He had several discussions with the institute management, the postdoctoral researchers and the postgraduate students. In doing so, the president obtained an impression of the institute’s current and future planned research activities. Among others, Matthias Kleiner and the IAMO scientists lively discussed IAMO research projects about the agricultural trade between the EU and the successor states of the former Soviet Union (AGRICISTRADE) respectively about those that analyse the importance of so-called “bioclusters” (TRAFOBIT). The focus was also on research projects about healthy diet, migration and rural areas as well as the international orientation of the institute.
The IAMO is part of one of the Leibniz Association’s 88 independent research institutions studying relevant social, economic and ecological issues. Leibniz institutes focus on the transfer of knowledge, maintain close cooperation with universities, and advise and inform politics, science, industry and the public.
