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News Archive (dating back to 2013)

The Art of Tasting
The Sensory Evaluation Panel (Source: Winfried Schönbach)

The Sensory Evaluation Panel of our university has more sophisticated tasks than just to decide "tastes good or doesn´t taste at all".

Floral, violets, roses or lilacs present only a very small part of possible fragrant attributes that would fit in with the early summer time we have right now and that are characteristic for wine. However, the description could also sound different: ...

GoodBerry Workshop at our University
source: Klaus Eimert

EU-Project on floral bud development in berry fruits

The objectives of the EU’s GoodBerry project include research on variety-environment interactions and their effects on flower formation in strawberries, raspberries and blackcurrants. These studies comprise phenological assessments of the different ...

FACEing Compensation
Typically, 25 kg of biomass bond 43.1 kg of CO2. During the pyrolysis process, gas and biochar are formed, the latter containing roughly half of the bonded CO2. The gas can be used for heat generation, partially for the heating of our greenhouses. 13.35 kg of CO2 are lost to the environment during pyrolysis and heat transfer.

The Small Energy Revolution at our University

Climate change, its consequences and ways of minimizing CO2 emissions have been a focus of science and technology for decades now. One aspect of climate impact research at our university is the operation of the FACE experiment (Free Air Carbon ...

Hochschule Geisenheim University’s new laboratory offers ideal conditions for fruit researchers

The Federal State of Hessen is investing around 1.3 million Euros in this new building

Science Minister Boris Rhein has officially opened Hochschule Geisenheim University’s new crop and field laboratory. In future this is where harvested crops will be brought in, scrutinized and tested before being prepared for storage and packed.  ...

Funding grant for the “Nico Tico” project goes to our university
source: David Haase

The “Hessen Ideen” grant for young start-up entrepreneurs from Hessen’s higher education institutions awarded for the first time.

On March 20, 2018, 30 funding grants were awarded to young start-up entrepreneurs from Hessen’s higher education institutions.  Science Minister Boris Rhein congratulated the first awardees of the new grants program for university start-up ...

3rd Case Study Day in Geisenheim – A Networking Event for Companies and Students

The Department of Wine and Beverage Business Initiates Successful Knowledge Exchange between University Studies and Practice

Where can students solve current problems arising in businesses today and at the same time meet potential employers? How can companies operating in the wine business get fresh marketing ideas and at the same time come to know motivated young talents ...

Green & edible: Hochschule Geisenheim University’s contribution to the Street Food Festival 2018

Green, tasty produce and gardening know-how in Geisenheim town centre

At this year’sStreet Food Festival held on the Mother’s Day weekend the focus was on flavour and horticulture. Hochschule Geisenheim University contributed to the town’s event by offering a mix of green, tasty produce and horticultural know-how: at ...

Hochschule Geisenheim University's Study Info Day on May 2
Eine Frau erklärt zwei jungen Mädchen etwas anhand einer Broschüre. © Hochschule Geisenheim

Find your way into our degree programs!

Hochschule Geisenheim University opens its doors on May 2, 2018, to prospective students. At the Study Info Day we present our Bachelor degree programs through a mix of presentations by current students about their projects and practical lab courses ...

BDO – Are You Orange? Winemaking out of Mainstream
source: Tina Kissinger

61st BDO Symposium does not only scrutinize Natural Wines

As we all know, enologist are the winemakers. In this connection, the word "making", here describing human influence in the wine-making process, plays an important role.   Although it is common knowledge that the quality of a wine is created in the ...

1st place position in 2 categories: Hochschule Geisenheim convinces with its international profile
Landkarte von Europa mit pins

A study about the international approach of German universities shows that, of all small universities (< 5,000 students) in Germany, Hochschule Geisenheim University has the highest number of students doing an ERASMUS internship abroad – and the most international cooperations.

One in four students (25.2%) at Hochschule Geisenheim University takes an internship abroad under the ERASMUS program as part of his or her studies. This means that in this ranking Hochschule Geisenheim University clearly takes first place position ...