Conference contributions


Information on the submission of contributions

The submitted written contributions must be completely elaborated, may not exceed 12 pages (incl. literature, excl. title page) and can be written in German or English. The guidelines for formatting as well as format templates can be found below. Manuscripts are to be submitted as PDF files via ConfTool by 6 March 2023. The number of accepted presentations of submitted papers is usually limited to one presentation per speaker. For multi-authored paper submissions, the intended speaker must be named.

The evaluation will be performed anonymously by two reviewers. The following criteria will be used for the evaluation: Relevance of the topic, originality of the contribution, appropriateness of the methodological approach and comprehensibility of the presentation. Positively evaluated contributions will be presented in thematic working groups at the annual conference and, if necessary, published in the conferenceproceedings after the reviewers' comments have been incorporated.

Awards:
The best evaluated contributions are awarded the Gewisola Prize for Best Papers and can be published in the German Journal of Agricultural Economics after an accelerated review process if they meet the criteria.

Similarly, the best presentations and posters are awarded the Gewisola Prize for Best Presentations and Posters.
For further information, please visit Gewisola Awards

In the self-organized working groups, current issues in the economic and social sciences of agriculture are to be discussed with representatives from politics, industry and society. The time frame is 90 minutes. Proposals for such working groups should explain the topic and describe the format on a maximum of 4 pages in German or English: Concept, time structure, contributions and speakers or discussants. Proposals should be submitted as a PDF file via ConfTool by 6 February 2023. The organizing committee and the board of GEWISOLA will decide on the selection of the submitted proposals.

Proposals for poster contributions should present the problem, the method and the results of a research work on a maximum of 2 pages in German or English. Submitted proposals will be evaluated by two review ers with regard to their suitability for the conference. The templates for formatting can be found below. Proposals must be submitted as a PDF file via ConfTool by 8 May 2023.

Accepted posters are to be prepared according to the instructions for posters provided on the conference homepage. They will be presented by the authors in poster sessions during the conference. Accepted and presented poster contributions will appear in the conference proceedings with a summary of a maximum of two pages.

It is possible to organise pre-conference activities on the morning of 20 September 2023. These can be workshops, meetings or discussion groups on topics of your choice. Proposals with details on content, structure, speakers and participants can be submitted on max. 2 pages in German or English as a PDF file via ConfTool by 6 February 2023. The organising committee and the board of GEWISOLA will decide on the selection of the submitted proposals.


Format templates

Please observe the author's notes and the use of the appropriate format templates:
Written Papers:
Cover Page for written papers
Template for written papers
Instruction for written papers

For your presentation, please use a landscape format and also ensure the legibility of your presentation.

Poster Contributions:
Cover Page for poster contributions
Template for poster contributions
Instruction for poster contributions

Posters should be made in A0 size in portrait format. Please ensure legibility of all content.