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A joyous celebration in the historic park on Friday, July 26, 2024: In the past six months, 132 young graduates completed their studies at the renowned university in the Rheingau.

On July 9, 2024, Hochschule Geisenheim University presented two innovative types of agrivoltaic systems to interested members of the public, including many winegrowers. These systems are being tested as part of viticulture research at the university and offer promising solutions for climate change and improved sustainability in viticulture.

Hochschule Geisenheim University is pleased to announce that Dr. Johanna Döring has been appointed Professor of Organic Viticulture. This one-of-a-kind professorship underlines the university’s leading role in the research and teaching of organic viticulture.

The range of degree programs offered at Hochschule Geisenheim University is truly something special: From Viticulture and Enology to Wine Business and Beverage Technology, to Horticulture, Food Safety, Food Chain Management, and Landscape Architecture, every subject here centers a practical and future-orientated approach. At the most recent open day, the various departments presented the university's eight bachelor's degree programs and ten master's degree programs. The event attracted a lot of interest, with around 250 prospective students from all over Germany coming to visit Geisenheim.

Construction work on the new buildings on Hochschule Geisenheim University's campus are progressing well. Within the last few weeks, the university has put two new buildings into operation: The Food Safety Building and the Food Logistics and Sustainability Building. Together, these two buildings provide approximately 2,500 square meters of space for state-of-the-art learning.

The first international symposium for the 'Black2GoGreen' research project took place at Hochschule Geisenheim University from March 26–27. Around 150 participants from eight different countries exchanged ideas on the topic of biochar structure substrates in various seminars and workshops. These methods are intended to help better equip cities to handle the challenges of climate change.

The development of the digital vineyard will receive a grant of 1 million euros.

The Rudolf Hermann Foundation, based at Hochschule Geisenheim University, honored researchers in the field of viticulture and horticulture in mid-November. A €6,000 prize went to a working group at the Institute for Fruit Breeding Research at the Julius Kühn Institute (JKI) in Dresden-Pillnitz, while Olivier Geffroy and Dr. Yvette Wohlfahrt from Geisenheim received €2,000 in prize money.