Sustainable Food & Agricultural Systems

Some of our planetary boundaries have already been crossed. For the transformation of food and agricultural culture, we as a society need people who shape the change towards a sustainable food culture in companies, organisations and society. We train you competently.

A study around nutrition within planetary boundaries

ErnA is the first bachelor's programme that combines sustainable food and agricultural culture with nature and resource conservation. The bachelor's programme in Sustainable Food and Agricultural Culture ( ErnA ) gives you an understanding and opportunities for action for the major challenges of our time. We offer you a comprehensive range of courses with subject-specific, artistic and practical elements. Individual mentoring supports you in finding a suitable profile for your studies and career.

März 2024 bis August 2024

Sommersemester 2024

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September 2024 bis Februar 2025

Wintersemester 2024/2025

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Study content

Individual study contents

The study programme is consistently aligned with the principles of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). The study programme concept is based on six interdisciplinary key competences for sustainability: value orientation, systemic thinking, future thinking, strategic thinking as well as implementation competence and collaborative competence, closely interwoven with specific subject competences. This is a paradigm shift in programme development, because with the key competences for sustainability, we align the entire learning process with learning objectives that span the entire programme.

Modules per semester

In the first semester, you discover the diversity of perspectives on agri-food culture and sustainability. With artistic, creative approaches to agricultural and food culture, you will change perspectives and learn the basics of sustainable food production and plantar health. You will also receive a methodological basis for scientific work.

The second semester shows you challenges and potentials in the current agricultural and food culture. You will gain initial experience in transdisciplinary cooperation in the project module "Study partner organic sector". In the module "Acting Sustainably Effectively" you will learn about theoretical and methodological foundations of transformation research.

The third semester is entitled "Exploring potential". You start an eight-week, accompanied practical phase in internship companies from our practical network. In the module "Policy Field Food Systems" you will deal with the diversity of perspectives of actors and the influence of legislation on social reality.

The fourth semester is all about "building bridges". In the project module "Food Cultures of the Future", you will work with local actors to develop exemplary solutions to problems. With your topic and, if necessary, with mentoring, you will sharpen your profile. You also choose a specialisation from 6 compulsory elective modules, including "Sustainable Product Development" and "International Transformation of Food Culture".

Strengthening one's own profile is also the goal of the fifth semester, which begins with a twelve-week practical phase for all students and is supplemented by elective modules and a compulsory module on communication and participation. The latter is intended to prepare the results of the project module "Food Cultures of the Future" and make them publicly accessible.

In the sixth semester, all the knowledge and experience from the degree programme come together; the goal is synthesis. They complete their practical-conceptual final thesis, if possible in cooperation with a practice partner.

After graduation

Career prospects

After completing your studies, you can enter the profession directly, already drawing on a network of contacts from your studies. Alternatively, you can expand your acquired skills in the consecutive M.Sc. degree programme Sustainable food and agricultural systems.

Specialisation options

Specialisation "Sustainable Product Development"
Do you like to stand in the laboratory kitchen and come up with new recipes? With this specialisation you will learn to develop products where sustainable production and consumption are not contradictory and generate real added value for the human body and the planet.

Specialisation "International Transformation of Food Culture"
This specialisation allows you to think outside the box. You also deal with global contexts of agriculture and food management in modules in english and with international students from other degree programmes. You will write your final thesis abroad or with a project partner there.

Individual specialisation
You put together your specialisation in a way that suits you personally and go your very own way - into transformation.

Application

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Application deadline

Summer semester: 1.12. to 28.2. (only possible for higher semesters)

Winter semester: 1.6. to 5.9.

 

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Admission is granted with a general or subject-linked university entrance qualification, a university of applied sciences entrance qualification or vocational qualification in a profession suitable for the study programme, e.g. master craftsman's examination or completed vocational training plus at least 2 years of professional experience. The study programme starts in the winter semester.

