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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 ...

Truffles are Conquering Germany
Photo: Roger Baumeister

Together with Kompetenzzentrum Kulturlandschaft (KULT), Hochschule Geisenheim University recently hosted a truffle conference for around 100 members of the German Truffle Association (Verband für Trüffelanbau und Nutzung in Deutschland e.V.).

Truffles are cultivated together with their host trees such as hazelnut, beech or English oak because the fungus and tree form a symbiotic relationship. The fungus needs a chalky soil to grow and also occurs in the wild. However, all types of ...

Gentle Pruning: The Basics by the School of Vine Pruning in Geisenheim Attracts Keen Interest
[Translate to English:] © Nikolas Juretic

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.

The principles of the gentle vine-pruning technique developed by Simonit & Sirch were the focus of the kick-off module of the Basics course by the School of Vine Pruning at Hochschule Geisenheim University in early November 2019. The idea behind this ...

Hochschule Geisenheim University among the Top Ten Universities of Applied Sciences in Nationwide "Logistik-Masters" Competition
Ein Dozent deutet auf eine Kurve in einer Präsentation auf dem Laptop © Filmagentur Rheingau

More 1,000 students from around 70 universities and institutions of higher education took part in the competition organized by the "VerkehrsRundschau" trade journal.

Five questionnaires each comprising ten assignments from the fields of supply chain management, transport and logistics were completed by students as part of the nationwide "Logistik Masters" competition organized by the VerkehrsRundschau trade ...

45 Deutschlandstipendium Scholarships awarded at Hochschule Geisenheim University

Focus is not just on financial support, but also an exchange between students and businesses; strong networks for university and junior employees have grown out of the scholarship program in recent years.

In addition to the existing sponsors, six new regional and national companies are sponsoring one or more Deutschlandstipendium scholarships for students at Hochschule Geisenheim University in 2019/20. At an official ceremony on Friday, November 8, ...

VEG-Geisenheim Alumni Association e.V. Prize Draw - And the Winner is ...
The 1st prize, a Samsung Galaxy Tab S2, goes to Raphael Jung

On October 23, 2019, the winners of the VEG-Geisenheim Alumni Association e.V. prize draw were drawn at the Wine Barrel.
We would like to thank Christian Assmann, University President Professor Hans Reiner Schultz, VEG Vice-President Roger Baumeister ...