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Parking Lots Rüdesheimer Str. 5 and 18-20: Construction Work from July 6 to September 30, 2020

Starting July 6, 2020, construction work will be taking place at Hochschule Geisenheim University, extending the parking lots in Rüdesheimer Straße (see site plan). The car park P1, Rüdesheimer Straße 20, will be closed until September 30, 2020. The ...

Ceremonial and Digital Opening of the HGU and EBS Founders Club
[Translate to English:] Rama Suleiman und Dr. Christoph Munck bei der Eröffnungsfeier © Dr. Christiane Jost

The livestream of the opening of the Rheingau Founders Club was watched by more than 100 people. Funding for the club was provided by the EXIST-Potentials initiative of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy (BMWi) to strengthen knowledge-based start-ups.

 

The Rheingau Founders Club, a joint project of Hochschule Geisenheim University and EBS University of Business and Law, officially opened its doors to potential founders, partners and supporters in a digital ceremony on June 3, 2020. After the ...

Prof. Annette Reineke re-elected as Vice President of Research at Hochschule Geisenheim University
[Translate to English:] Prof. Dr. Annette Reineke

The Head of the Department of Crop Protection will hold the office for a further three years and wants to continue to actively contribute to the best possible networking of research.

At the Recommendation of the President of Hochschule Geisenheim University, Prof. Hans Reiner Schultz, the extended senate of the University re-elected Prof. Annette Reineke as Vice President of Research in its election meeting on May 19, 2020. This ...

Successful Premiere: A lot of Interest in Hochschule Geisenheim University's first "Digital Study Info Day"
[Translate to English:] Die Hörsäle blieben bei diesem speziellen Studieninfotag erstmals leer.

More than 200 people visited seven webinars and nine chatrooms to find out more about our bachelor's degree programs in the areas of foodstuffs, beverages, landscape and plants. Direct interaction with teaching staff, students and alumni was also 'virtually' possible.

In a very unusual scene at Hochschule Geisenheim University's Study Info Day, on Wednesday, April 22, 2020, Prof. Alexander von Birgelen, Vice President for Teaching, delivered his welcome address to an empty lecture hall. The long-planned Study Info ...

State and Students' Unions Set Up Emergency Relief Fund for Students
Ein junger Mann sitzt zwischen blühenden Fliederbüschen und lächelt. © Hochschschule Geisenheim

Unbureaucratic grant to cover emergencies

Together with Hesse's five student unions, the Federal State of Hesse has announced immediate financial relief for students in need. The amount of 250,000 euros has been made available for the Student Union's emergency relief fund for a short period ...

VDI Sponsorship Prize 2020 Awarded to Natalie Jakoby
Prize-winner Natalie Jakoby and the Chair of the Rheingau branch of the VDI Michael Ludwig (photo credit: Heiner Engelter Fotografie, Flörsheim)

The prize is awarded to graduates for outstanding academic achievements and theses

At the general meeting of the Rheingau regional branch of the Association of German Engineers (VDI) in Flörsheim on March 10, 2020, graduates of local institutions of higher education in Bingen, Mainz, Rüsselsheim, Wiesbaden and Geisenheim were ...

Study Info Day Goes Digital: Hochschule Geisenheim University Invites Prospective Students to a Virtual Meet and Greet on April 22, 2020

With just one click, prospective students can get an impression of what studying is like at Rheingau-based Hochschule Geisenheim University during its digital study information day on April 22, 2020. Lecturers, students, alumni and the service facilities will be available to answer questions in webinars and online chats. Those interested can explore the campus using a 360° panoramic view.

The application procedure, course content or what life is like on our green campus: Prospective students have the opportunity to ask questions on these and other topics in person twice a year at Hochschule Geisenheim University's study information ...

International Recognition for Professor Gergely Szolnoki
Photo credit: Dr. Evelyn Dimkou

The Geisenheim-based researcher has been awarded an honorary professorship in Athens

 

At its meeting of February 20, 2020, the Senate of the University of West Attica (UniWA) in Athens, Greece resolved to award the title of Honorary Professor to Professor Gergely Szolnoki from the Department of Wine and Beverage Business at Hochschule ...

WeinWeiblich Documentary: Four Geisenheim Women Give a Glimpse into a Year in the Vineyard
The cast of WeinWeiblich, (from left to right) Theresa Breuer, Carolin Weiler, Stuart Pigott, Silke Wolf and Dr. Eva Vollmer © WeinWeiblich

The WeinWeiblich documentary, featuring wine critic Stuart Pigott and four Geisenheim women, Dr. Eva Vollmer, Silke Wolf, Theresa Breuer and Carolin Weiler explores five very individual approaches to producing dry Riesling. Hochschule Geisenheim University is the official partner of the film directed by Christoph Koch, which will be released online on April 22, 2020.

With the support of Hochschule Geisenheim University and VEG - Geisenheim Alumni Association e. V., director Christoph Koch has spent the past two years producing a film "about courageous women, a wine-mad British man and a changing culture". In the ...