Since 2020, Ralf Bloch has been professor for agroecology and sustainable cropping systems at the Faculty of Landscape Management and Nature Conservation, Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development. 

Ralf has extensively researched, toughed and engaged beyond academia on topics of organic agriculture, cropping and food systems, land use, and climate change adaptation. His research emphasises transdisciplinary and participatory research with farmers, farming associations and other food system stakeholders. Key projects include a competency network on organic farming in Brandenburg and a model demonstration network for lupin. 

Ralf holds a PhD in Agricultural Sciences and has published extensively. Before entering academia, he trained as a farmer. He was involved in GIZ project on biodiversity, land use change and participatory.