From the winter semester 2021/2022, the Franco-German Master's degree course in Viticulture and Oenology at the Neustadt Wine Campus will be funded by the Franco-German University. Students receive a mobility allowance of €300/month during their stay at the partner university Université de Haute-Alsace in Colmar.
The Franco-German University (DFH), based in Saarbrücken, aims to promote Franco-German degree programs in various disciplines. It is an institution founded jointly by Germany and France in 1997.
The Franco-German Master's degree course in Viticulture and Oenology was assessed by the Franco-German University following a strict evaluation procedure. Independent German and French experts and the DFH Scientific Advisory Board are involved in this process. The innovative character of the course, its focus on future topics in the wine industry and its dual nature with three planned practical phases in Germany, France and Switzerland were decisive for the excellent evaluation result.
"The DFH funding is an important proof of quality for our binational degree programs and shows its high relevance for the wine industry, which is characterized by numerous challenges such as climate change, digitalization and internationalization. We are delighted to be able to offer our students excellent study conditions thanks to the DFH mobility grant, as well as excellent career prospects on the international job market with a Franco-German double degree," explains Prof. Dr. Maren Scharfenberger-Schmeer, head of the course.
The DFH funding includes financial support for the degree programs and a monthly mobility allowance of €300 for each student during their stay in the partner country. The funding ensures that graduates are excellently trained, multilingual, interculturally competent and well equipped for the international job market.
"The financial support from the DFH is a great recognition for our university. We are pleased to be part of the extensive network of the Franco-German university and thus to be able to contribute to strengthening cooperation between Germany and France in the higher education sector," explains Prof. Dr. Peter Mudra, President of the Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society, which founded the Weincampus Neustadt together with the Dienstleistungszentrum Ländlicher Raum (DLR) Rheinpfalz, the Technische Hochschule Bingen and the Hochschule Kaiserslautern.
DFH degree programs are currently offered by a network of 208 universities, universities of applied sciences and grandes écoles in more than 130 cities in Germany, France and third countries. Around 6400 students and 300 doctoral candidates take part in the collaborations sponsored by the DFH.
About the Master's degree course
The Franco-German Master's degree course in Viticulture and Oenology was launched in September 2020 as a cross-border course. The aim is to train the future generation of European wine experts for the wine industry, wine research and the tasks of professional education and administration. The course is divided into four semesters and three practical phases, which are completed in wineries. There are two internships and one semester abroad.
Language courses are held at the start of the course and in the first two semesters to prepare students for their studies at the partner university. This enables prospective students with a poor knowledge of French or German to start their studies.
The Master's degree course in Viticulture and Oenology is aimed at national and international Bachelor's graduates in viticulture and oenology as well as in agricultural, natural and engineering sciences.
Online information event for prospective students on April 19,
Anyone interested in the German-French Master's degree program in Viticulture and Oenology can find out more on Monday, April 19, 2021. The degree programs will be presented in an online information event starting at 6 pm. All questions relating to the degree programs, such as application and admission requirements, studying in France, practical projects and financing issues will be clarified. The event will be held in two languages. Participants will have the opportunity to get to know both universities and the professors.
Register for the online information event on 19.04.2021 via https://events.weincampus-neustadt.de/event or directly with Ms. Cécile Esch at cecile.esch@ 8< SPAM protection, please remove >8 hwg-lu.de.
Further information at www.weincampus-neustadt.de.
The Franco-German Master's degree course in Viticulture and Oenology is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the Interreg Upper Rhine program.
Professional contact:
Cécile Esch, M.A.
Program Manager Deutsch-französischer Master Weinbau & Oenologie - Master franco-allemand viticulture & œnologie (FAVO)
Weincampus Neustadt
Tel.: 06321 671 575
E-Mail: cecile.esch@ 8< SPAM protection, please remove >8 hwg-lu.de
https://www.weincampus-neustadt.de/dualer-master-weinbau-und-oenologie
