"I gained a lot from the past Tropentag" Says Reginald Guuroh, a senior student reporter and PhD student from the Vegetation Geography department, University of Bonn, who had an opportunity to take part as a student reporter and a presenter in the Tropentag 2011 and now 2012. He says he got a confidence boost when he had to present for the first time in an international conference. "This is a great opportunity for the upcoming scientists in the field of Agriculture, especially Masters and PhD students, to create a network with the senior scientists in their fields of interest " he expressed. He further, recommends that students should not miss the keynote speakers. “This is a must attend session!” he stressed. From the last year interview with one of the Keynote speaker, Reginald learnt a lot from his experiences in the research science field which is a great encouragement for the young scientists. He discloses that this conference offers a great networking platform which could further provide opportunities for PhD positions as well as jobs. Furthermore, he has been invited as a visiting researcher in one of the US Labs by a Professor who was one of the Tropentag 2011 keynote speaker. Tropentag also offers an opportunity for awarding outstanding students in both the Oral and Poster presentations. In connection to that, fiat panis Award has come forward to recognise outstanding students in their study program. This year Reginald is one of the nominees selected for the Hans H. Ruthenberg Award for Graduates in his Master’s thesis on Contribution of Home Gardens to Household Income Generation in Burkina Faso (A case study of Bieha District). When asked what was his expectation for the Tropentag 2012, "I look forward to new ideas, to meet more people both old and new and general improvement in science" he answered. For more information and highlights on the Tropentag, join us on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and Youtube.