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Rankings 2017:
University of Hohenheim Ranked 1st in Agricultural Research & Food Sciences Four Times [11.10.2017]
In agricultural research and food sciences, all renowned research rankings attest to the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart having the highest level of research in Germany. At the conclusion of the 2017 ranking season, today’s NTU ranking of the world’s best research universities placed the University of Hohenheim 1st in Germany, 5th in Europe, and 15th worldwide. The NTU...more
Bioeconomy:
University of Hohenheim and Springer Verlag position foundational book
[19.09.2017]
A foundational volume that shows how an economy based on natural products could develop socially and economically: The book “Knowledge-Driven Developments in Bioeconomy: Technological and Economic Perspectives” summarizes the state of the art in current bioeconomy research. The editors are the scientific members of the President's Office at the University of Hohenheim in...more
Launch of the ReMIX project:
Redesigning European cropping systems based on species MIXtures [22.08.2017]
EU agriculture needs to develop transition pathways towards agroecology-based, resilient and sustainable farming systems, combining the goals of ensuring productivity with achieving environmentally, economically and socially sustainable development. Exploiting diversity in cropping systems through the use of species mixtures can support achieving the ambitious goal of feeding...more
Phosphorus & Animal Health:
New Research Group Strengthens Animal Research at the University of Hohenheim [04.07.2017]
Phosphorus is an indispensable nutrient for humans, animals, and plants. But especially livestock usually cannot satisfy their needs with only plant-based feed. To compensate, farmers add phosphorus, which is mined as rock phosphate like salt - which has two disadvantages: The first is that global phosphorus supplies are quickly dwindling. The second is that studies by the...more
Beans, Peas, Soy & Co.:
EU Project Promotes Cultivation of Pulses in Europe [20.06.2017]
Fewer imports, less fertiliser, more sustainability - there are good reasons for expanding the cultivation of pulses in Europe. Up to the present, the valuable protein-rich plants are cultivated in very few areas. The EU project TRUE with partners from 10 countries wants to change that. Researchers from the University of Hohenheim are part of the project. They are examining...more