Strenzfeld - and its Bernburg-Strenzfeld - a modern Contact development as an air base location for teaching, research Anhalt University of Applied Sciences and practical application Strenzfelder Allee 28 1935 D-06406 Bernburg (Saale) The development of the „Strenzer Flur“ by building 50 years after the university in Bernburg began educa- an air base for the Reich Aviation Ministry (Reichs- Stephanie Eckstein ting students it is now a modern and attractive place. luftfahrtministerium). Phone: 03471 355 1216 Both faculties at the Anhalt University of Applied Mail: [email protected] 1936 Sciences have developed in demand practical-oriented interesting fields of study. State Institute for Agriculture Leasing of a large part of the site to the aircraft and Horticulture Saxony-Anhalt construction company Junker Plane and Motor The State Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture Strenzfelder Allee 22 Works (Junkers Flugzeug- und Motorenwerke) (JFM) (Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Gartenbau) is 06406 Bernburg (Saale) Dessau – a second plant for aircraft production in contributing to successful agricultural practices by Bernburg was opened. Fighter planes are assemb- developing technical knowledge and putting scientific Sybille Richter led and flown in. findings into practice. Phone: +49 3471 334-140 Mail: [email protected] 1945 The partnerships among the Anhalt University of Extensive dismantling and demolition work was Applied Sciences, the State Institute for Agriculture Editorial office done on the air base after the end of the war. and Horticulture of Saxony-Anhalt (Landesanstalt für Sybille Richter, State Institute for Agriculture Landwirtschaft und Gartenbau Sachsen-Anhalt) (LLG) and Horticulture Saxony-Anhalt and the International Plant Production Centre of the Olaf Loos, Anhalt University of Applied Sciences German Agricultural Society (Internationales Pflan- zenbauzentrum der Deutschen Landwirtschaftsgesell- March 2020 schaft) (DLG) all define the location today.

Bernburg- Strenzfeld A place filled with history The beginnings of agricultural Training and education was now carried out with a 2.5- The Anhalt Plant Breeding Company Bernburg was year direct course of study and ended with a diploma and established (Anhaltische Pflanzenzucht GmbH Bern- research in Bernburg the professional title of “Agricultural Engineer Economist” burg) (APZ) and KWS AG Einbeck required the variety (Diplom-Agraringenieurökonom). Continuing education rights, buildings and machinery from the breeding 1845 was established and granted equal status at the univer- departments at the Institute for Grain Research (Institut The first modest beginnings of an experimental agricultural sity. für Getreideforschung). Construction of the KWS maize system. The establishment of an experimental garden on breeding station (KWS-Maiszuchtstation) and the 5 acres of leased land by the Agricultural Association in 1969 Lochow-Petkus GmbH grain breeding station (Getreide- Bernburg (Landwirtschaftlicher Verein in Bernburg). The Institute of Plant Breeding (Institutes für Pflan- zuchtstation der Lochow- Petkus GmbH) at the site. zenzüchtung) became the Institute of Grain Research 1880 Bernburg-Hadmersleben (Institut für Getreideforschung 1991 Bernburg-Hadmersleben). Anhalt University of Applied Sciences with locations in The Duchy of Anhalt experimental station (Herzoglich An- Prof. Hermann Hellriegel Prof. Dr. Fritz Oberdorf Bernburg, Dessau and Köthen was founded. Establish- haltische Versuchsstation) in Bernburg was opened by the (1831-1895) (1898-1976) then government when the German sugar beet industry 1970 ment of the departments of Agriculture, Ecotrophology suggested it was necessary in order to improve the cultiva- The incorporation of an organizational and computer and Landscape Development and Economics at the tion of beets. The first director of the institution was Prof. center at the university. Establishment of a data storage Bernburg campus of the Anhalt University of Applied Sciences. Hermann Hellriegel. 