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At the grand finale of the sixth edition of the Startup Award, founders and startup teams from universities, schools, and across the Rheingau-Taunus region presented innovative ideas and business models to an audience of around 130 guests at the EBS University of Business and Law. As always, the…

On Friday, November 7, the exhibition 'Ideas and Approaches for the BUGA 2029' was officially opened. BUGA, a shortening of 'Bundesgartenschau', is Germany's biennial federal horticultural show which will be held in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley in 2029. The exhibition presents visions and concepts…

A 100% plant-based yogurt drink made with the by-products of soy production – with this innovative idea, three young founders from Hochschule Geisenheim University and Justus Liebig University Giessen set off on their entrepreneurial journey in 2023. The efforts of the team behind Revoja has now…

At the latest BUGA-Dialog event, hosted on May 6 at the historic Hilchenhaus in Lorch, the conservation of biodiversity in the Middle Rhine Valley sparked lively, in-depth discussions. Organized by BUGA Gmbh in cooperation with Hochschule Geisenheim University’s academic outreach project GeisTreich,…

Six visionary startup teams from universities in Hesse have successfully completed the ‘Future of Food’ crowdfunding contest. With the support of 180 backers and co-funding of €21,627 from the Hessen Ideen initiative, a total of €45,533 was raised to realize pioneering nutrition projects.

The Gründungsfabrik Rheingau, a joint project of Hochschule Geisenheim University and EBS University that offers workshops, coaching, and support for young entrepreneurs, is once again inviting creative minds across Germany to take part in the Drink Innovation Challenge. Winners can receive cash…

During the last semester break, students at Hochschule Geisenheim University had the chance to take part in a competition organized by the town of Rüdesheim am Rhein, in collaboration HGU. Their task was to develop an attractive and contemporary design for the central island of a roundabout that is…

Hochschule Geisenheim University’s Department of Plant Breeding recently announced the official approval of two new phylloxera-resistant rootstock varieties, namely ‘Vinto’ (Vitis berlandieri x Börner; Gm 9230-3) and ‘Libero’ (125 AA x Börner; Gm 9228-45). Both varieties have been officially…

GEISENHEIM/KOBLENZ. As part of a joint teaching project between Hochschule Geisenheim University, Koblenz University, and Koblenz University of Applied Sciences, around 50 students have developed ideas on how the region’s universities could participate in the 2029 Bundesgartenschau, Germany’s…

13 innovative start-up teams from ten universities in Hesse have been awarded with a Hessen Ideen Scholarship and will receive six months of intensive support in developing their business idea. The chosen teams are united by their pursuit of sustainable solutions for social and ecological challenges…