Meat substitutes are one of his research objects: Prof. Dr. Stefan Hirsch is investigating how they can gain a foothold in the market. After all, the economic success of companies that produce food is his core topic. The goal of his work is to provide society with a safe and sustainable supply of food. more
More animal welfare and better animal health, more climate protection and less environmental impact: Researchers at the University of Hohenheim are pursuing these goals with a new approach: They are exploring the interplay between farm animals and the millions of microorganisms in the animals’ digestive tracts. The federal and state governments are supporting the university...more
Top-qualified skilled workers are the backbone of the economy. In order to secure the next generation, vocational training is considered a central system. This is the focus of Prof. Dr. Julia Warwas. more
Financial markets may be his specialty, but his methods of data analysis also open up a wide range of possibilities for interdisciplinary projects: Prof. Dr. Thomas Dimpfl has been Director of the Department of Business Mathematics and Data Sciences since last August. more
So far, it is primarily homeowners who have benefited from photovoltaic systems. For the energy transformation to succeed, however, it must also be possible for tenants to use electricity directly from the roof, says Julian Schulz, an alumnus of the University of Hohenheim. Together with Dr. Martin Lowinski, he has therefore founded the start-up metergrid, which supports...more
A "look inside the plant" - that is what new methods of plant breeding allow. They ensure that adapted varieties will be available more quickly in the future. Prof. Dr. Tobias Würschum has been Director of the Department of Plant Breeding at the University of Hohenheim since March 2020. With his work, he wants to contribute to securing food for the world's population. more
Delicious crackers made from vegetables that would never have made it to the supermarkt: With this business idea, three Hohenheim Master's students want to re-introduce a cycle into the food system - and help farmers earn a bit more. For this purpose, Paola Varela from Mexico, Duyen Do from Vietnam, and Janne Beck from Germany have founded the start-up Holiroots. Their...more
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