Awards & Scholarships

The University of Hohenheim awards numerous prizes and scholarships to outstanding students, early career researchers and lecturers. These are provided by friends and sponsors, foundations, the University itself or institutions associated with it. In addition to these prizes and scholarships, there are many other funding opportunities, which you can find in the scholarship databases on this page.

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Awards

The prize, donated by Hohenheim Honorary Senator Marion Johannsen, supports Master's students from all faculties as they complete their Master's thesis in the field of Bioeconomy.
 

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The prize, sponsored by the German Academic Exchange Service, is awarded to exceptionally committed and academically outstanding foreign students from all faculties.
 

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The former President of the University of Hohenheim Prof. Dr. Profs. h. c. Dr. h. c. Klaus Macharzina awards this prize to excellent Master's theses in the field of life sciences by students who have studied at two or more ELLS universities.

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The former President of the University of Hohenheim Prof. Dr. Profs. h. c. Dr. h. c. Klaus Macharzina awards this prize to excellent Master's theses in the field of life sciences by students who have studied at two or more ELLS universities.

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With this award, the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative Association promotes Master's theses or dissertations that deal with practical issues and developments in the cooperative sector.

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With this award, the Gips-Schüle Foundation honors social innovation and supports outstanding research projects in the field of people and technology.
 
 

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The Hector Foundation honors professors for their outstanding research achievements and their special commitment to teaching and the promotion of early career researchers in various disciplines within the natural and engineering sciences, psychology, and medicine.

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The University of Hohenheim recognizes motivated, creative, and inspiring teaching with the Teaching Award.                                                           
 
 
 

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This Award recognizes early career researchers in Hohenheim’s Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences for publications that have appeared in high-ranking national or international journals.

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The Teaching Prize awarded by the Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts recognizes outstanding commitment by lecturers from all faculties.
 
 

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This Award, sponsored by the Lions Club, is aimed at committed young Brazilian academics from all faculties.

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The Hohenheim Honorary Senator Dr. h. c. Claus-Peter Hutter awards this prize in recognition of Master's theses and dissertations in the field of sustainable land use systems in the tropics and subtropics.
 

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With this award, the University Council promotes outstanding civic or social commitment by Hohenheim students from all faculties.
 
 

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The Walther Bolz Award is presented to diploma / Master's theses or dissertations that make a contribution  to the promotion of veterinary medicine in terms of animal welfare and animal protection.
 
 
 

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The Hohenheim Honorary Senator Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Rainer Wild presents the award for excellent diploma/Master's theses, dissertations or habilitations in a field of biological chemistry and nutritional science, food science and biotechnology, food chemistry, and clinical nutrition.

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The Universitätsbund Hohenheim e. V. honors the best diploma / Master's thesis per faculty with this prize.
 
 
 

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With this award, the Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts recognizes particularly dedicated students from all faculties.
 
 

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The Verband der Metall- und Elektroindustrie Baden-Württemberg e. V. (Baden-Württemberg Metal and Electrical Industry Association) awards the prize in recognition of outstanding dissertations that are of importance to the industrial working world and/or its socio-political framework.
 

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With this award, the Universitätsbund honors outstanding dissertations from all faculties that contribute to the transfer of knowledge from the university to society.
 
 

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Grants and scholarships

The advancement scholarship from the Stiftung Begabtenförderung berufliche Bildung (Foundation for the Promotion of Professional Training for Experienced Workers) supports a first full-time or part-time university degree.
 

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The funding program “Germany Scholarship” was developed by the federal government with the goal of supporting and funding students at universities in Germany according to their achievements and talent.

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Students of the University of Hohenheim with above-average qualifications who have chosen a specialization relevant to development or tropics and are carrying out a research stay in a foreign country for their final thesis.

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The Heinrich Böll Foundation supports young, qualified, and dedicated people who will continue to take on responsibility in politics, science, and society in the future and who are committed to the basic values of the Heinrich Böll Foundation worldwide.
 
 

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The scholarship, donated by the Hohenheim Honorary Senator Helmut Aurenz, supports above-average qualified Hohenheim students from all faculties in financing a study or research stay abroad in Europe or in participating in an ELLS summer school.

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The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom promotes enthusiastic, curious, and open-minded people and supports those with academic talent in all disciplines during their studies and doctorate.
 

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The Hans Böckler Foundation's scholarship program supports students and doctoral candidates who are committed to trade union, socio-political, and social issues and who achieve above-average grades.
 

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The scholarship donated by the House of Württemberg supports above-average qualified Hohenheim students from all faculties who are about to graduate in realizing a research project abroad as part of their Master's or state examination thesis.

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The scholarships support students, doctoral candidates, and post-doctoral candidates who are committed to a tolerant, open, and just society and are involved in society, politics, church, or social projects.

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KWS Lochow GmbH supports Master's students of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences (Plants and Economics) with this scholarship.
 
 

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The Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts promotes young scientists and artists.
 
 

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The Landwirtschaftliche Rentenverein e. V. supports ten academic theses (diploma, Master’s, or Bachelor's theses) in the field of agriculture and forestry.
 
 

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The Claussen Simon Foundation awards scholarships to students from all faculties who excel in their Bachelor's degree program and are committed to focusing on their Master's degree program.

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The Peter and Traudl Engelhorn Foundation awards postdoc scholarships in the field of life sciences to outstanding young scientists.
 

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The Richard Winter Foundation aims to support young people on their path through life and has set itself the task of providing financial support to students of natural sciences with a specialization in engineering.

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With the Edmund Rehwinkel Foundation, Rentenbank supports students with above-average professional and personal qualifications from the Faculties of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Sciences.
 

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With this scholarship, the German Academic Exchange Service supports foreign students who are in financial need through no fault of their own.
 
 

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Achievement, initiative, responsibility: Under this motto, the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes supports young people with academic or artistic talent who, guided by curiosity and the joy of knowledge, study and research successfully.

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