Press releases on animals in research and teaching
Ancient grain & baking quality:
Largest spelt test to date reveals major differences in quality [03.05.2017]
High yield, resistance to lodging and disease: These were the priority criteria in the cultivation and breeding of spelt up to now. However, according to the results of the largest spelt test ever with some 160 spelt varieties, this prioritization disregards the requirements of bakers. The evaluation of this trial is now presented by the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart....more
Weather and Climate Research:
New Observatory bundles expertise for more precise predictions [06.04.2017]
Drought, extreme precipitation, hail storms - precise weather predictions and climate simulation models are still very difficult to make. The new Land-Atmosphere Feedback Observatory (LAFO) at the University of Hohenheim intends to change that. Scientists from five institutes have bundled their expertise and research structures. Together with national and international...more
Droughts & Digitalization:
University of Hohenheim Wants to Use Big Data to Protect Against Droughts [03.04.2017]
Climate change is here, and in Europe droughts and crop failures are already increasing. To arm agriculture, business, and society against this, a research team at the University of Hohenheim is not only relying on plant breeding and adapted cultivation methods. They are looking to find the breakthrough in the increasing digitalization and the Internet of Things. For this...more
For more species diversity:
European researchers develop recommendations for healthy grassland soils
[06.06.2017]
Agriculturally, ecologically, and culturally important grasslands make up 35 percent of Europe’s agriculturally used land area and are used mostly for livestock farming. But Europe’s grasslands are at risk, and they have been shrinking continually for many years. Scientists from all across Europe are now working to counteract this trend. Under the direction of the University...more
QS Subject Ranking:
#1 in Germany, 10-Place Improvement for Agricultural Research Globally [09.03.2017]
In the Agricultural Sciences, the University of Hohenheim is once again at the top of the list - despite growing competition. That was confirmed by the QS World University Ranking by Subject 2017, published on Thursday. According to the Imboden expert commission, the renowned international ranking is one of the three best-known international rankings. The detailed results can...more
Regional Research Alliance:
900,000 Euros Initial Capital for Project to Ensure Stable Yields in Plant Cultivation [22.02.2017]
Research consortium under University of Hohenheim leadership receives funding from the state program “Regional Research Alliances” / Project partners: University of Tübingen and the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology in Tübingenmore
Best Global Universities Ranking:
University of Hohenheim once again No. 1 in Agricultural Research and Food Sciences [16.01.2017]
The University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart has maintained its position as Germany’s no. 1 university in agricultural research including food science and nutritional science. Across Europe, it rose to 3rd place and globally it is ranked no. 9. These results were published in the current Best Global Universities Ranking. The magazine “U.S. News & World Report” bases its rankings...more
Freedom for Research:
Festive Presentation of New 150,000 Euro Honor from the Gips Schüle Foundation [19.12.2016]
Wed 21 Dec 2016, 3 p.m.: Festive presentation of the first €150,000 honor in the University of Hohenheim Palace / Foundation plans annual award until 2021more
The world’s most influential scientific minds:
Two top researchers from the University of Hohenheim on the list [25.11.2016]
Top researchers cited most frequently worldwide: Prof. Dr. Frank Schurr and Prof. Dr. Jochen Weiss from the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart on the list. According to the list of “Highly Cited Researchers 2016” by Thomson Reuters, they were cited very frequently. In the rubric “Agricultural Sciences”, Prof. Dr. Jochen Weiss was listed together with 132 top scientists from...more
Sale of the BWGV Academy:
University of Hohenheim expands its campus for a new Big Data Lab [15.11.2016]
The Baden-Württembergischer Genossenschaftsverband (BWGV) sells its Academy’s Birkach location / University of Hohenheim expands its competence in Big Data / Student Services Tübingen-Hohenheim creates new residence hall spots for students.more
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