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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…

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…

The 14th edition of the student-run 6Glasses1Bottle roundtable last Sunday centered on the Nahe region and once again showed the energy, diversity, and expertise found in Hochschule Geisenheim University's unique combination of theory and praxis. Originating as a digital project during COVID-19…

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…

The last week of February saw the return of the foundational ‘School of Pruning’ course offered by Simonit&Sirch in cooperation with Hochschule Geisenheim University. In addition to the standard German-language course, an English version was also available for international students of the…

On February 27, 2025, Hochschule Geisenheim University hosted its first nRNA-TRILOG event for educators, titled ‘Skilled with Sustainability: Possibilities, Projects and Partnerships’. The nRNA-TRILOG event series is the product of the Rhein-Nahe Sustainability Alliance (nachhaltigkeits…

At the most recent KINDERUNI event on February 26, fifty young researchers ventured into the exciting world of numbers.

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…