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Research scientists discover new production pathway for plant SOS signals [02.01.2018]
Nibbling prohibited: when harmful insects attack a plant, it defends itself. It forms protective substances that are poisonous for the insects. This defense response is activated by messengers, jasmonates. Their biosynthesis had been deemed to have been elucidated for almost two decades. But now plant physiologists from the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart and the National...more
Nerve Cells on the ISS:
University of Hohenheim Examines How Cells Grow without Gravity [08.12.2017]
How would the first person born in space develop? While it sounds like a question for a science fiction novel, it is the background of a current research project at the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart, Germany. Starting on 6 December, a research team will send cells to the International Space Station in an incubator. For two weeks, the human cells will grow there in a...more
Harvesting the Sun for Power and Produce:
Agrophotovoltaics Increases the Land Use Efficiency by over 60 Percent [27.11.2017]
Until now, acreage was designated for either photovoltaics or photosynthesis, that is, to generate electricity or grow crops. An agrophotovoltaics (APV) pilot project near Lake Constance, however, has now demonstrated that both uses are compatible. Dual use of land is resource efficient, reduces competition for land and additionally opens up a new source of income for farmers....more
Anniversary Year 2018:
Countdown to the 200th Anniversary of the University of Hohenheim Has Already Started
[20.11.2017]
From a research and teaching academy with the purpose of fighting famine and economic crisis to its scientific work today: In its 200th anniversary year, the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart builds a bridge from its founding mission to the current questions about the future of humankind regarding bioeconomy, global nutrition, climate change, health, social inequality, and...more
Rankings 2017:
University of Hohenheim Ranked 1st in Agricultural Research & Food Sciences Four Times [11.10.2017]
In agricultural research and food sciences, all renowned research rankings attest to the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart having the highest level of research in Germany. At the conclusion of the 2017 ranking season, today’s NTU ranking of the world’s best research universities placed the University of Hohenheim 1st in Germany, 5th in Europe, and 15th worldwide. The NTU...more