Department of Applied Ecology

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German Council of Science and Humanities Recommends Funding of "Viticulture Adaptation Center for Sustainability and Climate Change (VITA)" at Hochschule Geisenheim University

About 32.6 million euros for a new science building for viticulture, sustainability and climate change – the German Council of Science and Humanities has recommended funding the application of Hochschule Geisenheim University

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Professor Alexander von Birgelen Elected Vice-President of Academic & Student Affairs

The Professor of Plant Use regards digitization as one of the most important drivers behind innovative teaching

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Hesse's State Wineries and Hochschule Geisenheim University Ensure Cultivation of Ecologically Important Steep-Slope Vineyards

Finance Minister Dr. Thomas Schäfer: "Transforming steep-slope vineyards into cross-terraces has a model character, represents an important contribution to environmental conservation and offers advantages for viticulture".

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A Biosphere Reserve Offers Real Opportunities for Science and Society

Hochschule Geisenheim University welcomes the positive outcome of feasibility study

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Inaugural Lectures

Eine Person läuft über eine Wiese mit hohem Gras. © Hochschule Geisenheim

Fascinating insights into the previous and future research and teaching focal points of three new professors

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ProWein Media Summit on Climate Change in Geisenheim

Over 30 international journalists from 20 countries attended the Geisenheim Conference on Climate Change

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Truffles are Conquering Germany

Together with Kompetenzzentrum Kulturlandschaft (KULT), Hochschule Geisenheim University recently hosted a truffle conference for around 100 members of the German Truffle Association (Verband für Trüffelanbau und Nutzung in Deutschland e.V.).

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Methods Used in Researching the Impacts of Climate Change

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27 participants attended the Summer School on Climate Change Research Methods in Geisenheim

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Practical Research Project VitiFIT launched

German Agriculture Minister Julia Klöckner handed over a grant amounting to 6.3 million euros to finance a major five-year joint project focusing on vine health preservation in organic viticulture

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Floral Vegetation in Steep-Slope Viticulture

Hochschule Geisenheim University research project aims to show how new terraced vineyards can be efficiently planted with cover crops which also help in nature conservation.

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