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Hochschule Geisenheim Signs Charter of Diversity

The President of Hochschule Geisenheim University, Prof. Dr. Hans Reiner Schultz, states, "We assume the social responsibility that we have in addition to our commitment to research and teaching.“

By signing the Charter of Diversity, Hochschule Geisenheim University, represented by its President, Prof. Dr. Hans Reiner Schultz, has declared its fundamental commitment to fairness and appreciation of all its members of staff and students. ...

ArnikaHessen honoured as a project of the UN-Decade on Biodiversity
ArnikaHessen
Arnika-Projektteam with Dr. Matthias Kuprian from Hessen’s Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (HMUKLV), photo: Bernhard Neugirg

On 14th March 2018 ArnikaHessen, a joint project of the Botanical Gardens Marburg, Hochschule Geisenheim University and the Philipps University Marburg, was officially honoured as a project of the UN-Decade on Biodiversity. The award was presented by Dr. Matthias Kuprian from Hessen’s Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (HMUKLV) during an ArnikaHessen event at the Naturschutz-Akademie Hessen (NAH), Hessen’s Nature Conservation Academy. This prize is awarded on behalf of the UN-Decade on Biodiversity Agency to projects that promote the preservation of biological diversity in an exemplary manner.

A yellow sea of flowers as far as the eye could see.  Arnica (Arnica Montana) is a medicinal plant that was once a common sight in many parts of Germany. In recent decades, however, populations of the plant have declined dramatically, in Hessen as ...

New LOEWE-cluster to conduct research into aromas and flavorings from vines and fruit

The Federal State of Hessen to invest around 4.4 million Euros by 2021

Wiesbaden/Geisenheim. Today, Boris Rhein, the Minister for Higher Education, Research and the Arts, introduced the new LOEWE-cluster “AROMAplus – From plant-based raw materials to microbiological production – Aromas and functional ingredients from ...

Airplanes in My Stomach – Kerosene in My Nose
[Translate to English:] ProWein-Stand unserer Hochschule

Get to know interesting aspects of the special aroma component of Riesling wines at our ProWein stand

Most of us will certainly have experienced the legendary „Airplanes in the Stomach“. But why then do we have the smell of kerosene in our noses when we taste Riesling wines? Given the fact that there is hardly any vintner who is a pilot at the same ...

Hochschule Geisenheim University and Die Wirtschaftspaten e. V. Sign Cooperation Agreement

It is the aim of this strategic partnership to qualify students, alumni and research scientists of Hochschule Geisenheim University for becoming independent entrepreneurs and to support specific start-up plans.

The cooperation agreement with the association "Die Wirtschaftspaten e. V." (Business Mentors) allows Hochschule Geisenheim University to improve the range of services offered in support of their students and alumni in the future. It is the aim of ...

OIV - Excursion to Paris

Visit to the International Organization of Vine and Wine

Lead by Manuela Ortner, M.A. the "International Wine Business degree program" was attended by the International Organization of Vine and Wine. The current President is Prof. Dr. Monika Christmann, Department of Enology (Geisenheim University)

Red Riesling listed at the German Bundessortenamt (Plant Variety Office)
Red Riesling
Red Riesling

Registration of the variety now in the wine growing regions of Rheinland Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate)

The Bundessortenamt (German Plant Variety Office) approved the application of the Institute of Grapevine Breeding at Hochschule Geisenheim University and registered the grapevine variety Red Riesling on January 18, 2018.


The Institute of Grapevine ...

International Talent Evaluate Germany as a Winegrowing Country
Mann und Frau stehend im Weinbergspanorama

How do foreigners who live in Germany and work in the wine business view us?

The students of Geisenheim University (HGU) sought to answer this question in the context of a media project in cooperation with the German Wine Institute (DWI). The emerging IWB experts (International Wine Business) were introduced to HGU alumni, ...

Two-day-trip to the Mosel Wine Region
Gruppenfoto von oben vor der Mosel

An article by Federico Ghione, exchange student from Argentina

On Thursday, June 8th, other international students of the degree program International Wine Business and I began a two-day trip to the Mosel wine region to visit 4 companies involved in the wine business, but with different visions and methods.


The ...

Hochschule Geisenheim University and Université de Bordeaux Establish German-French Graduate School
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Focus of the collaboration will be the consequences of climate change on the agriculture of special crops; wine, fruits and vegetables.

With the establishment of a German-French graduate school “Climate change impact on the sustainability of special crops and their products”, Hochschule Geisenheim University and the Université de Bordeaux, together with their Australian associated ...