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Interim Financial Aid for Students – Apply Now

The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is providing interim financial aid for students faced with pandemic-related financial hardship, starting in November 2020 until March 2021. The aid consists of two parts: the KfW student loan and interim financial aid.

For students who are not...

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New Joint European Study HESPER-HEALTH Examines the Positive Impact of Orange Juice and the Contained Plant Compound Hesperidin on the Cardiovascular System

In spring 2021, scientists from three institutes leading in their respective areas of research will kick-off the clinical research project HESPER-HEALTH. Its aim is to examine how a regular consumption of orange juice can help to maintain a normal blood pressure and improve the cardiovascular...

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WOW In-class & Online Seminar – Future Challenges in Wine Industry, December 3 – 4, 2020

Eine junge Frau mit dunklen Haaren riecht an einem Glas mit Wein, ein blonder junger Mann steht daneben © Hessen schafft Wissen – Steffen Böttcher

A two-day in-class and onlineseminar on Future Challenges in Wine Industry, such as climate change and sustainable production and management, will take place at Hochschule Geisenheim University in the first week of December 2020. Experts from Hochschule Geisenheim University and University of West...

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Information Regarding Face-to-Face-Teaching in Winter Semester 2020/21

In his video message on July 17, 2020, Prof. Alexander von Birgelen, Hochschule Geisenheim University's Vice President of Student & Academic Affairs, already pointed out the uncertain situation that is expected for the winter semester 2020/21.

Many students are now questioning the financial...

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Joint research between the Hochschule Geisenheim University and Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (Ukraine) is a successful example of an interdisciplinary cooperation in the fi elds of wine sciences and chemistry

Hundreds and hundreds of volatile aroma compounds have been identified in

wine. However, not all of these compounds can be always perceived in wines. To

understand the impact of volatile compounds on the wine aroma composition, it

is necessary to study their concentrations in wines and the...

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Information from the Vice-President of Academic & Student Affairs, Prof. Alexander von Birgelen / Lecture Periods

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Vice-President of Academic & Student Affairs, Alexander von Birgelen, addressed students and staff in a video, giving senate-approved new lecture periods.

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Ceremonial and Digital Opening of the HGU and EBS Founders Club

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.

 

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Successful Premiere: A lot of Interest in Hochschule Geisenheim University's first "Digital Study Info Day"

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.

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