800 participants, 1100 presenters tried to come of which 520 actually reached Zurich, 24 oral sessions and 29 guided poster sessions. The basket of knowledge was tremendous and immensely diverse. Folkard Asch had the honor to wrap up this year’s conference Tropentag 2010. “World food system – a contribution from Europe” – the goal of this year’s conference was set high. Networking, discussing and talking about burning issues, meetings of generations, exchanging experience and insights. That’s the way forward in letting the whole world integrate and bring together the scattered but enormous wealth of knowledge. It’s our responsibility to provide a think tank and become embedded in the larger and more complex network of the globe. “A mutual understanding of the cultural diversity is needed” says Folkard Asch. Poster award Out of more than 350 posters the “international” jury consisting of Bernard Lehmann (ETH Zurich), Mathias Becker (University of Bonn), Christian Hülsebusch (DITSL Witzenhausen), Ursula Gugger Suter (North-South Centrehttp://blog.tropentag.de/node/113/edit) awarded Dimitrios Argyropoulos (1.), Katja Kehlenbeck (2.) and Sabine Stürz (3.). Dimitrios Argyropoulos, University of Hohenheim, presenting his award-winning poster. Prof. Dr. Joachim Mueller (left) receives the first award on behalf of Dimitrios Argyropoulos, University of Hohenheim Katja Kehlenbeck receiving the second award Sabine Stürz receiving the third poster award Tropentag 2011 Before the official closing, Barbara Becker handed over to Mathias Becker of the University of Bonn. Next year’s Tropentag 2011 will take place from 5-7 October on the topic “Development on the margin”. People behind the scences: the organisers of Tropentag 2010. From left: Mathias Egloff, Ursula Gugger Suter, Eric Tielkes, Dorota Niedzwiecka, Lukas Egetemayer, Emma Lindberg, Roger Merz Great thanks go to the organizing committee and all people involved. See you at Tropentag 2011 in Bonn! It was great to have you all here, have a safe trip back home. Your Student Reporter Team.