And then?

On the job market, the degree program qualifies graduates for a broad spectrum of professional activities. Depending on personal concentrations, there are various possibilities. For certain careers, however, a Master’s program is recommended, e.g. in research and development.

Occupational fields

On the job market, the degree program “Nutritional Management and Dietetics” qualifies graduates for a broad spectrum of professional activities. For many of the careers listed, a Master’s degree is essential.

Depending on your personal specialization during your program, the following professional fields could be open to you:

  • Study assistance and management (clinics and research institutions)
  • Nutrition counselling and therapy (with an additional qualification from an academic society)
  • Project management (associations, ministries, industrial sector)
  • Product management (industrial sector)
  • Quality management and assurance (industrial sector)
  • Sales (industrial sector)
  • Public relations work (associations, industrial sector, health insurance providers)
  • Teaching (university, industrial sector, freelance)
  • Expert journalism (publishers)
  • Research and development (industrial sector / research institutions)
    - Basic research
    - Clinical / Pharmacological / Biomedical research
    - Product development


You can find potential employers in the following sectors:

  • Clinics, health and nutrition centers
  • Communal catering companies
  • University und research institution (DDFI, DKFZ, MRI, Helmholtz centers / research area health)
  • Associations and institutions (DGE, VDÖ, DIfE, peb, consumer advice centers)
  • Public service (MLR, RKI, BfR)
  • Publishing (Thieme, Springer, Dt. Apothekerverlag)
  • Food industry (e.g. Nestlé, Friesland, Humana, Hipp…)
  • Pharmaceutical industry (e.g. BASF, Fresenius, Roche, Boehringer…)
  • Freelance work

Each summer semester, the CareerCenter Hohenheim organizes the career fair “Life Science” for the agricultural and natural science programs. At the fair, you can get to know potential employers and get an idea of the different professional fields.

Master’s programs

A Bachelor’s degree is a requirement for starting a Master’s program. At the University of Hohenheim, two Master’s programs are offered in the area of nutritional science:

CareerCenter Hohenheim (CCH)

The CCH is the first point of contact for students and graduates on the topics of professional orientation and career entry.

The CCH team answers your questions about:

  • orienting your studies on your future career,
  • developing your career profile,
  • finding suitable openings for internships or direct career entry,
  • creating application materials, and
  • establishing contact with employers.