Universität Hohenheim
Profile
The University of Hohenheim is the leading University in agricultural research and food sciences in Germany, and is ranked #3 in Europe. With its three faculties/colleges of agriculture, natural science and social and economic sciences, the university is able to address holistically most aspects of the food system.
It has extensive experiment stations with associated acreages that make it possible to carry out field research. The University maintains an international network with numerous partners and has a strong foothold in Africa and Emerging Countries. Competences
Competences & Capabilities
University of Helsinki is among the top 1% of the world’s research universities, ranked 1st or 2nd among the Nordic countries, and it is a founding member of LERU. Scientific quality is manifested for instance by 44 ERC grants, 50% of Thomson Reuters’ highly cited Finnish researchers are in UH, and the University has over 100 European projects running annually.
Scientific spearheads cover entire spectrum of disciplines. Within food research those include
- food production and quality
- food safety and veterinary medicine
- healthy nutrition and consumer behaviour
- remote sensing, precision farming, big data
- multidisciplinary research and education platforms
- modern infrastructure (including research farm, animal hospital, green houses, laboratories)
- Nordic dimension and expertise
- Close collaboration with companies
Expertise related to the EIT Food Strategic Pillars
Our vision is to combine actors across the food chain in a new way to share knowledge and develop new products and technologies. Our institutes and institutions are internationally and interdisciplinary aligned to carry out basic and application-oriented research providing innovations in the food arena. We are one of the top players in Germany when it comes to joint industry-academic research and innovation grants. In addition to its KIC participation, Hohenheim is building a regional food and agricultural innovation network including local startups.
Contact: Jörg Hinrichs, Prof., Dept. Chair
Andreas Pyka, Prof., VP International
Nine Professors from the Institutes of Communication Science and the Institute of Marketing & Management focus on communication aspects at the University of Hohenheim. Health and Food Communication is a dedicated focus at the department of Communication Science.
To foster a collaboration along the food chain and to build and maintain networks, a new Research Center for Bioeconomy was set up in 2015. An extensive European partner network through joint grantsmanship has been established.
Contact: Sabine Trepte, Prof., Dept. Chair
sabine.trepte@uni-hohenheim.de
Susanne Braun, Mrs., Chair of Center
Several institutes of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences cover the field of Business Creation. Amongst them the department for Business Start-Ups and Entrepreneurship that addresses all aspects of the entrepreneurial process. A recently awarded program supports student entrepreneurship and startup creation (“Hohenheim Creates”, & the “StartUp Garage”).
A dedicated technology transfer office is fostering a continuous dialogue between companies and scientists to ensure that IP is turned into products and services. A speciality of Hohenheim is its extensive seed bank and plant breeding programs continuously generating new and improved plants.
Contact: Andreas Kuckertz, Prof., Dept. Chair
Hohenheim is a full University offering all academic degree levels to students:
- Various food system oriented accredited degree programs with demonstrated excellence in teaching (e.g. Ars Legendi award, Humbold-reloaded)
- The only Master Program in Bio-economy in Germany (EU Master’s Program)
- Various structured Ph.D. degree programs (food engineering, biology, agriculture, economics)
- An University Spanning Graduate Academy (supports Ph.D. students and Post-Doctoral workers)
Contact: Jochen Weiss, Prof., Dept. Chair
Lutz Fischer, Prof., Dean of Studies