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Review: WOW Conference “Sustainable Wine Tourism“
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More than 150 students, scientists and people from the wine tourism industry, mainly wineries and wine tour operators, from Greece, Germany, Italy, Portugal, France, Hungary and more, participated to the two-day hybrid conference on sustainable wine ...

Solidarity with Ukraine and Ukrainian Universities
Town hall of Lviv © Dr. Jörn Schultheiß

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The President‘s Council of Hochschule Geisenheim University is appalled and deeply concerned by Russia’s attack on Ukraine. “Our full solidarity goes out to the people who are suffering innocently from this war, our colleagues and students from ...

Congratulations, Victor Cotea!
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Victor Cotea successfully defended his doctoral thesis titled “The removal of volatile phenols from Brettanomyces-contaminated wine using Molecularly lmprinted Polymers” on February 09, 2022 at Hochschule Geisenheim University.


His Doctorate was ...

5th ProWein Business Report: The Wine Industry Looks Positively at Post-Covid Times and Focuses on Sustainability
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The 2021 ProWein Business Report marks the fifth anniversary of the successful cooperation between Hochschule Geisenheim University and ProWein, the world’s leading trade fair for wines and spirits. Every year since 2017, Prof. Dr. Simone Loose, Head ...

Congratulations, Larissa Strub!
[Translate to English:] Bildquelle: T.Hartung; HGU

Larissa Strub successfully defended her doctoral thesis titled “Cost Efficiency and Sustainability in Steep Slope Viticulture“ on February 15, 2022 at Hochschule Geisenheim University.


Her Doctorate was supervised by Prof. Dr. Simone Loose, ...

Summer Semester 2022 to be Held on Campus
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The summer semester will see a general return to campus. Digital formats however will also be offered as a didactic supplement.

The summer semester at Hochschule Geisenheim University and other Hessian universities is scheduled in presence. In view of enhanced protection and prevention strategies, a high vaccination rate of almost 95 % among students, superior testing ...

Regional Universities Sign Cooperation Agreement for Federal Horticulture Show in 2029
(From left to right): Prof. Dr. Antje Krause (Bingen Technical University of Applied Sciences), Prof. Dr. Stefan Wehner (University of Koblenz-Landau), Prof. Dr. Kristian Bosselmann-Cyran, (Koblenz University) and Prof. Dr. Hans Reiner Schultz (Hochschule Geisenheim University). Picture Credit: Bingen Technical University of Applied Sciences / Christine Böser

The Upper Middle Rhine Valley will host the 2029 Federal Horticulture Show (Bundesgartenschau, BUGA) which is expected to be a mega-event. The famous flower and landscaping exhibition is the result of a development process that will have a lasting impact on the region and also represents a special opportunity for the local universities: Bingen Technical University of Applied Sciences, Koblenz University of Applied Sciences, the University of Koblenz-Landau and Hochschule Geisenheim University. They have now signed an agreement to confirm their cooperation and joint presence during the event.

“The Federal Horticulture Show is a great opportunity for our universities as it provides the stage to present the university landscape in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley and showcase the diversity of our degree programs”, emphasizes Prof. Dr. Kristian ...

PlantGrid Research Project
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How many products should I have in stock next week?

This question is important for many companies. But for horticultural businesses, a good answer to this question is vital because there is only a short time span for flowers and ornamentals to be sold in ideal quality. Long lead times in plant ...

Digitization in Horticulture
Picture Credit: Dr. Elena Siebrecht

Horticultural business are confronted with many uncertainties and are often subject to external factors that affect production and sales. However, required planning decisions have often been based on experience and rules of thumb so far. As part of the PlantGrid project, the Department of Fresh Produce Logistics is working on a digital decision support tool to assist companies along the entire horticultural value chain.

Particular attention is also paid to the rising demands on employees in the face of increasing digitization and new technologies. In addition to Hochschule Geisenheim University and Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences, numerous industry partners are involved in the project.

 

To be continued...

Congratulations, Yvette Wohlfahrt!
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Yvette Wohlfahrt successfully defended her doctoral thesis titled “Effects of elevated CO2 on physiology, yield and fruit composition of Vitis vinifera L. cvs. Riesling and Cabernet Sauvignon“ on December 20th, 2021 at Hochschule Geisenheim ...