Press Releases

Press releases

5th ProWein Business Report: The Wine Industry Looks Positively at Post-Covid Times and Focuses on Sustainability

02/28/2022

The 2021 ProWein Business Report marks the fifth anniversary of the successful cooperation between Hochschule Geisenheim University and ProWein, the world’s leading trade fair for wines and spirits. Every year since 2017, Prof. Dr. Simone Loose, Head of the Department of Wine and Beverage Business,…

02/28/2022

Larissa Strub successfully defended her doctoral thesis titled “Cost Efficiency and Sustainability in Steep Slope Viticulture“ on February 15, 2022 at Hochschule Geisenheim University.

Her Doctorate was supervised by Prof. Dr. Simone Loose, Department of Wine and Beverage Business, Hochschule…

02/25/2022

The summer semester will see a general return to campus. Digital formats however will also be offered as a didactic supplement.

02/21/2022

The Upper Middle Rhine Valley will host the 2029 Federal Horticulture Show (Bundesgartenschau, BUGA) which is expected to be a mega-event. The famous flower and landscaping exhibition is the result of a development process that will have a lasting impact on the region and also represents a special…

PlantGrid Research Project

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02/14/2022

How many products should I have in stock next week?

02/10/2022

Horticultural business are confronted with many uncertainties and are often subject to external factors that affect production and sales. However, required planning decisions have often been based on experience and rules of thumb so far. As part of the PlantGrid project, the Department of Fresh…

02/10/2022

Yvette Wohlfahrt successfully defended her doctoral thesis titled “Effects of elevated CO₂ on physiology, yield and fruit composition of Vitis vinifera L. cvs. Riesling and Cabernet Sauvignon“ on December 20^th, 2021 at Hochschule Geisenheim University.

Her Doctorate was supervised by Prof. Dr.…

02/10/2022

Linda Bitsch successfully defended her doctoral thesis titled “lnterpersonal ties influencing strategic decisions regarding inter-firm partnerships“ on January 24^th , 2022 at Hochschule Geisenheim University.

Her Doctorate was supervised by Prof. Dr. Jon Hanf, Department of Wine & Beverage…

01/05/2022

The Rudolf Hermanns Foundation awards prizes of up to 12,500 euros to honor outstanding academic achievements in all disciplines of viticulture and horticulture.

12/16/2021

Congratulations!

Christine Schlering successfully defended her doctoral thesis titled “Chemical composition of field grown vegetables as influenced by season and moderately reduced water supply" on November 16^th, 2021 at Hochschule Geisenheim University.

Her Doctorate was jointly supervised by…