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Food & Raw Materials:
Nylon stockings and plastic bottles made out of chicory salad waste [10.02.2016]
800,000 tons: That’s how much waste in the form of chicory roots is generated during the production of chicory salad in Europe per year. Currently, after harvesting the chicory salad, the roots are disposed of in composting or biogas plants. What a waste, thought two researchers of the University of Hohenheim. Because these roots can be used to generate Hydroxymethylfurfural...more
Rain for the Desert:
United Arab Emirates Start Research Project with the University of Hohenheim [20.01.2016]
International research program aims to increase rain over desert region / Prof. Dr. Wulfmeyer wins the first call for applications together with two other research teamsmore
Breakthrough in Measurement Technique:
New High-Performance Laser Could Revolutionize Weather Predictions [13.01.2016]
University of Hohenheim weather and climate researchers develop a new generation of remote sensing systems / paper in Reviews of Geophysicsmore
Phytotechnikum:
University of Hohenheim Plans Research Greenhouse for 8 Million Euros [09.12.2015]
New construction enables modular, computer-aided research in Bioeconomy / construction costs: 8 million euros / Carl Zeiss Foundation donates 4 million / Planned start of construction: Spring 2016more
1st Place in Competition of Ideas:
State Awards Quality Conceptualization for Doctoral Student Education [25.11.2015]
Better organization, binding regulations for quality assurance, and a strong voice for those affected: with these aspects, the University of Hohenheim’s quality concept for its doctorate education program convinced the decision-makers in the Ministry of Science, Research and Arts (MWK) Baden-Württemberg. In the competition of ideas on “quality assurance and quality development...more