News from the Department of General and Organic Viticulture

Rudolf Hermanns Stiftung awards prizes of up to 10,000 euros for outstanding achievements in all areas of viticulture and horticulture.

Under the direction of Felco Deutschland and in cooperation with Hochschule Geisenheim University and Simonit&Sirch, Germany's first-ever national vine-pruning competition took place at Hochschule Geisenheim University on Saturday, November 30, 2019.

The kick-off module of the Basics course by the Simonit & Sirch School of Vine Pruning – arranged by the Geisenheim Institute of Continuing Education – was held at Hochschule Geisenheim University's vineyard in early November 2019.

A delegation from Hochschule Geisenheim University recently visited China.

A high-ranking delegation from Adelaide University paid us a visit at the end of September 2019.

27 participants attended the Summer School on Climate Change Research Methods in Geisenheim

German Agriculture Minister Julia Klöckner handed over a grant amounting to 6.3 million euros to finance a major five-year joint project focusing on vine health preservation in organic viticulture

Conference organized by the Geisenheim Institut of Continuing Education highlights challenges in viticulture and winemaking in view of temperature rises and extreme weather events and offers practical management strategies for participants.

Former Geisenheimer, Dr. Martin Hirche is delighted by international recognition of his doctorate in marketing, completed at the end of 2018 at University of South Australia (UniSA).