Research profile

The University of Hohenheim is an international research university with a strong presence in the region and in the State of Baden-Württemberg. The University has a strong interdisciplinary profile which enables it to devote its attention more particularly to inter-university topics. The founding idea of the University of Hohenheim was born 200 years ago out of the emergency situation of a global catastrophe and the need to come up with innovative solutions. Scientific research and teaching also aim to strengthen resilience to further extreme events.

From theory to practice

Today, sustainability and resilience are overarching concepts which are of major relevance for many areas in teaching and research at the University of Hohenheim and in the operations of the University itself. The goal of Hohenheim research is to create a basic understanding of the interrelationships and to then channel these findings into the shaping of concrete actions in practice.

With its unique combination of departments from the agricultural sciences, natural sciences and business, economics and social sciences, the University of Hohenheim makes a systemic contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations.

Interdisciplinary cutting-edge research

The University has core research areas that can hold their own internationally. They constitute the framework within which Hohenheim researchers join forces in research institutions, projects and consortia and thus prepare a breeding ground for interdisciplinary cutting-edge research.

Research projects & prizes

A large portion of the research at UHOH is funded by third-party funds. Our research projects – which range from groundbreaking basic research to application-oriented projects with significant potential for commercialization – are funded by the EU, the federal government, the state of Baden-Württemberg, foundations, and the private sector. Research projects that help shape the institution’s profile play a significant role. These include the German Research Foundation (DFG)’s coordinated programs as well as major projects funded by the state, the federal government, and the European Union. Due to our unique profile, especially the BMBF, BMEL, and the MLR contribute significantly to the research performance of our university and therefore make a decisive mark on the University of Hohenheim’s research profile.

Third-party funded research projects

Projects supported with a particularly high amount of third-party research funds are the “heavyweights of research” at the University of Hohenheim. This often includes large consortium projects on which several researchers are working.

This category includes research projects with funding amounts starting at € 350,000 for technical research (often in the area of agricultural and natural sciences) or € 150,000 for non-technical research (often in the area of business, economics and social sciences).

Press releases

How the turtle got its shell: New DFG-funded Emmy Noether Research Group “Turtle Origins” [02.06.2026]

One of the major unresolved questions in evolutionary biology is how turtles originally came into being and where they fit into the tree of life. A new Emmy Noether Research Group, funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), is now dedicating itself specifically to this topic. The ‘Turtle Origins’ group, led by Dr Stephan Spiekman, is based at the State Museum of Natural...more

Electricity & Rain:
Solar parks and artificial dunes could trigger rain in deserts [13.05.2026]

Sufficiently large and cleverly designed solar parks could influence the weather in coastal desert areas in such a way that it rains. A similar effect could probably also be achieved by artificial dunes several hundred meters high. This is the assessment of a research team at the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart. They now intend to confirm their hypothesis in the desert on...more

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Why some dairy cows are more adaptive [09.01.2024]

Dairy cows manifest individual reactions to the physical stressors associated with births, milk production or infections. The study groups led by Professor Korinna Huber and Professor Jana Seifert at the University of Hohenheim, together with their cooperation partners at the Friedrich Loeffler Institute in Braunschweig and the University of Bonn, have set out to elucidate the...more

Peas – a source of protein for pigs [25.09.2023]

Peas instead of soybean – A new research project at the University of Hohenheim is exploring ways to improve the assessment of the suitability of different pea varieties for animal feed and to establish which pretreatment methods render them more digestible. The problem: feed value varies greatly within and among the individual varieties of peas. Precise knowledge of their...more

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