1957 system for agriculture and the processing of accounts for the former GDR agricultural and food industry compa- 1886 Relocation of the Institute of Agricultural Economics nies. 1992 (Institut für Agrarökonomie) from Potsdam-Bornim to The groundbreaking scientific discovery of nitrogen fixation The Teaching and Research Institute for Arable and Bernburg-Strenzfeld. Start of higher education and courses was made by Hermann Hellriegel, which is the ability of 1981 Crop Production (Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt für Acker- similar to those of a university. The education and training peas, beans and other legumes to symbiotically bond with und Pflanzenbau) (LVA) was established with a teaching of organizers and leaders for the socialist agricultural sector. Establishment of a new 4-year direct degree course in nitrogen-fixing bacteria. agricultural economics. This was followed by a similar and research facility as the successor facility to the Institute for Grain Research (Institutes für Getreidefor- 1960 degree program in business administration for the food 1948 industry. The admission requirements were the general schung). Integration of the Institute of Agranomy Neugattersleben The experimental station in Bernburg was converted into university entry qualifications (Abitur) and a relevant (Institut für Agranomie Neugattersleben) and the Institute the Institute for Plant Breeding (Institut für Pflanzenzüch- vocational qualification. The degree awarded was a dip- 1998 of Zootechnics Güstrow-Schabernack (Institut für Zootech- tung) and it was moved to Bernburg-Strenzfeld. loma with the professional title of agricultural economist Anhalt University of Applied Sciences was renamed as nik Güstrow-Schabernack) into the Institute of Agricultural (Diplom-Agrarökonom). the Anhalt University of Applied Sciences (FH) - Univer- Economics (Institut für Agrarökonomie) located in Bern- sity of Applied Sciences. burg-Strenzfeld. Construction of institutes and community 1988 Site development under the centers in Strenzfeld. The renaming of the university to the „Thomas Müntzer“ 2001 direction of Prof. Dr. Fritz Oberdorf 1961 University of Applied Sciences for Agriculture and for the The Teaching and Research Institute for Arable and Food Industry (Hochschule für Land- und Nahrungsgüter- Plant Production (Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt für Acker- 1951 The Institute of Agricultural Economics (Institutes für wirtschaft „Thomas Müntzer“). und Pflanzenbau) was taken over by the newly foun- Agrarökonomie) became the Bernburg University of Applied The Institute for Plant Breeding (Institut für Pflanzenzüch- ded State Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture Sciences (Hochschule für Landwirtschaft Bernburg). When tung) was taken over by the German Academy of Agricultu- Saxony-Anhalt (Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und the institution was established it was granted the right to ral Sciences (Deutsche Akademie der Landwirtschaftswis- Gartenbau Sachsen-Anhalt) (LLG) with headquarters in award doctorates and postdoctoral degrees. The training Restructuring of teaching and senschaften). Construction of a new institute complex with Bernburg-Strenzfeld. and education of student agriculturalists and horticultu- new buildings and greenhouse facilities. research in Bernburg-Strenzfeld ralists in a 2.5-year combined study program. The first 2010 vice-chancellor was Prof. Dr. Fritz Oberdorf. after German reunification 1952 The LLG’s teaching and experimental materials were A technical school for the training of scientific and technical 1967 1990 sold to the German Agricultural Society (Deutsche Landwirtschafts-Gesellschaft) (DLG). The International assistants was founded (existed until 1968). The acquisition of the university and institute in Strenz- The restructuring of the university. In addition to the desi- Plant Production Centre (IPZ) of the German Agricultu- feld by the newly formed state of Saxony-Anhalt. gnation University of Agricultural and Food Economics, the ral Society (Internationalen Pflanzenbauzentrums der After the political change in Germany a restructuring in institution was given a clear agro-economic profile and at Deutschen Landwirtschaftsgesellschaft) (DLG) was agricultural research and in the education of students the same time also focused on food economics. founded on the Strenzfeld campus. took place. New training documents and teaching cont- ents were developed in the newly formed institutes.