Current Thematic Initiatives

Networking and Activities

Competence Center Biointelligence

UHOH is founding member

Novel Projects:

Started in October 2023

The Klaus Tschira Foundation is generously supporting the establishment and 2-year pilot phase of the Hohenheim "Schülerlabor".

Initiative & Coordination:     Jun.-Prof. Sandra Schmöckel

Support: FZG Head Office

Ta’awon4Quinoa (Start 06/2023)

Project leader: Jun.-Prof. Dr. Sandra Schmöckel, Dept. of Physiology of Yield Stability

Creating a network for biodiversity awareness using the example of quinoa diversification in the MENA region

PureCircles (2023 - 26)

'Maximising resource use efficiency within the energy, water and nutrient nexus for sustainable agriculture in marginal environments'

Coordinator & PI: Jörn Germer

Partners from EG, FR, IT, MA, PT, SP, TN

LimBiomS (2023-26)

"Methodological Standards for Meaningful, Reproducible and Application-Driven Microbiome Research in Livestock"

Coordination & PI: Amélia Camarinha Silva, Partners: CAU Kiel, FU Berlin, TUM, U Göttingen, FBN Dummerstorf

Seed Funding

Systematic analysis of risks and potentials in diversified quinoa agroecosystems with respect to pest infestation and potential crop losses

Koordination & PI: Jun-Prof Sandra Schmöckel,

Partner:Dr. Farid El Kasmi (EKUT); Prof. Georg Petschenka (UHOH), Ass. Prof. Arafet MANAA, (CBBC, TUN)