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University course gives students hands-on experience in building and preserving historic dry-stone walls.

Today, the scientific portion of the 65th International DWV Congress was officially opened at the Electoral Palace in Mainz. Klaus Schneider, President of the German Winegrowers’ Association (DWV), remarked that it was 'wonderful to once again hold an in-person congress with so many dedicated…

To mark the 60th anniversary of the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV), ove 150 leading enologists from around the world convened in Milan on November 17, 2025 to discuss the future of the enology. Professor Monika Christmann and Dr. Andrii Tarasov of Geisenheim's Department of…

As part of the Hessian State Wine and Sparkling Wine Awards on November 15, 2025, at Kloster Eberbach, the university winery presented a special series of selected Pinot Noirs from the 1999, 2005, 2015, 2018, and 2024 vintages. The exclusive vertical tasting drew a large crowd and generated…

On November 20, 2025, the GaLaBau Forum South Hesse took place at Hochschule Geisenheim University, focusing on key topics related to sustainability and innovation in landscape construction. The event provided a platform for discussing current and future challenges facing the industry, as well as…

Young talent shaping the future of viticulture through passion and innovation: On November 14, 2025, Michael Bruch and Jakob Müller won over the jury of the Rheingauer Volksbank Prize with their excellent bachelor's theses in the field of Viticulture and Enology. Both students received an award of …

During the second Fall Symposium on Nature Conservation and Biodiversity Promotion, organized by the Institute for Applied Ecology, NaturGarten e.V., and the Cultural Landscape Competence Center (KULT), around 100 experts and interested students gathered at Hochschule Geisenheim University to…