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New Professor at the Department of Grapevine Breeding

The Department of Grapevine Breeding is pleased to welcome Prof. Dr. Kai Voss-Fels who has recently joined the faculty to drive research in grapevine breeding and genetic resources. Prior to his appointment at HGU, he spent four year working at the ...

UENFW Expert Conference Addresses Current Situation of European Wine Industry

On 02 July 2021, the high-profile event organized by the Union of European National Football Teams of Winemakers (UENFW) with eight participating winegrowing nations highlighted the importance of networking in research, education and practice, especially in view of the Corona pandemic.

Under the auspices of the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV), Hochschule Geisenheim University broadcast the 1st Expert Conference of the Union of European National Football Teams of Winemakers (UENFW) live from the Geisenheim ...

Prof. Dr. Hans Reiner Schultz granted "Honorary Research Lecturer“ by American Society for Enology and Viticulture (ASEV)

The title “Honorary Research Lecturer” is granted by the ASEV to individuals with an outstanding reputation in their field of research. Prof. Dr. Hans Reiner Schultz presented his honorary research lecture at the 72nd ASEV National Conference on Thursday, June 24, 2021, where he discussed new challenges for viticultural research in rapidly changing environmental conditions.

Prof. Dr. Hans Reiner Schultz, President of Hochschule Geisenheim University, has been granted the title “Honorary Research Lecturer” by the American Society for Enology and Viticulture (ASEV). Since 1973, the ASEV has honored individuals with an ...

Climate Change Adaption in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley
Picture credit: Koblenz University of Applied Science/Kirchner

Joint study by Koblenz University of Applied Science, Bingen Technical University of Applied Science and Hochschule Geisenheim University.

MIDDLE RHINE VALLEY. Climate change and its consequences are a huge challenge for the Upper Middle Rhine Valley World Heritage Site. Both the Federal Horticultural Exhibition (BUGA) scheduled for 2029 and local communities must prepare for possible ...

Ride a Heat Wave or Get Damaged
Consequences of hot and dry summers on beech forests are obvious when looking at their crowns: Almost half of the trees are damaged in many parts of Hesse. Drone pilot: Volker Heymann Photo: Markus Pfenninger

Study on European beeches after heat waves: Researchers identified genes for drought resistance in some, but not all trees

Which trees will survive dry, very hot summers and which will suffer severe damage? Regarding European beech trees, this question may now be answered by genome analyses. A team led by Prof. Dr. Markus Pfenninger, LOEWE Center for Translational ...

Master’s Info Events at Hochschule Geisenheim University on July 05 and 06, 2021

Learn more about our nine research-based master’s programs at our online info events. Interested students with a bachelor’s degree or who are about to graduate (as well as anyone who is interested in our programs) are invited to join the live events starting at 6 p.m.

At the into events on July 05 and 06, 2021, the head of the degree programs will focus on topics such as course contents, admission requirements, and how to apply. Interested students will also learn more about their career prospects after ...

Department of Food Safety Takes Part in Interlaboratory Study on Detection of Gluten in Foodstuffs
Starch sample contaminated with gluten and homogenized © Lisa Zimmermann B.Sc.

Wheat flour and gluten are an integral part of our diet and a major component of various food products because of their useful effects on texture, taste and moisture-retention. Gluten is a mixture of gliadin and glutenin proteins present in wheat. An ...

Education Instead of Football – a European (Wine) Conference with Eight Nations Kicks off

The Union of European National Football Teams of Winemakers (UENFW) holds a high-level online conference entitled “Corona Pandemic – Insights and Outlooks of the European Wine Industry” on July 02, 2021 via Youtube. The conference is organized under the patronage of the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV) and can be attended free of charge.

Empty football stadiums, no football practice for month on end – the corona pandemic has forced the eight national football teams of winemakers with more than 250 players to do without their favorite sport. Due to the current restrictions, a direct ...