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Joint doctorate Adelaide-Geisenheim receives prestigious international awards
Image: Dr. Martin Hirche

Former Geisenheimer, Dr. Martin Hirche is delighted by international recognition of his doctorate in marketing, completed at the end of 2018 at University of South Australia (UniSA).

In August, Hirche received a third international prize for his work, in which he analyzed sales data from almost ten thousand products. The doctoral research was supervised by a team of scientists from UniSA and Prof. Simone Loose from Hochschule ...

Floral Vegetation in Steep-Slope Viticulture
Floral diversity in a new vineyard; Image: Gilbert Laquai

Hochschule Geisenheim University research project aims to show how new terraced vineyards can be efficiently planted with cover crops which also help in nature conservation.

The aim is to plant vegetation on the terraces to prevent erosion and provide habitats rich in species. In 2018 various seed mixtures were sown in new vineyards in the Middle Rhine Valley wine region, and the results are attracting the attention of ...

German wine culture could receive UNESCO cultural heritage status

The German Wine Institute hopes that German wine culture could be listed as an intangible UNESCO cultural heritage in order to raise public awareness as well as acknowledge the efforts of all involved in the area.

Cast your vote here www.deutscheweine.de by September 30, 2019.

New from BAG (Bordeaux-Adelaide-Geisenheim) Alliance:
The signatories: Prof. Markus Herderich, Australian Wine Research Institute; Prof. Manuel Tunon de Lara, President Université de Bordeaux and Prof. Hans Reiner Schultz; in the Background are representatives of the Region Nouvelle Aquitaine, Ludovic Lareynie (left) and Moritz Kummer, Hesse (right); Image: Hugues Bretheau, Univ. Bordeaux

A new cooperation contract is signed and continues focus on sustainable agriculture and adapting to climate change.

Representatives of the BAG Alliance (Université de Bordeaux – Australian Wine Research Institute, Adelaide – Hochschule Geisenheim University) met on June 24, 2019, for their AGM and to discuss future strategies for the research alliance, which has ...

Hochschule Geisenheim University hosts first OENOBIO Summer School
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OENOBIO, an ERAMUS+ funded project, brings together students and experts from five European higher education institutions. The first summer school focuses on „Organic Viticulture and Enology“.

Organic wine markets and valid regulations of organic grapevine production as well as the objectives and principles for organic grapevine production and organic winemaking are in the scope of the first OENOBIO Summer School which takes place at ...

Geisenheim University's Beverage Technology Center Proud of New Teaching Distillery
Prof. Frank Will and Stefan Hafen from Arnold Holstein at the opening; image: Prof. Frank Will

Practical teaching can now join the Gin, Whisky and Rum hype.

July 3, 2019 at last marked the opening of the new teaching distillery at Hochschule Geisenheim University's Beverage Technology Center, which was funded by resources for ensuring quality in teaching and studying.


The 50-liter copper still at the ...

Hochschule Geisenheim University bids farewell to 150 graduates

Highlights of the graduation ceremony were the presentation of the doctorate to Khalil Bou Nader as well as prizes for five outstaning Bachelor theses from the various degree programs

At the graduation ceremony on July 12 marking the end of the 2019 summer semester, 150 graduating students received their bachelor and master degrees. A highlight of the ceremony was the awarding of the doctorate to Khalil Bou Nader, whose ...

Lecture held by Dr. Omar Bellido, a guest scientist from Peru
[Translate to English:] Bildquelle: Tina Kissinger

Opportunities for collaboration and research projects at the UNSA, Peru

Food technologist Dr. Omar Bellido from the Universidad Nacional de San Agustín (UNSA, Arequipa, Peru) is currently cooperating with Prof. Ralf Schweiggert from Hochschule Geisenheim University's Department of Beverage Research in a small bilateral ...

Practical experiences in the bachelor's degree program International Wine Business

Thank you, project partners! A short note on how important the direct link to practice is for the students of the degree program International Wine Business.

The summer semester 2019 at Hochschule Geisenheim University is now coming to an end, and the students of the International Wine Business degree program gained a lot of theoretical knowledge and practical experience.


We want to thank Calle Nilsson ...

Market Research to Support Export Success of German Wine
[Translate to English:] Evelyn Pabst mit Assoc. Prof. Armando Corsi © University of South Australia

Successful cooperation in postgraduate education between Hochschule Geisenheim University and the University of South Australia in Adelaide

Evelyn Pabst, M.Sc., has been carrying out research in the improved marketing of German wine for export, since the middle of 2017, as a doctoral student in the Geisenheim University's Department of Wine and Beverage Business. The project, which is ...