University of Vechta
The University of Vechta is located in Lower Saxony, Germany. Areas of research include education and discipline-specific pedagogies, social sciences, regional development/ rural areas, landscape ecology, social, political, cultural and economic change, business ethics, and Sustainable Development. Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) is a key element of the University of Vechta’s Knowledge Transfer Strategy. In 2012, the university has built up a Science Shop located in Cloppenburg, thus connecting the two counties (Cloppenburg and Vechta) of the Oldenburger Muensterland. The “Coordination Center for transformative research in areas of intensive agriculture” is located at the University of Vechta. It represents a network of universities and business associations that have an excellent expertise in the field of agriculture and food.