Student reporters' aim For the third time in a row, students from European universities will report on the Tropentag conference. Their work will be visible on three social platforms (twitter,facebook, and this blog). Out of 85 applications, 12 students were selected by the Council for Tropical and Subtropical Agricultural Research (ATSAF) to do the job. In a two day workshop they learn how to promote the conference adequately on social platforms. Then, between the 19 and the 21 of September 2012, they will interview the key note speakers of the conference (Achim Dobermann,Deborah Bossio, and Rodomiro Ortiz), report on the oral presentation of the thematic groups, and side events. Hopefully, their work will permit to reach a wide audience, to stimulate discussions, as well as to enable the reporter students to get practical experience on journalism. Student reporters at work