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

Beans, Peas, Soy & Co.:
EU Project Promotes Cultivation of Pulses in Europe [20.06.2017]

Fewer imports, less fertiliser, more sustainability - there are good reasons for expanding the cultivation of pulses in Europe. Up to the present, the valuable protein-rich plants are cultivated in very few areas. The EU project TRUE with partners from 10 countries wants to change that. Researchers from the University of Hohenheim are part of the project. They are examining...more


Innovation in the European Bioeconomy:
15 million euro project optimizes value chains for miscanthus and hemp [13.06.2017]

There are three essential conditions for further developing the bioeconomy as a sustainable alternative to fossil oil: sustainable products with strong market potential, a reliable and affordable supply of sustainably produced biomass, and a better link between biomass producers and the processing industry. Other important factors include avoiding competition with food...more


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Newsflash

Bacteria produce vegan alternatives to raw cheese and raw sausage [31.01.2022]

Three departments within the Institute of Food Science and Biotechnology at the University of Hohenheim are researching a new product category among plant-based alternatives to meat and dairy products. They have received funding totaling approximately EUR 750,000 from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) for the collaborative project...more


REACT-EU recovery assistance: funding amounting to EUR 2.6 million for the University of Hohenheim [04.11.2021]

To gain increased insight into the complex interactions in climate-stressed agricultural systems by means of state-of-the-art visualization technology – and to derive concrete recommendations for action for policy makers and society: This is the common goal of the interdisciplinary research network BioInterAct of the Universities of Hohenheim and Tübingen and the Stuttgart...more


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Contact

Prof. Dr. Julia Fritz-Steuber
Vice President for Research, Early Career Researchers, and Transfer
+49 711 459 22228
prorektorat-forschung@uni-hohenheim.de