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Congratulations, Julia Bächtle!

Julia Bächtle successfully defended her doctoral thesis entitled „Das Potenzial von Lebendbauweisen für den Witterungsschutz auf extensiv genutzten Weiden“ on December 08, 2025 at Hochschule Geisenheim University.

Her Doctorate was supervised by Prof. Dr. Alexander von Birgelen, Department of Urban…

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Congratulations, Madina Akan!

Madina Akan has successfully defended her doctoral thesis with the title “Co-fermentation as a means to generate low alcohol beverages with full flavor” 

on December 1, 2025 at Hochschule Geisenheim University.

Her Doctorate was jointly supervised by Prof. Dr. Jürgen Wendland, Institute of…

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Congratulations, Felipe Andrés Salinas-Bonich!

Felipe Andrés Salinas-Bonich successfully defended his doctoral thesis entitled “Evaluation of natural polyphenolic compounds from plant extracts and hydrolats, as an alternative to SO2 in winemaking“ on December 09, 2025 at Hochschule Geisenheim University.

His Doctorate was carried out within the…

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Dry-Stone Wall Course Takes Place in the ‘Krähennest’

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

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Successful Opening of the 65th International DWV Congress in Mainz

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…

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International Organisation of Vine and Wine Turns 60: German Expertise Spotlighted in Milan

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…

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Enthusiastic Response to Hochschule Geisenheim University's Pinot Noir at Kloster Eberbach

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…

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Congratulations, Sebastian Tück!

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Sebastian Tück successfully defended his doctoral thesis entitled "Simulation of the coffee roasting process" on November 20, 2025 at Hochschule Geisenheim University.

His Doctorate was supervised by Prof. Dr. Bernd Lindemann, Department of Food Safety, Hochschule Geisenheim University, Germany. 

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GaLaBau Forum South Hesse: Outdoor Facilities in Transition – Sustainable Construction, Soil Protection, Sensible Water Use

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…

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Rheingauer Volksbank Honors Geisenheim Viticulture Students

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 …

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