After a conference call with Science Minister Theresia Bauer, University President Stephan Dabbert assumes that teaching can start on 20 April as announced. At the same time, he emphasized: "We have to plan all courses that can possibly be conducted virtually in such a way that they are held digitally from start to finish. Unfortunately, we can no longer expect to return to...more
The coronavirus crisis is also causing difficulties and worries for the international students at the University of Hohenheim. In particular, the tuition fees for non-EU citizens amounting to €1,500 per semester are currently a problem for many. Prof. Dr. Andreas Pyka, Vice President for Internationalization, reports in an interview with the Online Courier on what the...more
If it is not possible to use the resource phosphorus more sustainably, humanity is heading for a serious crisis: phosphorus is irreplaceable as a nutrient for plants, animals, and humans. If it returns to the soil via excretions or dead organic material, the cycle is complete. At present, however, agricultural production worldwide cannot do without mineral fertilizers with...more
The renowned QS World University Ranking by Subject ranks the University of Hohenheim among the top universities worldwide in the field of agricultural research. In the edition published today, Hohenheim is ranked 16th worldwide, 8th in Europe, and 1st in Germany. more
Cancer research is his passion: Prof. Dr. Dr. Sascha Venturelli investigates what hops or vitamin C have to do with tumor diseases. Since October of last year, he has been head of the Department of Nutritional Biochemistry at the University of Hohenheim. more
How fast will global warming progress in the coming decades? A decisive factor for this has hardly been researched so far: tropical fair weather clouds, which form over the ocean day after day in the trade-wind regions near the equator and act as a cooling protective shield for the atmosphere. If the cloud cover were to become thinner under the influence of climate change,...more
Whether it's palm trees for producing oil in Sumatra, vanilla in Madagascar, or the surroundings of the world's giant metropolises: Prof. Dr. Ingo Graß takes a close look at agricultural landscapes. Since October of last year, he has been the director of the Department of Ecology of Tropical Agricultural Systems at the University of Hohenheim. more
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