This Week's News - week 17 [27.04.12]
From April 26th, 2012
Guest House & Welcome Center: University starts up new service for international guest scientists.
The service begins weeks before departure: The new welcome center of the University of Hohenheim takes care of accomodation, childcare, visa, tax forms and getting you started in Stuttgart all in advance. The new guest house of the University will open on May 4th, providing lodging for visiting scientists and a stone's throw from the campus. With all the amenities, from towels to bedclothes and Internet access. Read the full article (in German).
From April 25th, 2012
Elections in Schleswig-Holstein: Piraten Party in the middle, FDP confusing, Linke Party dogmatic, SPD leading a feel-good campaign
Shortly before the state elections in Schleswig-Holstein, communication science experts of the University of Hohenheim have analysed the election campaign programmes of the six biggest parties. Read the full article (in German).
From April 24th, 2012
Food, Farming, Consumer Protection: Prof. Dr. Grethe head of the agricultural policy advisory committee to the federal ministry
Prof. Dr. Harald Grethe, chair of the Agricultural and Food Policy Department has been elected director of the scientific advisory committee of the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection. Another new addition to the committee is Prof. Dr. Regina Birner, chair of the department of Social and Institutional Change in Agricultural Development at the University of Hohenheim. Read the full article (in German).
From April 23rd, 2012
Effective immediately: Rector's Office determines new regulations regarding extra pay allowance for professors.
From now on, the University of Hohenheim will only provide bonus payments to professors for a limited time period. The reason for this is that the University has exceeded the budget for professors' salaries numerous times. The new rules will not affect agreements already in place. "All legal obligations regarding professors' salaries will be met", according to Rector Prof. Dr. Stephan Dabbert. Read the full article (in German).
From April 20th, 2012
In Cell Reports: The craving for assymetry is nearly as old as life itself.
Lopsided lucky: The veering away from the axis of reflection is what made higher forms of life, humans included, possible in the first place. But even higher life forms begin with a spherically-shaped, symmetrical cell. Using vertebrates, zoologists at the University of Hohenheim are currently demonstrating that in the history of evolution, this successful recipe has only been applied one single time. This conclusion can most probably be applied to the entire animal kingdom. The article can be found in the current issue of Cell Reports: www.cell.com/cell-reports/newsarticles. Read the full press release (in German) here.
Text: O'Mealy
