This is a promising alternative to chemical fungicides. Using epigenetics, i.e. targeted control of gene activity, researchers in the BarEpiEdit project want to develop an innovative, environmentally friendly technology to offer protection against fungal diseases in plants. Prof. Dr. Aline Koch, previously with the Department of Phytopathology at the University of Hohenheim,...more
Whether it's weed control by robots or crop yield prediction - digitalisation is also advancing in agriculture. Jun. Prof. Dr Anthony Stein is at home in this world: he has been head of the Artificial Intelligence in Agricultural Engineering department at the University of Hohenheim since 2020.more
This had never happened before in Germany: 100 years ago, the first woman was appointed to a full professorship at the University of Hohenheim: Margarete von Wrangell. She founded the Institute for Plant Nutrition. "My institute is a creation that will remain of lasting value and use. I know what I am fighting for," she wrote to her mother after her appointment. She was right:...more
Protecting biodiversity on the doorstep: From April, very slender, elongated "wasps" sometimes sit on nesting aids for wild bees with cavities: black with small yellow spots, about one centimeter long. These are not wild bees, but a parasite of wild bees: the yellow-spotted Sapyga or "common club wasp" (Monosapyga clavicornis). Incidentally, the name "club wasp" comes from the...more
Although the demand for protein-rich chickpeas has increased sharply in Germany in recent years, the legumes on our supermarket shelves have mainly come from abroad up to now. The Cicero project, with the participation of the University of Hohenheim, aims to remedy this situation. The Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Food, Rural Areas and Consumer Protection (MLR) is funding the...more
Food with no additives: Instead of adding gelling and thickening agents, that are subject to mandatory declaration, to fruit preparations, substances produced by bacteria directly in the product are to ensure the necessary viscosity in the future. This is the goal of a research project with participants from the University of Hohenheim: Prof. Dr. Herbert Schmidt from the...more
Relief action: The new semester is starting and many students are still desperately looking for a place to stay. The Student Parliament is therefore currently arranging emergency housing for 1-3 weeks. Anyone who can help out with a free room, a sofa bed, or a guest mattress for a limited period of time can register online on the website of the campaign "WG hilft!" In addition...more
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