Festive Week: Wednesday, 4 Julywith Hohenheim Relay Race

Long Table

Take a seat! Outside of the events at the table, you can use it yourself.

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Food and drink

During the Festive Week from 2 - 5 July 2018, in the Palace inner courtyard the Palace inner courtyard will become a small marketplace with many different booths. Food stands offer vegetarian and international delicacies, a coffee wagon, an ice cream stand, and a stand with exotic drinks await visitors. Cake is available at the ecumenical University congregation’s booth.

Delicious: Student Services will offer University members and guests specialties from the grill.

Sale of Hohenheim products:

Hohenheim and anniversary products will be available for purchase. The Department of Viticulture will sell the anniversary wines and serve Hohenheim wine and sparkling wine.

Awards and scholarships The University of Hohenheim presents awards and scholarships to outstanding early career researchers and dedicated students at the University of Hohenheim Following the ceremony, there will be a sparkling wine reception for award winners, donors, and friends and family in the festival tent or the Long Table starting at 5 p.m.

26th Hohenheim Relay Race: On your marks, get set, go: Since 1993, when the Hohenheim Relay Race was started on the occasion of the University of Hohenheim’s 175th anniversary, each year at the end of June / beginning of July this now traditional running event starts under the Hohenheim Palace balcony.

In 2018, the starting signal will sound at 5 p.m. on the south side of the Palace.

Around 70 teams run in groups of 5 either to win, just for fun, or according to the Olympic motto “being there is everything.” Each team member has to complete one of the five 800 - 1500m stretches through the Botanic Garden.

The Hohenheim Relay Race offers those interested in competitive and mass sports an outstanding running experience and an event outside of the daily University and working world.

Where the Future Grows - Research at the University of Hohenheim: The economy of the future is in question: Energy from renewable resources, chemicals from harvest byproducts, plastic from plants. This research area is called Bioeconomy - for an economy in the post-oil era. Instead of relying on fossil fuels, it looks to plant-based, animal-based, or micro-bacterial products. In this, agricultural, nutritional, and food scientists work hand in hand with physicists, biologists, biotechnologists, and economists. This is unique in Germany and has been quite successful: The University of Hohenheim has made it to the top of the rankings in agricultural research.

International Day - Studying abroad Informational Fair by the Office of International Affairs for Hohenheim students: Studying and researching abroad, partner universities and experience reports, summer schools, internships, and language courses, scholarships, etc.

Brown Bag Lecture - Genetic Engineering: Curse or Blessing? Genetic engineering - a topic that for many, sets off the alarm bells. But is the fear justified? Biochemist Prof. Dr. Ralf Kölling-Paternoga uses genetic engineering methods and discusses the topic in the Brown Bag Lecture.

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Ralf Kölling-Paternoga

Governance and compliance in publicly listed corporations in international business Dr. Rainer Runte discusses elements of compliance with competition law and capital market law and possible criminal liability for a lack of compliance.

Speaker: Dr. Rainer Runte (Executive Advisor to the tkms Management Board Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems GmbH, Member of the Supervisory Board ATLAS ELEKTRONIK GmbH)

Where the Future Grows - Research at the University of Hohenheim: The economy of the future is in question: Energy from renewable resources, chemicals from harvest byproducts, plastic from plants. This research area is called Bioeconomy - for an economy in the post-oil era. Instead of relying on fossil fuels, it looks to plant-based, animal-based, or micro-bacterial products. In this, agricultural, nutritional, and food scientists work hand in hand with physicists, biologists, biotechnologists, and economists. This is unique in Germany and has been quite successful: The University of Hohenheim has made it to the top of the rankings in agricultural research.

Improv theater with “Kanonenfutter” (cannon fodder), improv theater group from the Stuttgart Media University: If a bunch of crazy people are ready to go in the first row, sentences fly around your ears like bullets, and a single word from the audience is enough to lead to a fantastic story - then you can’t miss it.

Never-before-told stories. Songs ready for the charts. Crazy games. Thundering applause. Excellent stunts. Breath-taking adventures. Amazing improvisational theater, organized by the Kulturgruppe Hohenheim, performed by students from Stuttgart Media University.

Award ceremony for Hohenheim Relay Race Award ceremony for winners of the Hohenheim Relay Race on the stage in the Palace inner courtyard

Give the University a face - Photo action: Members of the University of Hohenheim who would like to have a portrait photograph from a professional photographer can have their picture taken free of charge in the Palace. You will receive the photo in file format and allow the University to use the picture in the context of their public relations work online and in print form as well as for your personal intranet page.

Artistic cycling with Violalovescycling: The reigning European champion and world record-holder Viola Brand, who is a student at the University of Hohenheim, dances with her bicycle. As an influencer, she has a hundred thousand followers who will enthusiastically share her show on the music stage in the Palace inner courtyard.

Where the Future Grows - Research at the University of Hohenheim: The economy of the future is in question: Energy from renewable resources, chemicals from harvest byproducts, plastic from plants. This research area is called Bioeconomy - for an economy in the post-oil era. Instead of relying on fossil fuels, it looks to plant-based, animal-based, or micro-bacterial products. In this, agricultural, nutritional, and food scientists work hand in hand with physicists, biologists, biotechnologists, and economists. This is unique in Germany and has been quite successful: The University of Hohenheim has made it to the top of the rankings in agricultural research.

F.I.T. for students - Tools for scientific work The special F.I.T. offers during the Festive Week provide opportunities for personal and subject-specific further qualification as well as the development of professional skills Registration using the F.I.T. platform: www.uni-hohenheim.de/en/continuinged

F.I.T. for students - Tools for scientific work The special F.I.T. offers during the Festive Week provide opportunities for personal and subject-specific further qualification as well as the development of professional skills Registration using the F.I.T. platform: www.uni-hohenheim.de/en/continuinged

F.I.T. for students - Insights into the professional world: Quality Management with a tour at BOSCH The special F.I.T. offers during the Festive Week provide opportunities for personal and subject-specific further qualification as well as the development of professional skills. Registration using the F.I.T. platform: www.uni-hohenheim.de/en/continuinged

F.I.T. for staff (especially lecturers) - Social, mobile, and local. Mobile Learning – An overview

The special F.I.T. offers during the Festive Week provide opportunities for personal and subject-specific further qualification as well as the development of professional skills. Registration using the F.I.T. platform: www.uni-hohenheim.de/en/continuinged