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With the German Rectors’ Conference & German Academic Exchange Service:
Commitment to liberal democracy & rule of law [31.01.2024]
The University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart supports the public position of the German Rectors’ Conference (HRK) "For liberal democracy and the rule of law" as well as the public statement of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) "For diversity and tolerance," with which the DAAD decidedly condemns right-wing extremist activities. The organizations made their position...more
StudyCheck ranking:
Students rate the University of Hohenheim as the fourth best in Germany
[25.01.2024]
Students at the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart consider their university to be one of the best in Germany. This result is based on a recent analysis by the comparison portal "StudyCheck", where students nationwide describe and rate their degree programs. In fact, the University of Hohenheim places special emphasis on innovative teaching, good supervision, and...more
Climage change:
Tree rings record unprecedented air dryness [27.12.2023]
The atmosphere across Europe has become markedly drier in recent decades compared to pre-industrial times due to greenhouse gas emissions. This is reported by an international tree-ring study led by the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL. A drier atmosphere may exacerbate droughts and wildfire risk with consequences for forests and agriculture....more
Climate Research:
New DFG research group at the University of Hohenheim [14.12.2023]
Whether one looks at long-term climate forecasts or the prediction of storms, drought, and heavy rainfall – the interaction between land and atmosphere plays a major role. The German Research Foundation (DFG) is setting up the “Land-Atmosphere Feedback Initiative (LAFI)” research group on this topic at the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart. The DFG research group’s...more
Corporate due diligence regulations should neither be a paper tiger nor a bureaucratic nightmare [08.12.2023]
Corporate due diligence regulations can be a success for human rights, labour standards, as well as for environmental and climate goals – if they are designed with clear objectives in mind. To ensure that the new regulations do not become bureaucratic nightmares or paper tigers, the Scientific Advisory Board for Agricultural Policy, Food, and Consumer Protection (WBAE) has...more