Thesis Topics, Summer School & Scholarships

Thesis Topics

Agroforestry

Bachelor/Master Thesis: Utility of open root cages for protecting tree roots from vole damage in silvopastures (2025)
If you are interested, please contact Dr. Julia Schneider, Dr. Sven Marhan or Olef Koch from the University of Hohenheim.

Food Quality

Master Thesis: Grain starch quality under controlled agricultural management (2024)
If you are interested, please contact Dr. Xudong Zhang, University of Hohenheim, Institute of Crop Science.

Ecological Farming Systems, Nutrient Management & Soil Fertility

AlbLavender – Cultivation of different varieties of lavender (Lavandula angustiafolia Mill.) for oil extraction in the Swabian Jura (2025)
If you are interested, please contact Dr. Sabine Zikeli or Carolin Weiler, Center for Organic Farming, University of Hohenheim.

AlbLavender – Analysis of the regional value chain of organically grown lavender
(Lavandula angustiafolia Mill.) on the Swabian Alb (2025)
If you are interested, please contact Dr. Sabine Zikeli , Carolin Weiler or Birgit Lepp, Center for Organic Farming, University of Hohenheim.

Master Thesis: Grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.) in mixed cropping with cereals (2025)
If you are interested, please contact Dr. Sabine Zikeli or Christine Boldischar, Center for Organic Farming, University of Hohenheim.

Comparison of different dry bean genotypes regarding morphological and phenological characteristics, and yield (2025)
If you are interested, please contact Dr. Sabine Zikeli or Carolin Weiler, Center for Organic Farming, University of Hohenheim.

Regenerative weed control strategies (2025)
If you are interested, please contact Dr. Sabine Zikeli or Dr. Julia Schneider, Center for Organic Farming, University of Hohenheim.

Animal nutrition and pasture management

Various topics for student papers on grassland farming and forage production Aulendorf at LAZBW (2025)
If you are interested, please contact the respective contact person, LAZBW - Landwirtschaftliches Zentrum Baden-Württemberg.

Various topics for student papers on cattle farming at LAZBW (2025)
If you are interested, please contact the respective contact person, LAZBW - Landwirtschaftliches Zentrum Baden-Württemberg.

ERASMUS+ Funding for Ethiopia, Malawi and South Africa

We are delighted to share with you an exciting opportunity for staff and student exchanges between the University of Hohenheim and institutions in Ethiopia, Malawi, and South Africa through the ERASMUS+ Funding program. For more information please check our website or have a look on our flyers.