Research profile

The University of Hohenheim is an international research university with a strong presence in the region and in the State of Baden-Württemberg. The University has a strong interdisciplinary profile which enables it to devote its attention more particularly to inter-university topics. The founding idea of the University of Hohenheim was born 200 years ago out of the emergency situation of a global catastrophe and the need to come up with innovative solutions. Scientific research and teaching also aim to strengthen resilience to further extreme events.

From theory to practice

Today, sustainability and resilience are overarching concepts which are of major relevance for many areas in teaching and research at the University of Hohenheim and in the operations of the University itself. The goal of Hohenheim research is to create a basic understanding of the interrelationships and to then channel these findings into the shaping of concrete actions in practice.

With its unique combination of departments from the agricultural sciences, natural sciences and business, economics and social sciences, the University of Hohenheim makes a systemic contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations.

Interdisciplinary cutting-edge research

The University has core research areas that can hold their own internationally. They constitute the framework within which Hohenheim researchers join forces in research institutions, projects and consortia and thus prepare a breeding ground for interdisciplinary cutting-edge research.

Research projects & prizes

Most research at UHOH is financed from third-party funds. Our research projects, which range from groundbreaking basic research to application-oriented projects of major transfer relevance, are funded by the EU, the federal government, the State of Baden-Württemberg, foundations, and business. Profile-enhancing research projects play a major role here. They include the coordinated programs of the German Research Foundation (DFG) and large-scale projects of the state, the federal government, and the European Union. Thanks to our unique profile, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) and the Baden-Württemberg State Ministry of Food, Rural Areas and Consumer Protection (MLR) in particular make a major contribution to the promotion of research at our university, and thus put their clear stamp on the research profile of the UHOH.

Third-party funded research projects

Projects supported with a particularly high amount of third-party funds are considered “heavyweight” third-party funded research projects. This often includes large consortium projects on which several researchers are working.

This category includes research projects with funding amounts starting at € 350,000 for technical research (often in the area of agricultural and natural sciences) or € 150,000 for non-technical research (often in the area of business, economics, and social sciences)

Press releases

Giant grass miscanthus:
Bioethanol source with negative CO2 balance [06.04.2022]

A significant reduction in greenhouse gas is feasible. This is the conclusion reached by researchers at the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart. The trick: A combination of bioethanol production from renewable resources with carbon capture and storage technologies. Depending on the calculation approach used, a reduction of more than 100 percent compared to the EU benchmark...more

Innovative fertilization methods:
Fewer emissions from slurry fertilization in growing field crops [14.12.2021]

Up to 55 percent less ammonia emissions thanks to innovative methods: Commercial fertilizers such as slurry or digestate from biogas plants could be spread on fields and meadows in a much more environmentally friendly way. This was demonstrated by the initial results of a collaborative project involving the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart. The project has set its sights...more

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Modern breeding research for chemical-free plant protection [10.01.2023]

This is a promising alternative to chemical fungicides. Using epigenetics, i.e. targeted control of gene activity, researchers in the BarEpiEdit project want to develop an innovative, environmentally friendly technology to offer protection against fungal diseases in plants. Prof. Dr. Aline Koch, previously with the Department of Phytopathology at the University of Hohenheim,...more

Chickpeas: Vegetable proteins from domestic cultivation [07.12.2022]

Although the demand for protein-rich chickpeas has increased sharply in Germany in recent years, the legumes on our supermarket shelves have mainly come from abroad up to now. The Cicero project, with the participation of the University of Hohenheim, aims to remedy this situation. The Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Food, Rural Areas and Consumer Protection (MLR) is funding the...more

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