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Plant Breeding: Geisenheim Researcher Receives Prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship

Dr. Hannah Robinson, a researcher at Geisenheim’s Department of Plant Breeding, has been approved for a postdoctoral fellowship under the European Union’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) program. These highly coveted research grants are awarded to exceptional scientists for their innovative…

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Combating Pests and Insect Decline: International Entomology Conference at Hochschule Geisenheim University

This week Hochschule Geisenheim University was host to the Entomology Congress 2025, the international conference of the German Society for General and Applied Entomology (DGaaE). From March 17–20, around 300 entomologists from over 20 different countries gathered at the university to discuss…

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Geisenheim Students Gain Valuable Hands-On Experience in Vine Pruning Course

The last week of February saw the return of the foundational ‘School of Pruning’ course offered by Simonit&Sirch in cooperation with Hochschule Geisenheim University. In addition to the standard German-language course, an English version was also available for international students of the…

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Hochschule Geisenheim University at EUROVINO and ProWein

EUROVINO 2025: Experience HGU’s non-alcoholic wine innovations

 

Karlsruhe, March 9–10, 2025: We will be presenting the newest developments in the field of non-alcoholic wines at EUROVINO, the trade fair for wine. Come visit us in Hall 1 | Stand F14.

Visitors can look forward to a special…

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New Phylloxera-Resistant Rootstock Varieties from Geisenheim Approved

Hochschule Geisenheim University’s Department of Plant Breeding recently announced the official approval of two new phylloxera-resistant rootstock varieties, namely ‘Vinto’ (Vitis berlandieri x Börner; Gm 9230-3) and ‘Libero’ (125 AA x Börner; Gm 9228-45). Both varieties have been officially…

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International Biochar Conference at Hochschule Geisenheim University Now Open for Registration

How can biochar help make urban infrastructure more resilient and ecofriendly? From April 3 to 4, 2025, biochar specialists from around the globe will convene at Hochschule Geisenheim University to address this question at the second annual Black2GoGreen conference.

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Forestry Stakeholders Discuss Water Retention Measures at ViSiOONWALD Event

On February 13–14, the third event in the viSiOONWALD series took place, this time with a focus on water retention within the context of practical forestry. Over 60 stakeholders, mainly comprising practitioners in the field of forestry, came together from across Germany to take part in the event.

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Entomologist Josef Settele to visit Geisenheim in March

Hochschule Geisenheim University is pleased to announce a first-class lecture that will take place during the international Entomology Congress 2025. On March 18, the famous agrobiologist and ecologist Dr. Josef Settele will hold a lecture titled ‘Insects, Agriculture and Nature Conservation –…

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Students Construct Historic Dry Stone Wall in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley

A number of Geisenheim students recently worked together to build a historic dry stone wall in the ‘Krähennest’, an old terraced vineyard situated below the Niederwald monument in Rüdesheim. This undertaking was part of a collaborative project between the Rüdesheim Forestry Office, the Zweckverband…

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Successful Presentation of the Vipoll ‘Small-in-One’ Beverage Filling System at BrauBeviale

The BrauBeviale trade fair, which took place in Nuremberg at the end of November, provided the perfect stage for presenting Vipoll’s new ‘Small-in-One’ beverage filling system. Numerous industry experts, partners, alumni, and interested visitors had the chance to learn about this innovative bottling…

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