News from the Department of General and Organic Viticulture

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).

Hochschule Geisenheim University research project aims to show how new terraced vineyards can be efficiently planted with cover crops which also help in nature conservation.

The German Wine Institute hopes that German wine culture could be listed as an intangible UNESCO cultural heritage in order to raise public awareness as well as acknowledge the efforts of all involved in the area.

A new cooperation contract is signed and continues focus on sustainable agriculture and adapting to climate change.