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Early career researchers:
University of Hohenheim Expands Career Support [06.06.2017]
Transparent qualification paths, support in career planning, interdisciplinary qualification for careers in and outside of universities, and special promotion of the highest performing researchers - these are the cornerstones of the University of Hohenheim’s new personnel development plan. President's Office, Senate, and University Council have unanimously passed the plan....more
Gender Equality & Diversity:
New Gender Plan To Accelerate Successful Development [22.05.2017]
Reaching gender equality, increasing cultural diversity, and developing a diversity plan - these are the guidelines for the University of Hohenheim’s diversity policies. They are summarized in a new Gender Plan, which the University Senate has now passed. The University of Hohenheim thereby continues its long-standing, successful gender equality policies.more
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
Tuition fees in Baden-Württemberg: Socially untenable! [03.05.2017]
More than two-thirds of students from non-EU countries affected by the law at universities in Baden-Württemberg come from developing countries. That is why before the law was passed, leading development experts criticized it as being untenable with social principles and incompatible with global goals for sustainable development. Even after the public call by development...more
Development Experts Demand:
No tuition fees for students from developing countries
[19.04.2017]
Support sustainable development, relieve poverty, fight causes of flight: All of these are made possible for students from developing countries by studying in Germany. But for many of them, the tuition fees of over 1500 euros per semester for non-EU foreigners as planned by the state government could pose an insurmountable obstacle. At a state press conference on Wednesday,...more