The entire programme is taught in English.
Advisory Services for Sustainable Innovations
Are you interested in entering the agriculture and food sector, aiding companies or organisations in effectively responding to change? Then the Advisory and Innovation Services in Agri-Food Systems Master's degree programme in Agricultural Sciences is just right for you. In this programme, you will learn how to establish and promote sustainable practices in agri-food systems by providing professional advice and promoting innovation. Become part of this movement and help shape the future of the industry!
Objectives
This Master's degree programme combines practical expertise in agricultural production, economics, and engineering with social science skills for consulting and promoting innovation, resulting in a distinct professional profile. The programme aims to achieve various academic, practical, and personal qualification objectives:
Occupational Fields
Become an expert in knowledge transfer, consulting, and innovation promotion in the agricultural sector! The Advisory and Innovation Services in Agri-Food Systems specialisation offers you comprehensive training to provide tailor-made services in the various areas of agri-food systems. You will gain the ability to identify problems and effectively support and influence change processes in agricultural businesses and agri-food networks throughout the value chain. Graduates will have an excellent foundation for starting their career in:
With an above-average grade, it is possible to continue into a doctoral programme.
For further information on this degree programme, we invite you to attend our Master’s info event (online via Zoom): www.uni-hohenheim.de/en/masters-informational-events.
The programme is divided into three phases:
The four compulsory modules on the topics of agricultural advisory systems, control mechanisms, innovation promotion, and business administration comprise a total of 24 ECTS credits. In addition, you will choose five compulsory elective modules with a total of 30 ECTS credits from various areas of agricultural sciences. You can then choose elective modules totalling 36 ECTS credits from the entire diverse range of Master's modules offered by the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences. Of these, up to 30 ECTS credits can be earned through a pre-professional internship. If desired, the third semester can be utilised for a semester abroad. It is simple to have the modules you take recognised.
An internship of several months in consulting and/or research organisations can be taken in the winter semester (third semester) as part of the one-semester "Advisory and Innovation Services Internship" internship module for 30 credits. In addition to the six-month internship period (can be split into two positions of three months each), students are required to complete a seminar paper, which is presented in three online seminar sessions (at the start, in the middle, and at the end), graded, and counts for 12 credits toward the Master's degree grade. The module is offered in the winter semester for 10 students at a time and only for students in this major.
Universities in Baden-Württemberg require their students to pay a semester contribution towards the administration costs, for student services and for the Student Parliament. Student services provide many benefits, such as discounted tickets for public transportation. The semester contribution amounts to approx. 175 EUR per semester.
Baden-Württemberg has the highest standard of living in Germany. The downside is that living costs are slightly above the German average. However, the cost of living can vary enormously depending on your personal lifestyle and where you live. It is generally more expensive to live in a bigger city like Stuttgart, where the University of Hohenheim is located. As a rule of thumb, 950 EUR to 1,000 EUR per month should be enough. The largest monthly expense is usually for rent, accounting for a third of the total cost of living for most students. These costs can be cut substantially by sharing a flat or living in a dorm. A typical example of monthly expenses could look like this:
Numerous funding opportunities exist for Master's thesis projects abroad, offered by various foundations. Detailed information is available here.
This major requires knowledge of agricultural sciences and land use and the economics and social sciences of agriculture in depth as taught in Bachelor's degree programmes in agricultural sciences, horticulture, speciality crops, and agricultural and forest ecology. The formal admission requirements are:
Additional requirements
For more information, see www.uni-hohenheim.de/en/application-advisoryservices-info.
The University of Hohenheim provides students with the opportunity to take on assistant jobs within the campus premises. Students are entrusted with the responsibility of scheduling their working hours in a manner that does not interfere with their academic commitments. Additionally, students have the option to seek employment off campus as permitted by the Aliens Act. It is important to note that finding jobs off campus may be challenging without a strong command of the German language.
More information can be found here.
Student residences on campus
At the University of Hohenheim, several student residence halls are located on campus. They are managed by Student Services Tübingen-Hohenheim. There is a high demand for these rooms, which is why usually only a small number of applications will be successful.
International (non-EU) students have a much more difficult time than Germans in finding private accommodation at the start of their studies when they are searching from their home countries. Therefore, the university provides a quota of rooms for international students. This enables a larger number of new international students to have a room in a residence hall. To be able to offer this special assistance at the start of studies, the rental duration for these rooms is limited to two years for Master's students.
Additionally, the house-hunting assistance offers support in finding a room on the private market.
BRICKS. The Qualification Programme for Entering the German Job Market
The BRICKS project at the University of Hohenheim helps international students prepare for their careers in Germany. The programme provides personalised career training, language development, practical experience, and networking opportunities with top companies, empowering students to shape their professional future in Germany.
CareerCenter Hohenheim
CareerCenter Hohenheim offers guidance and support to students and graduates in areas such as professional orientation, building a professional profile, and the application process. The centre actively fosters connections with business and industrial partners, ensuring early engagement with the professional world through information events, seminars on essential skills, internships, and more.
The Faculty of Agricultural Sciences at the University of Hohenheim has established coordination offices for all its international Master's programmes. These offices serve as dedicated support systems for prospective, current, and alumni students, offering a wide range of assistance. The coordination offices aim to provide comprehensive support to individuals at different stages of their academic journey, addressing their needs and concerns effectively.
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