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Gottlieb Daimler (on the left) in his „Motorcoach“ (about 1887) Europa
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Mercedes Museum, Stuttgart History:History: UniversityUniversity ofof HohenheimHohenheim
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?
Katharina Pawlowna (Tzar Paul´s daughter) King William I of Württemberg 18th18th CenturyCentury
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 University of Hohenheim.
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
The Roman Inn Botanical Garden
Columns of thundering Jupiter