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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Geisenheimer for Life: Graduation Ceremony Held at Eberbach Monastery

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Credits: Winfried Schönbach

About 140 graduates from all bachelor’s and master’s programs celebrated their academic achievements in a festive ceremony held in the Laiendormitorium at Eberbach Monastery on February 17, 2023.

The impressive atmosphere of Eberbach Monastery provided the perfect setting for the Geisenheim graduates to receive their certificates. A total of 138 students (62 women) graduated this year (109 with bachelor’s degrees, 29 with master’s degrees). Hochschule Geisenheim University also set up a live stream to allow friends and families to attend the ceremony online. In their ceremonial speeches, University President Prof. Hans Reiner Schultz and Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Robert Lönarz, President of VEG – Geisenheim Alumni Association e. V., emphasized the strong international Geisenheim community and encouraged all graduates to join the network. The speeches were followed by some personal remarks from the graduates who reviewed their time at Hochschule Geisenheim University and shared some personal anecdotes.

Congratulations to all graduates and all the best for your future careers in the job market, academia or research!

The Peter Romeis Foundation honored the best graduate of B.Sc. Food Safety.

The Peter Romeis Foundation honored the best graduate of the B.Sc. Food Safety program. In his bachelor’s thesis, Nicolas Fey studied the allergic potential of hazelnuts in a chocolate bar. He received a book prize and an invitation to visit the Institut Romeis Bad Kissingen GmbH from the foundation, whose purpose is to promote education, training, science and research in brewing, beverage and food technology.

 

Preliminary number of graduates as of February 16, 2023. Please check against delivery. Since some students will still graduate by the end of the semester (March 31, 2023), please contact Vizepraesident-Lehre(at)hs-gm.de for the final numbers.

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