University of Hohenheim

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University of Hohenheim
Universität Hohenheim
Type Public
Established 1818
Rector Stephan Dabbert
Academic staff
 130
Students 8,767 (summer 2013)
Location Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
48°42′41″N 9°12′34″E / 48.7114°N 9.2095°E / 48.7114; 9.2095Coordinates: 48°42′41″N 9°12′34″E / 48.7114°N 9.2095°E / 48.7114; 9.2095
Website www.uni-hohenheim.de
Hohenheim Palace
Green Room within the Palace
On campus

The University of Hohenheim (German: Universität Hohenheim) is a campus university located in the south of Stuttgart, Germany. Founded in 1818 it is Stuttgart's oldest university. Its primary areas of specialisation had traditionally been agricultural and natural sciences, Today, however, the majority of its students are enrolled in one of the many study programs offered by the faculty of business, economics and social sciences. The faculty has regularly been ranked among the best in the country, making the University of Hohenheim one of Germany's top-tier universities in these fields.[1] The university maintains academic alliances with a number of partner universities and is involved in numerous joint research projects.

History

From 1770 to 1794, the Karlsschule was the only university in Stuttgart. Since its founding in 1818, Stuttgart's oldest university has been the University of Hohenheim. The eruption of the Indonesian volcano Mount Tambora in 1815 triggered a global climate change and was one of the causes of the massive famine suffered in the Kingdom of Württemberg at the beginning of the 19th century. King William I of Württemberg set up an Agricultural Academy in Hohenheim to radically improve general nutrition in the kingdom through teaching, experimentation and demonstration in 1818 and, in so doing, laid the foundation for the University of Hohenheim. At that time there were 18 students enrolled and a staff of three professors. It is not connected to or affiliated with the University of Stuttgart (founded in 1829), although there is collaboration between the two.

The first director of the academy was Johann Nepomuk Schwerz, and it was located in Hohenheim Palace, built by Charles Eugene, Duke of Württemberg.

In 1847 the institution was designated as holding the rank of an "Academy of Agriculture and Forestry". In 1904 the name was changed to "Agricultural College". Hohenheim College was awarded the right to confer doctorates in 1918 and habilitations in 1919. By appointing Margarete von Wrangell to the chair for plant nutrition in 1923, she became the first female full professor at a German university. During the period of national socialism, the university was brought into line with the party’s ideology and in 1945 it was forced to close.

Architecturally, the university that re-opened its doors in 1946 had survived World War II relatively undamaged. In 1964 the faculties of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Sciences were created, followed in 1968 by the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences. Hohenheim has enjoyed university status since 1967 when it became known as Universität Hohenheim.

Today there are approximately 9,000 students and a teaching staff of around 900, of which slightly more than 100 are professors. Over 2,000 people now work at the university. The current rector of the university is the agricultural economist Prof. Dr. Stephan Dabbert (*June 23, 1958), who took office on April 1, 2012.

Location

The University of Hohenheim is located in southwest Germany, in the district of Plieningen on the southern rim of Baden- Württemberg’s capital Stuttgart. It was named the most beautiful campus university in Baden-Württemberg in 2009 and is generally acknowledged as having one of the most picturesque campuses in the country. The baroque palace, the University's emblem and its main building, is surrounded by historic parklands and botanical gardens, including the historic Landesarboretum Baden-Württemberg. The campus is close to the light rail line U3 station Plieningen Garbe (Stuttgart Stadtbahn) and is within minutes from Stuttgart airport, Stuttgart Exhibition Center and major motorways.

Study programs

Bachelor's programs (B.Sc.)

The Institute of Food Science and Biotechnology

Faculty of Agricultural Sciences

Faculty of Natural Sciences

Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences

Master's programs (M.Sc.)

Faculty of Agricultural Sciences

Faculty of Natural Sciences

Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences

Integrated Master Program

Doctoral studies (Dr. sc. agr.)

Research

The university currently pursues research in the fields of health, nutrition, agriculture, consumer protection and environmental protection, as well as economics and communication.

Areas of particular importance include:

University networks

The university is active in academic alliances and is a member of both the ELLS and the HERMES university networks.

ELLS

The University of Hohenheim was co-founder of the Euroleague for Life Sciences (ELLS) which was established in 2001. This university life sciences network presently includes the following members:

Main fields of co-operation in ELLS are:

HERMES

The HERMES (Higher Education and Research in Management of European UniversitieS) network is a strategic alliance of 18 leading European universities in 11 countries. Its goal is to offer dual degree programs in Management on all academic levels: Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral studies.

The participating universities work closely together in defining their study programs, exchanging professors and organizing joint research projects. Each year, this network holds an annual conference at one of the partner universities, where common programs are defined and achievements are reported.

Scientific Centers of the University

Statistics

University of Hohenheim 2011[2]
Number of study programs 41
Professors 113
Number of employees (scientific) 426
Number of employees (not scientific) 765
Number of students 8,850
Number of international students 1,094
Number of doctoral students 372
Academic year Number of students [3]
2005/2006 5,919
2006/2007 6,315
2007/2008 6,681
2008/2009 7,158
2009/2010 8,157
2010/2011 8,850

Museums

The university’s museums are open to the general public. Visitors can take a tour through the history of agriculture in the German Agricultural Museum, which encompasses 5,700 sq.m. of covered exhibition space. The Zoological and Veterinary Museum has a collection of teaching aids and curiosities on display in a traditional exhibition in the palace. Set in the Exotic Garden of the university, the Hohenheim History Museum in the Spielhaus tells the history of the municipality, the palace and the university.

Special characteristics

Notable professors and alumni

References

  1. ↑ "CHE-Ranking 2008".
  2. ↑ "Facts and figures".
  3. ↑ https://www.uni-hohenheim.de/uploads/media/Zahlenspiegel_2011_01.pdf
  4. ↑ http://www.unicum.de/evo/UNICUMde/uni/Campus/2009/Uni-Passau-hat-Deutschlands-schoensten-Campus/3
  5. ↑ http://www.uni-hohenheim.de/i490d/en/history.htm

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