Sustainable success through networking: Think networked, act globally
Consumers demands on our food are constantly increasing: Food must be fresh, high-quality, sustainably produced, and ideally always available. Do you want to work in a regional and global network to optimally supply people with high-quality and sustainably produced food? Then acquire the business and production-technical foundations for this with a Bachelor's degree in Food Logistics & Management at Geisenheim University.
Those who have studied Food Logistics & Management can – depending on their chosen specialization – sustainably manage both regional and global supply chains, develop new food products and manage their quality, or shape food distribution. Become a sought-after expert in the diverse food industry. Study food logistics and management at Geisenheim University.
Success with industry-specific expertise – your career opportunities
Job prospects? Crisis-proofed! With a degree in Food Logistics & Management, you can choose from a variety of interesting and varied career paths in production, trading, and service companies in the German and international food industry. For example:
Supply-Chain-Manager
As a sought-after specialist or manager, you will ensure the smooth running of supply chains for regional, national, and global producers. You will support and optimize the entire process, from raw material procurement through logistics and cost calculation to delivery to the end consumer.
Why you should study Food Logistics & Management
During your studies, you will acquire a wide range of skills and knowledge that will help you further in your career. You will develop a comprehensive understanding of the specifics of food production and trade and learn how to use planning tools sustainably. Equally important for your professional development are soft skills such as foreign language skills, teamwork, and project management, which your lecturers will teach you in small groups and in a practical way. Your academic degree will open you up to management positions and thus to higher salary brackets.
Study, and then? These are your career opportunities
An interest in the topics of "Food Chain" or "Food Management" is the best prerequisite for a career in the food industry. The Food Logistics and Management degree program enables you to successfully pursue this path: You will develop the necessary specialist know-how and acquire management methods to optimize food production and procurement processes and make them more sustainable. This allows you to work as a consultant within your company – or independently. You can manage supply chains, optimize processes, and gain a foothold in food processing and development, quality and product management, controlling, or marketing. Are you thinking beyond Germany's borders? The food industry is globally connected and offers a wide range of opportunities internationally. Your career prospects are one thing in particular: secure and diverse!
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This is what your studies in Food Logistics & Management at Geisenheim University look like
Logistics planning issues, business aspects of corporate management, and the fundamentals of food production form the basis of your Food Logistics and Management studies. You will learn about various IT systems of inventory management and explore sustainability issues. Other subjects in the foundational studies include economics and food markets, produc knowledge, and quality and trade management.
Later on in your studies, you can specialize according to your interests and career aspirations:
- The Fresh Product Logistics specialization covers sustainable fresh product production, post-harvest processing and storage, and resource-efficient packaging technologies.
- The Supply Chain Management profile focuses on production and process management, as well as IT-supported optimization and control of value chains.
- You will acquire in-depth knowledge of marketing, organization, and employee management in the Food Management specialization.
Lectures are complemented by practical projects and simulation games in which you develop solutions to real-life problems. Excursions and a practical phase in a company will give you a glimpse behind the scenes of the food industry. In the sixth semester, you will complete your studies as a “Food Manager” or “Food Logistics Specialist” with your Bachelor’s thesis.
Insights into your everyday student life
Studying with us means more than just lectures in the classroom! Our diverse excursions offer you the perfect opportunity to put the theoretical knowledge you've learned into practice.
You'll gain valuable insights into companies and have the chance to make direct contacts in the industry or meet potential employers for future employment.
Whether in Germany or internationally, lasting one or more days – our excursions give you first-hand experience of the practical side of things!
Multi-day excursions from recent years:
- Exciting insights on a major excursion in southern Germany and Switzerland - From A for automated warehouse to S for sugar factory
- Greater Berlin area - A broad spectrum of topics from retail, food tech, and gastronomy to highly automated warehouses and distribution centers
- Rotterdam/Holland - Visit to Europe's largest port and companies related to the fresh produce trade
The new seminar building for Food Logistics & Sustainability opened in 2024 and offers our students ideal conditions for hands-on learning and working. The laboratories allow students to gain hands-on experience and explore new ideas.
The building features two floors of fully equipped laboratories, seminar rooms, and lecture halls with the latest digital technology, as well as technical areas and offices for modern teaching and teaching-related research (e.g., final theses). All areas of the building are barrier-free and equipped with modern low-temperature insulation, photovoltaic systems, and cisterns for rainwater harvesting.
In the technical internship and in the laboratories, the effects of supply chain conditions from agricultural production to the consumer can be researched. For example, logistics processes and consumer behavior can be simulated by replicating a supermarket department. Furthermore, the effects of product, process, and supply chain factors, including packaging technology, on product quality, availability, and consumer behavior can be researched.
In PC labs equipped with state-of-the-art hardware, students can implement complex simulations and optimizations of supply chains in the food sector, as well as conduct models and analyses to reduce resource use in supply chains.
Facts, deadlines and requirements at a glance
| Study format | Fulltime |
|---|---|
| Standard period of study | 6 Semester |
| Start of studies | Winter semester |
| Admission requirements | General higher education entrance qualification, University of Applied Sciences entrance qualification, subject-specific higher education entrance qualification or equivalent recognized professional qualification; "Studying without Abitur" is possible |
| Practical requirements | none* |
| Application deadline | Mid-May to early October (see dates and deadlines). Applicants with foreign university entrance qualifications must apply via uni-assist by September 1st |
| * In deviation from the special provisions of Geisenheim University for the B.Sc. Food Logistics & Management program, a pre-study internship is no longer required for admission. Therefore, you may apply, even if you have not completed one. |
