Sustainability is one of the central founding principles of the University of Hohenheim
In 1816, the year without a summer led to devastating crop failures and famines. In 1818, the Württemberg royal family therefore founded the ‘Agricultural Teaching, Research and Model Institute Hohenheim’ as the forerunner of today's University. Its mission: to utilise scientific knowledge to put nutrition and production on a sustainable footing, from which future generations would also benefit permanently and reliably.
In addition to intensive basic research, the University of Hohenheim has always been committed to the tradition of developing innovative solutions to pressing social problems. Unlike other universities, the University of Hohenheim has a canon of subjects that is unique in Germany. Today, the University of Hohenheim is Germany's No. 1 in agricultural research and food sciences, as well as being strong and unique in natural sciences, economics, social sciences and communication sciences. This combination enables the University of Hohenheim to provide solutions to many global challenges from a single source.
The University of Hohenheim preserves the concept of sustainability and develops it further. This is how the Hohenheim model was created, in which the concept of sustainability links research, teaching and administration. One result is validation in accordance with the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) for parts of the University and the ‘Sustainability 2.0’ project.
The range of merchandising items is also designed to reflect this concept. The range of sustainable products has grown in recent years and we can now prioritise sustainability when selecting items and integrate these products into the shop.
The University of Hohenheim's merchandising shop is operated by UniMerch GmbH - a company of the Hagemann Group - from Eichenau near Munich. As an independent operator, UniMerch produces and distributes the products under licence from the University of Hohenheim.
The collection on offer was developed in close co-operation with the University of Hohenheim's marketing team.
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