How to Meet the Challenges in Agriculture as a Life Science University

Abstract

Agricultural systems across the globe are experiencing unprecedented pressure due to population growth, climate change, resource scarcity, and the demands of digital transformation. Life science universities stand at the heart of addressing these challenges through education, research, and societal engagement. This article outlines the role of the University of Applied Sciences Weihenstephan-Triesdorf (HSWT) in Germany as a model institution responding proactively to these trends. Through strategic investments, interdisciplinary research centers, and the development of innovative degree programs, HSWT exemplifies how academic institutions can become engines of sustainable change under the “twin transition” — the simultaneous pursuit of digital transformation and environmental sustainability.