Department of Fresh Produce Logistics

PACKAN: NEW PLATFORM FOR SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING PRESENTED BY DR. PATHAK AT FACHPACK 2025

Presentation of the PackAn project at Solpack 6.0 by Dr. Pathak

The PackAn research focus was presented to a broad audience at SOLPACK, which was organized by pacoon Sustainability Concepts GmbH as part of FACHPACK 2025 (September 23–25, Nuremberg). FACHPACK is one of the leading European trade fairs for packaging, technology and processes.
On September 25, 2025, Dr. Pathak, a scientific Assistant at the Institute for Fresh Product Logistics at Geisenheim University, presented the PackAn platform. She presented the tool developed in the project to a large audience. It enables a holistic assessment of packaging sustainability, taking into account the packaging material, the supply chain, and the properties of the food. She also demonstrated how the platform supports consumers in identifying sustainable packaging and thus making informed purchasing decisions for resource-efficient packaging. 
Additional information about PackAn was available at the Repack Network booth at the trade fair on all three days, so that interested parties could discuss the topic directly with the project team. 
More information about the project can be found at: www.packan-plattform.de

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RePack network booth at FACHPACK and presentation of the PackAn project

PackAn research project

Interested visitors at the Institute for Fresh Product Logistics during the OpenCampus Days 2025

The research project PackAn was presented at the Open Campus and attracted considerable interest. The project aims to develop an evaluation and information platform for companies and consumers that will help establish sustainable packaging in the market and reduce fossil-based raw materials in the long term. Visitors were explained how packaging can help reduce waste in supply chains in specific areas. The high demand underscores how important packaging is to consumers.

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Stand at the Institute for Fresh Product Logistics during the OpenCampus Days 2025

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Master’s Info Events at Hochschule Geisenheim University on July 05 and 06, 2021

Learn more about our nine research-based master’s programs at our online info events. Interested students with a bachelor’s degree or who are about to graduate (as well as anyone who is interested in our programs) are invited to join the live events starting at 6 p.m.

At the into events on July 05 and 06, 2021, the head of the degree programs will focus on topics such as course contents, admission requirements, and how to apply. Interested students will also learn more about their career prospects after successfully completing a master’s program in Geisenheim with a focus on wine, beverages, food, landscape or horticultural crops.

The info events, followed by a Q&A session, will take place in the evening so that everyone has the chance to join – no registration required. The sessions are scheduled for 30 – 45 minutes and will partly take place simultaneously.

Schedule for July 05, 2021 and links

6:00 p.m.  Enologie (M.Sc.) and Food Safety (M.Sc.)

6:30 p.m.  Wine Business (M.Sc.) and Beverage Technology (M.Sc.)

7:00 p.m.  Viticulture, Enology and Wine Business (M.Sc.)

7:30 p.m.  Vinifera EuroMaster (M.Sc.) (info session in English)

8:00 p.m.  VITIS VINUM (M.Sc.) (info session in English)

Schedule for July 06, 2021 and links

6:00 p.m.  Crop and Horticultural Science (M.Sc.)

6:45 p.m.  Landscape Architecture (M.Sc.)

A master’s degree from Hochschule Geisenheim University qualifies students for management and leadership positions in the national and international wine, beverage and food industry, and equips them for a career in research and administration or in horticultural production. Graduates of the M.Sc. Landscape Architecture program are experts in designing urban spaces or restoring destroyed landscapes. With their expertise in sustainable land use they are perfectly equipped for a career in project planning, and for leading positions in public administrations and associations.

Categories: Lebensmittelsicherheit M.Sc., Weinbau, Önologie und Weinwirtschaft (M.Sc.), VITIS-VINUM (M.Sc.), Vinifera EuroMaster (M.Sc.), Landschaftsarchitektur (M.Sc.), Weinwirtschaft (M.Sc.), Oenologie (M.Sc.), Getränketechnologie (M.Sc.), Gartenbauwissenschaft (M.Sc.), International Wine Business (B.Sc.), Internationale Weinwirtschaft (B.Sc.), Logistik und Management Frischprodukte (B.Sc.), Gartenbau (B.Sc.), Getränketechnologie (B.Sc.), Lebensmittelsicherheit (B.Sc.), Landschaftsarchitektur (B.Eng.), Weinbau und Oenologie (B.Sc.), Veranstaltungsmanagement, Nachrichten