 

Please create an applicant account in the online application portal. You will receive a confirmation from us by e-mail with your user name and a password. Now you can log in and start entering all the information required for the application and uploading your documents. After submitting the online application, the "Print" button will take you to a summary of your details in the online application. We recommend that you print this out and check it. If you have discovered an error after submitting your application, please contact us by the closing date for applications via e-mail.

- general higher education entrance qualification (Abitur)

or
- subject-linked higher education entrance qualification or subject-linked higher education entrance qualification or subject-linked higher education entrance qualification

or
- vocational higher education qualification

or
- a vocational qualification according to §9 paragraph 2 points 6 to 11 Brandenburg Higher Education Act of 28 April 2014 as amended (e.g. Meister*in or Fachwirt*in)

- Certificate of general higher education entrance qualification, university of applied sciences entrance qualification, vocationally qualified higher education entrance qualification (according to § 9 (2) No. 1 to 11 of the Brandenburg Higher Education Act of 28.04.2014)
- educational and professional background (curriculum vitae in table form)

Application deadline
Summer semester: 1.11. to 1.12. (only possible for higher semesters)
Winter semester: 1.4. to 15.7.

 

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If you have obtained your degree abroad, then - regardless of your citizenship - do not apply directly to our university, but via the application portal of uni-assist e.V. This is a service point for the preliminary examination of international study applications for many universities in Germany. The uni-assist website will inform you about the application procedure. Please also refer to the country information on the uni-assist portal.
If your application is complete and meets the formal admission requirements, uni-assist will forward your application to our university. After importing your application into our application portal, you will receive an email with access data to the HNEE application portal so that you can follow up on the status of your application.

- a higher education entrance qualification acquired abroad that corresponds to a German higher education entrance qualification
- Feststellungsprüfung
Applicants with a foreign educational biography must also provide evidence of German language skills at level C1 (according to the "Common European Framework of Reference" - CEFR).
You can find this information on the website of uni-assist website to check whether you meet the requirements.

The following application documents must be uploaded exclusively via the uni-assist application portal. Please note that this list cannot be complete and further documents may be requested.
- Copy of the university entrance qualification in the original language
- Depending on the type of degree and country of origin, the university entrance qualification may include the following documents (see uni-assist country information):
- School-leaving certificates with overview of grades
-academic achievements of 1 to 2 academic years
- other certificates relevant to the higher education entrance qualification (e.g. B. Certificate of the Academic Evaluation Centre for applicants from China, India, Mongolia or Vietnam, proof of having passed the university entrance examination)
- German language certificate C1 (according to the "Common European Framework of Reference" - CEFR)

Foreign certificates must be translated into German or English by a sworn translator.

Application deadline
Summer semester: 1.12. to 15.1. (only possible for higher semesters)
Winter semester: 1.6. to 15.7.

 

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As a secondary student, you can only apply for modules in the corresponding semester. You can find an overview of the respective offers here. Please note that the modules offered, their dates and contents may be subject to change.

Students who are already enrolled at a university as main auditors can be accepted as secondary auditors at the Hochschule für nachhaltige Entwicklung Eberswalde depending on capacity. The condition is that a simultaneous study at both universities is possible (parallel studies) and that the chosen module is a meaningful addition to the studies taken up.
Adjunct students are not members of the Hochschule für nachhaltige Entwicklung Eberswalde. They may take part in examinations with the consent of the respective examiners and in accordance with the respective examination regulations. The scope of the examinations may not lead to a degree in a degree programme. There is no legal entitlement to take these examinations. Further details are regulated by the applicable matriculation regulations of the Hochschule für nachhaltige Entwicklung Eberswalde.

Formal applicationsare to be submitted during the application period by post or e-mailto the Department of Student Services & International Office.
There is a fee for the secondary auditorium. The amount of the fee depends on the current fee schedule of the HNEE, the AStA and the Studentenwerk Frankfurt (Oder).

