German engineering meets French viticulture
Since the winter semester 2024/2025, the Wine Campus Neustadt has been offering the career-integrated Master of Science in Viticulture and Enology in cooperation with the Université de Haute-Alsace in Colmar (France). The English-language course is aimed at Bachelor's graduates with a background in viticulture and Enology who wish to combine their studies with a career and qualify for management roles in the international wine industry. The program trains experts who are able to develop sustainable solution strategies for industry-specific challenges, particularly in the Franco-German region.
The practice-oriented course lasts 4 semesters and is divided into study and work phases in a company in the wine industry. Innovative Course language: English addresses environmental protection, climate change, resource conservation, digitalization, competitiveness and sustainability. Adaptation strategies to EU requirements, such as reducing the use of pesticides, are also part of the curriculum. Course language: English is taught through practical projects, lectures and interactive workshops with industry experts and international guest lecturers. In the fourth semester, the Master's thesis is completed in cooperation with the company.
At the end of the course, students receive a degree from both universities.
The German-French integrated Master of Viticulture and Enology is co-financed by the European Union as part of the Interreg Upper Rhine program.
Program
The course lasts two years (four semesters). The first year of study takes place at the Wine Campus Neustadt, while the second year takes place at the Université de Haute-Alsace in Colmar / France. The Master's thesis is written in cooperation with a company in the wine industry.
Contact
Prof. Dr. Lena Keller
Miriam Löwe
Admission requirements
For the International Double Degree (A) a Bachelor's degree in Viticulture and Enology or a BSc with at least 2 years of professional experience in Viticulture and Enology is required. In addition, a practical contract with a company in the wine industry is required, as well as English language skills at level B2.
Application
The Master of Science in Viticulture and Enology starts in the winter semester. You are welcome to enquire at any time. Applications are made via the portal of the Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society. The portal is open from mid-May until the application deadline on August 15 .
The following documents are required for the application:
- Curriculum vitae in tabular form
- Proof of Bachelor's degree
- Certificate of first university entrance qualification
- Proof of English language proficiency corresponding to level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) (more information under §2 of the Special Examination Regulations).
Brief profile
| Degree: | Double Degree - Master of Science in Viticulture & Enology (M.Sc.); Master Sciences et Technologies de l'agriculture, de l'alimentation et de l'environnement - parcours franco-allemand Œnologie et Viticulture |
| Standard period of study: | 4 semesters, career-integrated (alternating professional phases in companies in the German and French-speaking regions and study phases) |
| Study locations: | Neustadt an der Weinstraße (2 semesters), Colmar (2 semesters) |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Admission requirements: | Bachelor's degree in Viticulture & Enology or in a natural, agricultural, engineering or economic sciences subject with 2 years of qualified practical experience, English level B2, employment contract with a company for the duration of the course or at least the first practical phase (September-November). |
| Start of studies: | Winter semester |
| Funding: | No tuition fees, remuneration by the company, scholarships |
| Application deadline: | August 15 |
