University of Hohenheim
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The University of Hohenheim is the leading University in agricultural research and food sciences in Germany, and is ranked #6 in Europe. With its three faculties; colleges of agriculture, natural science and social and economic sciences, the university is able to address holistically most aspects of the food system. It has extensive experiment stations with associated acreages that make it possible to carry out field research. The University maintains an international network with numerous partners and has a strong foothold in Africa and Emerging Countries.
Competences & Capabilities
The University of Hohenheim with about 10.000 students, 2100 staff members, 1000 Ph.Ds and 120 professors is divided into three faculties:
- The Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
- The Faculty of Natural Sciences
- The Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences
The University carries out interdisciplinary teaching and extensive state-of-the-art research, finding solutions for key global challenges like transforming the economy to a biobased one, addressing resource shortages and environmental challenges taking social and economic aspects into account. Being located in the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg it has strong links to local businesses and governmental organisations.
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projectExplore how innovative, digital technologies can help achieve sustainable intensification of arable farming systems.
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projectGain an understanding of sustainable food production and the challenges that farmers face to offer a sustainable food supply.
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Using waste and by-products to create a novel organic fertiliser
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Many vegetables including sweet corn, artichokes, potato and cabbage (e.g. Brussels sprouts) are not holistically used in food production although they are safe to consume (without or with further processing). In some cases, more than 50%…
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A summer school program on Food Products Entrepreneurship and Process Innovation focus on delivering Climate Friendly, Healthy Food Soultions.
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We are proposing that a labelling system such as the front-of-pack nutrition wheel could offer an opportunity for the transparency information relating to sustainability indicators to be displayed on food packaging to aid communication…
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Consider ways arable farmers in the EU can use agri-tech to benefit business
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The European Food Systems Education and Training (EFSET) programme addresses the increasingly challenging array of food-related problems, such as food waste or malnutrition.
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A new class of plant-based ingredients produced by a combination of an air milling, classification and electro-separation process has recently been developed and become available.
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SeaCH4NGE aims to reduce methane (CH4) emission from cattle and increase product quality.
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The organic food supply system in Europe must rank among one of the most important in terms of trust. Our citizens make purchasing choices around organic food based on a wide range of issues which include sustainability, ethics, food…
Explore How Farmers Produce Food Sustainably
2019 > 2023
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Gain an understanding of sustainable food production and the challenges that farmers face to offer a sustainable food supply.
Focus on Farmers
2019
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Agricultural technologies and innovations offer significant opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of farm businesses, through optimised yields, reduced environmental impact and increased profitability.
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Students can make use of scientific and educational toolbox to create solutions for the practice along the food chain and possibilities for sustainable waste management.
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EcoPack is a competition challenging 24 Master and PhD students of 3 Universities to develop new and innovative solutions.
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The Food Tech Transition Summer School 2019 is the outcome of an academic partnership between Universität Hohenheim as main partner, and Queen's University Belfast and University of Cambridge, together with industrial partner Energy Pulse.
FOODMIO
2019
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The objective of FOODMIO is to generate a multidisciplinary, challenge-based learning program for bachelor, master and doctoral students, young researchers, and professionals.
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The main objectives of the SME workshops are an innovation process around “sustainable food production” to identify challenges and solutions in an accelerated innovation process building on the experiences of a previous project.
Master in Food Systems
2019 > 2024
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Develop in-depth knowledge about food systems through studying consecutively at three distinct European academic institutions and use your knowledge to drive the future transformation of the food system.
Nutrition for Health and Sustainability
2020 > 2023
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Explore the relationship between nutrition, health and sustainability and understand how healthy eating can prevent disease.
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The demand for vegan and vegetarian food products including alternatives to meat, milk, or eggs, has expanded considerably during recent years in Europe.
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Making baking more efficient
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Communicating the benefits of precision farming
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Providing precision agriculture solutions for farmers
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Enabling more effective and efficient weed control
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Find out how your diet affects your brain, and your brain affects your diet
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The aim of the SME workshops is to identify contemporary challenges and solutions in the poultry industry dedicated to feed manufacturers, advisors, farmers and employees in poultry factories, as well as managers responsible for the…
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Mycotoxins can significantly reduce food quality, especially in wheat production.
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A new class of plant-based ingredients based on smart combinations of plant proteins and polysaccharides has been developed by the participating industrial and academic partners.
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Food Generator Track is a competition which challenges Master or PhD students of 3 Universities to develop new, innovative solutions for and from food losses of production facilities and retail activities.
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New technologies and innovations offer significant opportunities to farm businesses to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of operations, enhance yields and outputs, as well as reducing environmental impacts.
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This project will train graduate students in 3 leading Universities in methods for processing, fractionation and characterization of algal components, with emphasis on proteins.
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FOODIO was a challenge-based learning programme. It has been a novel way of creation of new food solutions for future innovation and highlights the modern way of teaching by creating together.
news
EIT Food and Mars Petcare have announced the launch of an Open Innovation Challenge to identify innovative solutions to transform fibre into protein and sugar, with the aim of developing more sustainable pet food ingredients.
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regional blog
From discussions about sustainable packaging, to the future of the EU-Green Deal, and not forgetting the newest topic of pet food, EIT Food’s community dived into multiple conversations across their Edinburgh conference.
regional news
An EIT Food funded project adapted recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) technology for fish production to create a water treatment solution that cleans and recycles water. It does this with zero-discharge to maintain the welfare and…
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An EIT Food funded project utilised a novel cutting-edge technology to harness the power of clean energy sources and natural carbon dioxide (CO₂) for the cultivation of microalgae as a sustainable source of ingredients for the aquafeed…
Call for Delivery Partner - TeamUp Programme
February 21, 2023
regional news
EIT Food is looking for a partner to help us deliver TeamUp - a Startup Team Builder programme of EIT Food.
Welcome to our new partners to the EIT Food South Community!
April 20, 2020
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We send a warm welcome to our new partners who are now joining the EIT Food Community: 6 Core Partners, 4 Network Partners and 2 associate partners. Each of these organisations brings considerable expertise and experience to support our…