Detailed information about the application at the International Office

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Application deadline

Summer semester: 1.12. to 15.1.

Winter semester: 1.6. to 15.7.

 

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As a guest student, you can only apply for modules in the corresponding semester. You can find an overview of the respective offers here. Please note that the modules offered, their dates and contents may be subject to change.

As a rule, an application for guest auditor status must be submitted to the Student Services Department prior to the start of the course (guest auditor application).
Persons who are not enrolled as guest auditors can be admitted to courses up to a length of 8 semester weeks within the scope of the available training capacity, even without proof of university entrance qualification.
As a rule, guest auditors are subject to a fee. No fees are charged to students. Guest auditors for interested persons with a refugee background are free of charge.
Participation in the courses in the corresponding teaching areas is confirmed in writing. Participation in examinations is excluded.

Formal applicationsare to be submitted during the application period by post ore-mailto the Student Services & International Office during the application period.

FAQ on application and admission

No, there are no separate application deadlines for those who obtained their Abitur or Fachhochschulreife before the current year. You can find the current application deadlines under the Application section for each degree programme.

If the number of applications is expected to exceed the number of available study places, a degree programme is offered with limited admission. The study places are awarded to the applicants in a selection procedure. Several ranking lists are created. The average grade or waiting period of the most recently admitted applicant determines the selection limit for the respective year.
Here you can find the selection limits for the restricted-admission degree programmes of the past year:
Selection limits for restricted-admission degree programmes of the past years

No, you can only apply for one degree programme at our university. You are welcome to consult with us at an early stage to find out which degree programme might be the most suitable for you. Please contact us via E-mail to arrange an appointment. Consultations are possible by telephone, online and in person.

If the Fachhochschulreife consists of a school-based and a practical part, an application is only possible when both parts have been completed. If, for example, the practical part ends after the application deadline, an application is only possible the following year.
If you are applying for a Master's degree programme, we require a certificate of achievement from your university showing at least 150 ECTS, the provisional average grade and the expected end of studies.

You have the opportunity to apply for a place at our university even without an Abitur. To do so, you need a lower secondary school leaving certificate (Realschule), relevant vocational training and two years of professional experience or a master craftsman's certificate or Fachwirt, regardless of the subject area.

Notifications of admission, rejection or exclusion are made available in the online application portal. At the same time, information on this is sent to the e-mail address stored in the applicant account.
Notifications for degree programmes with restricted admission are usually sent out two to four weeks after the end of the application period for the respective degree programme. Further information on notifications for degree programmes with restricted admissions in coordination with Hochschulstart (DOSV) can be found here.
If you are applying for a degree programme with open admissions, the notification will be sent promptly after the application has been reviewed.

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Information on the start of your studies

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FAQ before starting your studies

Are there preparatory courses before the regular start of studies?

You can currently find this information on the following website.

When and how do I start my studies?

You can find the semester dates and the programme for the introductory events for first-year students here. There you will find out where you can find your study plan in the campus management system EMMA and register for modules and exams, get to know the Moodle platform, where all learning materials etc. can be found, get to know your contact persons and student representatives and initiatives as well as your fellow students and get first insights into individual subjects. So it's definitely worth taking part!


Please bring a valid ID document for the identity check and something to write down. For catering, we have a great offer in our sustainability canteen.

You can find your study plan online via the account access in our campus management system, which you will receive by e-mail with your enrolment. You can also find the plans for the introductory events here.

No, attendance is not compulsory, neither for the courses nor for the introductory week (with the exception of the identity check at the start of your studies, most exams and excursions for which you have registered). But: Regular attendance is of course highly recommended, as this not only supports learning progress, but also contributes to the positive dynamics of our rather small learning groups.

Where can I get support at the beginning of my studies if I don't know my way around or have specific questions?

Most of your questions will certainly be answered during the introductory events at the beginning of the semester. If you still have questions or special needs, please make use of our advisory services, which we have clearly prepared for you here.