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The Future of Agriculture: Hochschule Geisenheim University Involved in a New Innovation Center for the Transformation of the Agricultural System

Hochschule Geisenheim University is to become one of three locations in Hesse for a new innovation center belonging to the Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research. Other cooperation partners include Justus Liebig University Giessen. The aim of the innovation center is to conduct practical...

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Symposium on the Future of the Rheingau’s Cultural Landscape

How has the cultural landscape of the Rheingau and Taunus region changed over time? How will it continue to develop and be used in the future? These questions were at the center of a recent symposium held at Hochschule Geisenheim University.

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VITA Research Center: Hochschule Geisenheim University Develops Climate-Resilient, Sustainable Crop Protection and Cultivation Strategies for the Winegrowing Industry

In mid-September, Prof. Dr. Annette Reineke, Vice-President of Research at Hochschule Geisenheim University, and Ayse Asar, State Secretary in the Hessian Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts, symbolically broke ground for the new Viticulture Adaptation Center for Sustainability and Climate...

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"A Milestone in Campus Development": Three New Buildings Designed for Excellence in Teaching and Research

On September 14, 2023, Ayse Asar, State Secretary in the Hessian Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts, and Dr. Martin Worms, State Secretary in the Hessian Ministry of Finances celebrated the construction progress on our new Beverage Technology Center and Lecture Hall Building, and joined...

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Minister Presidents Boris Rhein and Hendrik Wüst Gained Insights into Geisenheim’s Research Strategy

On Wednesday, September 13, 2023, the Minister Presidents of Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia visited Hochschule Geisenheim University to gain insights into Geisenheim’s research strategy. During a tour of the campus with Prof. Dr. Mirjam Hey, Vice-President of Academic & Students Affairs,...

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Review: ICA Biodiversity Challenge 2023 | 744 species identified on our campus

In June, the sustainability activities at Hochschule Geisenheim University were dedicated to the topic of biodiversity. Many motivated staff and students diligently identified species and explored the campus in search of particularly rare plants and insects.

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Hochschule Geisenheim University Joins ICA Biodiversity Challenge (BioBlitz) 2023

As a member of the “Association for European Life Science Universities” (ICA) Hochschule Geisenheim University will be joining the ICA Biodiversity Challenge/BioBlitz 2023 from May 22 to June 30, 2023. The challenge, which is open to students, staff and visitors, is designed to raise awareness of...

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The Porto Protocol (a Global Wine Community Sharing Knowledge and Solutions to Bring Climate Action to Life)

Discussion on the role of academic institutions in communicating knowledge on climate change and sustainability (held on February 23, 2023)

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AG Begleitforschung: Position Paper on the Expansion of Agrivoltaics Published

If Germany’s energy system is to become greenhouse gas neutral by 2045, the use of renewable energy must be expanded at a much faster rate. In this context, agri-PV systems are an innovative solution to meet our climate targets because they improve land use efficiency: solar panels mounted above...

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Inaugural Lecture Held by Prof. Moritz Wagner

In his inaugural lecture held on December 7, 2022 on campus Geisenheim, Prof. Wagner introduced his current and future priorities in teaching and research.

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