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1785: The Hohenheim Castle was built by Duke Carl Eugene of Württemberg and Countess Francisca. Hohenheim´sHohenheim´s EnglishEnglish gardengarden

Hohenheim’s English garden, called the ”little village” by Francisca, once contained more than 60 buildings and monuments. → Amusement Park 1818:1818: TheThe BeginningsBeginnings ofof thethe UniversityUniversity

1818: King William I of Württemberg established an agricultural research and teaching institute in the empty Hohenheim castle on the initiative of his wife Katherine.Katherine

Why did he do so?

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1783: Eruption of Volcano Lakgigar on Iceland → Continental temperature in Europe decreases of about 1°C. 1785-1789: Strong and long winters, alternating and frosty spring, thunderstorm in summer → Harvest losses and rising bread prices 1789: French Revolution

Ludwig XIV The storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789. AprilApril 18151815

The eruption of the Tambora between 10th and 15th of April 1815 caused the so called "year without summers" in 1816.

Numerous states experienced harvest losses, hunger emergencies and economic Fig. Summer temperature deviation crises. In France and England it came to in Karlsruhe 1800-1830 rebellions. Switzerland proclaimed state of emergency. 1818:1818: TheThe BeginningsBeginnings ofof thethe UniversityUniversity

1818: King William I of Württemberg established an agricultural research and teaching institute in the empty Hohenheim castle on the initiative of his wife Katherine.

The aim was to be better safeguarded against famine. In 1904 the academy was made into an agricultural college and in 1967 into the .

Katharina Pawlowna King William I of Württemberg (Tzar Paul´s daughter) TheThe UniversityUniversity todaytoday

Growing out of scientific, agricultural and economic traditions, the University of Hohenheim has developed to a modern centre of Life Science Research and Teaching. 2111 Staff (in total) Budget: 120 Mio € 113 Professors Third-party funds: 23 Mio € 867 Scientists 6300 Students FacultiesFaculties

University of Hohenheim Rector: Prof. H.-P. Liebig

Faculty of Faculty of Faculty of Business, Economics Natural Science Agricultural Science and Social Science 13 Institutes 18 Institutes 7 Institutes InstitutesInstitutes

Institute of Food Science and Biotechnology Head: Prof. J. Hinrichs

Departments

• Animal Foodstuff Technology Prof. J. Hinrichs Listeria innocua • Biotechnology Prof. L. Fischer • Fermentation Technology Prof. R. Kölling • Food Analysis Prof. H.-D. Isengard • Food Microbiology Prof. H. Schmidt • Food Process Engineering Prof. V. Kottke • Technology of Functional Food N.N.* • Plant Foodstuff Technology Prof. R. Carle • Process Analysis and Cereal Technology Prof. T. Becker

*Nomination in progress FacilitiesFacilities

Institute of Food Science and Biotechnology Head: Prof. J. Hinrichs

Pilot Plant Laboratory • Biotechnology • Food Process Engineering • Technology of Functional Food • Plant Foodstuff Technology • Process Analysis and Cereal Technology

Research and Development Facilities • Dairy for Research and Training • Distillery for Research and Training Institute of Food Science and Biotechnology

Staff at the Institute 9 Professors as department heads 70 Scientists (in total) 60 PhD-Students (graduation) 50 of them financed via research projects 3 Postdocs 3 of them financed via research projects 24 Technical staff 8 Administration

Technica and laboratory approx. 3000 m2 Students approx. 350 Institute of Food Science and Biotechnology

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Castle of Hohenheim

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