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GLOBAL WINE TOURISM REPORT 2025

International Research Collaboration to Deliver Key Insights to the Sector

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Innovation, Exchange, and Inspiration at the 11th Wine Analysis Conference

On May 8–9, 2025, the 11th Anwendertreffen Weinanalytik, or Wine Analysis User Conference, took place at Hochschule Geisenheim University. This conference is an established forum for professionals involved in wine and wine analysis. Over 130 participants from wine labs, vineyards, inspection…

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University Officially Opens New Beverage Technology Center and Marks Construction Milestone for the VITA Building

Today, Hochschule Geisenheim University celebrated two significant milestones in the ongoing development of its campus. Guests and partners from the world of business and politics were invited to the campus to celebrate the official opening of the new Beverage Technology Center and a topping out…

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Nature at Your Fingertips: Geisenheim University Develops Kids’ Nature Discovery Trail with Support from Fürstlich Castell'sche Bank

Hochschule Geisenheim University is in the process of developing an interactive and educational nature discovery trail for children with the aim of teaching them about biodiversity, climate change, and sustainable nature use. The project has been made possible through a cooperation with Fürstlich…

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Improving Soil for Farming and Horticulture: Hochschule Geisenheim University Participates in European Research Project HydroSoilWise

Hochschule Geisenheim University’s Department of Vegetable Crops has become a partner in a new European research project. This project is co-financed by the European Union and aims to create more sustainable approaches to soil and water management in horticulture and farming in north-western Europe.

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Professor Rainer Jung Awarded Silver Max Eyth Medal by the DLG

The board of the German Agricultural Society (DLG) has awarded Hochschule Geisenheim University's Professor Rain Jung with the silver Max Eyth Medal. Freya von Czettritz, the CEO of DLG Holding GmbH, presented the medal and certificate during a recent event in Oberstdorf. This special award…

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Professors Jointly Appointed by Hochschule Geisenheim University and the Julius Kühn Institute to Hold Inaugural Lectures

On May 7, three new professors who have been jointly appointed by the Julius Kühn Institute and Hochschule Geisenheim will hold their inaugural lectures on the Geisenheim campus. The event starts at 3:30 p.m. in Lecture Hall 50, and all interested parties are warmly invited to attend.

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Plant Breeding: Geisenheim Researcher Receives Prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship

Dr. Hannah Robinson, a researcher at Geisenheim’s Department of Plant Breeding, has been approved for a postdoctoral fellowship under the European Union’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) program. These highly coveted research grants are awarded to exceptional scientists for their innovative…

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Hochschule Geisenheim University Joins European University Alliance for Sustainable Food Systems

In the European Commission’s last round of funding, Hochschule Geisenheim University became a member of a European University, a transnational alliance of higher education institutions. The university is now a German partner in the ‘EU-GIFT’ alliance, a cooperation between seven higher education…

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Combating Pests and Insect Decline: International Entomology Conference at Hochschule Geisenheim University

This week Hochschule Geisenheim University was host to the Entomology Congress 2025, the international conference of the German Society for General and Applied Entomology (DGaaE). From March 17–20, around 300 entomologists from over 20 different countries gathered at the university to discuss…

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