the railway station. After the excursion programme on Wednesday, 24 September, the bus will return to Bonn Central Station at around 2 pm.
Organisers:
This press trip is organised by the European Network of Agricultural Journalists (ENAJ) in collaboration with the EU-FarmBook project and hosted by the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Bonn.
For questions, contact
Aysegül Yasari (EU-FarmBook) at ayseguel.yasari@h-brs.de
Katharina Seuser (ENAJ) at katharina.seuser@h-brs.de
Why attend:
- Attend a panel discussion “From the farm to the lab” featuring researchers, innovators and practitioners. Get the opinion of experts on the role of the digital knowledge platform EU-FarmBook
- Participate in a marketplace of ideas showcasing agri-innovations, start-ups and EU projects with practical relevance.
- Meet Bonn University’s researchers and watch robots and drones in action at the experimental campus Klein-Altendorf (plant and horticultural research)
- Visit four family-run farms that have developed innovative strategies in marketing of regional products, dairy farming, horticulture and climate resilience.
The programme at a glance:
Innovation Monday, 22.09.:
| 12:00 | Arrival of participants at Bonn University/Campus Poppelsdorf (Snack) Marketplace of ideas with agr. Spin-offs and Start-ups and researchers |
| 13:00 | Elevator-Pitch, Demonstration of Garrulus Drone |
| 14:00 | WelcomeDean of the Faculty, University of BonnYanne Boloh, ENAJ ChairwomanPieter Spanoghe, Coordinator EU-FarmBook, Ghent University |
| 14:15 | Panel Discussion: Transfer of Innovation into agricultural practice |
| 16:00 | Marketplace of ideas with agr. Spin-offs and Start-ups |
| 17:30 | End of Innovation Monday |
| 19:00 | Dinner |
| Tuesday 23 SeptemberArable farming and horticulture | |
| 08:00 | Bus departure from Hotel |
| 08:45 | Campus Klein-Altendorf (CKA)Phenorob ProjectGreenhouse with tomatoes/peppers on Miscanthus substrate Apple Harvesting TruckEU research projectsSnack with researchers and practioneers |
| 12:30 | Visits by Bus on the way to the farms: Paulownia and Miscanthus cultures Bio innovation park – house made from renewable resources |
| 13:30 | Farmvisit 1: Arable farming and Miscanthus as erosion and flood protection |
| 15:00 | Farmvisit 2: Climate resilient horticulture, apple harvest, renewable energy, agri photovoltaics |
| 19:00 | Dinner, return to hotel ca 22:00 |
| Wednesday 24 September, Dairy farming and Self Marketing of regional products/Farm Shop in Bergisches Land |
| 07:15 | Bus departure from Hotel |
| 08:00 | Farmvisit 3: Dairy cattle, international trade with breeding cattle, biogas, district heating |
| 10:00 | Farmvisit 4: Regional products, transparent production of dairy cows, layers, geese, farmshops and restaurant |
| 12:00 | Snack at the farm |
| 13:00 | Return to Hotel in Bonn; end of the programme (ca 14:00) |
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