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March for Science:
University of Hohenheim signs list of supporters [13.04.2017]
Standing up for critical thinking and the value of science and research: With its vote at yesterday’s meeting, the Senate of the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart renounced current tendencies to deny and relativize scientifically based knowledge or to present it as equivalent to “alternative facts.” To show their support for this value, people all over the world will march...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
World University Ranking:
New Ranking Confirms Pole Position in Agricultural Science [04.04.2017]
The University of Hohenheim and the TU München are the only universities in Germany with top ten spots in agricultural science according to the new subject ranking by the Center of World University Rankings (CWUR). Across Germany, only 17 universities achieved ranks in the top ten. They primarily shine in medicine, physics, mathematics, and engineering. For its new subject...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