On August 20, Bettina Stark-Watzinger, Federal Minister of Education and Research, visited the presentation stand of the BMBF funding line "Agricultural Systems of the Future" at the "Tag der offenen Tür" at the Federal Ministery of Education and Research (BMBF). She was informed by the coordinators Prof. Monika Schreiner and apl. Prof. Thomas Weith about the research on innovations in the agricultural sector, which are intended to meet current challenges such as climate change. They also discussed whether and how bioeconomic topics can be included in the educational curriculum, especially in schools. On August 21, State Secretaries Judith Pirscher and Kornelia Haugg also visited the "Agricultural Systems of the Future" presentation stand.