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APPLY NOW! International Award Ceremony 2020
[Translate to English:] Bildquelle: Hessen schafft Wissen

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

The aim is to reward research work carried out in these two areas that has led to the advancement of both disciplines, while also taking practical aspects into consideration. 



The Rudolf Hermanns Stiftung is a foundation based at Hochschule ...

Kosovan Universities visit Hochschule Geisenheim University

Between December 2 to 6, 2019, Hochschule Geisenheim University hosted a 27-member delegation from six universities in Kosovo. Kosovan managers and professors discussed topics such as practice-related higher education with a range of departments from Hochschule Geisenheim University.

The conference was held as part of the Erasmus+ project "Theory to Practice Centers for Innovation and Employment" Erasmus+ project , which the Hochschule Geisenheim University participates as a partner. The aim was to demonstrate how teaching and ...

The Future of the Forest: Mixed Cultivation, Natural Regeneration and Limited Exotic Species
© Stadt Frankfurt am Main, Foto: Barbara Walzer

The first-ever Frankfurt Forest Conference generated a huge response

"This huge response proves that the topic is very close to what foresters, researchers, nature conservation associations and politicians are very concerned about, namely, the future of our forests", said Rosemarie Heilig, Head of the Environment ...

ProWein Media Summit on Climate Change in Geisenheim
© ProWein-Messe Düsseldorf

Over 30 international journalists from 20 countries attended the Geisenheim Conference on Climate Change

A Media Summit with a strong international attendance took place in Geisenheim on November 21, 2019. The Summit featured the publication of the third ProWein Business Report on the special topic of climate change, prepared by Hochschule Geisenheim ...

Prof. Dr. Alexander von Birgelen Elected Vice-President of Academic & Student Affairs
Prof. Dr. Alexander von Birgelen at his inaugural lecture in the Gerd Erbslöh Auditorium Photo: Winfried Schönbach

Term of office to begin on March 1, 2020.

The Chairman of the Election Committee, Dr. Christian von Wallbrunn hereby announces that Prof. Dr. Alexander von Birgelen has been elected in the first ballot to the position of Vice-President of Academic & Student Affairs of Hochschule Geisenheim ...

Germany's First National Vine-Pruning Competition Held at Hochschule Geisenheim University
Picture credit: Mathias Scheidweiler

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.

Amid brilliant sunshine, 30 winegrowers from all over Germany had the opportunity to test their vine-pruning skills in Geisenheim recently. The focus was on quality and a well-considered cut in keeping with the pruning technique developed by ...

A Green Entrance for University Town Geisenheim
Picture credit: Stephanie Braun-Fischer

"Grünes Geisenheim" Project Wants Your Vote - What Should the Monrepos Roundabout Look Like in the Future?

A long-standing wish of the citizens of Geisenheim has been fulfilled. The Monrepos roundabout on the main access road to the university town of Geisenheim is to be attractively designed as an eye-catcher next year. To this end, the "Grünes ...

European Football Teams of Winemakers kick off with a variety of ideas on wine, football and education

Headquarters at Hochschule Geisenheim University – resolution on European symposium and scholarship

All eight participating nations in UENFW, the Union of European National Football Teams of Winemakers (Verband der europäischen Fußballnationalmannschaften der Winzer e.V.www.unefw.com), gathered in the town hall the Czech city of Znojmo in ...

Geisenheim Uni Cellar hosts Tuscany, the Sea and a World Champion

Luigi Brunetti (Azienda Agricola Elisabetta) and Jörg Boberg (Westcoast Seafood Kiedrich) ensured that the evening was a hit

In its relatively short history, the Uni Cellar at Hochschule Geisenheim University has already been host to an amazing number of interesting events and guests. Michael Jung’s Limburger Kreis and his guests were treated to a cosy evening with ...