Franziska Bürker, M.A.

Franziska Bürker, M.A.

Research Associate

Franziska Bürker is a Research Associate at the Institute of Social Sciences in Agriculture, Department of Societal Transition and Agriculture, at the University of Hohenheim. After her bachelor's degree in Sociology and Criminal Law and a master’s degree in Criminology, she completed a further degree in Sustainable Regional Management.  In her past and current work Franziska’s focus lies on food sovereignty, food policy councils, human right to food, agroecology and permaculture systems. Her current research addresses the promotion of bioregional products in public catering.


  • Sustainable food systems
  • Participatory action research
  • Food justice
  • Food sovereignty
Since 2024Research Associate, Department of Societal Transition and Agriculture, University of Hohenheim
2017 - 2022B.Sc. Sustainable Regional Management, University of Applied Forest Sciences, Rottenburg
2015 - 2016Violence protection counselor, Violence Protection Center Salzburg
2011 - 2014M.A. International Criminology, University of Hamburg
2006 - 2011B.A. Sociology and Criminal Law, University of Tübingen and Trinity College, Dublin

Postal address:

University of Hohenheim
Institute of Social Sciences in Agriculture
Societal Transition and Agriculture (430b)
Schloss Museumsflügel (4.15/1C, 134)
70599 Stuttgart, Germany