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Dual study program Viticulture & Enology

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"You can only learn to make wine by making wine!" This is an old winemaker's saying, which is why our dual study program in viticulture and oenology closely combines theory and practice. Dual study at means in concrete terms: you can complete two degrees within four years. On the one hand, you complete a full winemaking apprenticeship in a cooperating company with an examination at the Rhineland-Palatinate Chamber of Agriculture. On the other hand, students obtain a recognized university degree with a Bachelor of Science. 

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What our students say

Elias Kuntz enrolled in the dual study program Viticulture & Enology
Elias Kuntz
I'm doing a dual study program because I myself felt that it makes sense to go into the profession later with practical experience....
Student in the dual study program Viticulture & Enology
Katharina Todtwalusch enrolled in the dual study program Viticulture and Enology
Katharina Todtwalusch
Coming here as a career changer was quite difficult at the beginning. But by the first fall at the latest, you were able to connect your knowledge. There was always a phase: Ok, now I have questions again and then you come back here and can bring new input into the winery.
Students in the dual study program Viticulture & Enology
erena Reiß enrolled in the dual study program Viticulture and Enology
Verena Reiß
I'm going to New Zealand for three months next year. I got to know the winery through the Wine Campus. And it's great that this is supported and made possible for us students.
Students on the dual study program in viticulture & Enology
Lukas Hoth enrolled in the dual study program Viticulture and Enology
Lukas Hoth
The contact with the professors and staff is very close. We always have the opportunity to ask questions or contact them outside of lectures.
Student in the dual study program Viticulture & Oenology

4 steps to a dual study program

General admission requirements

Admission requirements for the Viticulture and Enology course are a certificate of higher education entrance qualification, entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences or a professional qualification recognized as equivalent .

There is no numerus clausus.

If you do not yet have your Abitur certificate, you can enclose the last (half-year) certificate of your school education with your application in order to obtain provisional admission for the prosemester. The final certificate must be submitted after receipt.

Studying without a (Fach-)Abitur

In Rhineland-Palatinate, it is possible to study with a vocational qualification ("studying without Abitur") under certain conditions.

A master craftsman's certificate or comparable advanced training qualifications provide you with a general university entrance qualification. Before enrolling, you should arrange a consultation with our registrar's office.

Other professionally qualified persons receive a subject-specific university entrance qualification under the following conditions

  • Completed vocational training with an overall grade point average of at least 2.5
  • Counseling interview before enrollment
Winemaker training contract

In the dual study program in Viticulture and Enology, vocational training is closely interlinked with the study program. Practical phases in the training company alternate with phases on campus. For this reason, it is not possible to complete a dual study program without a training contract with a winery. You should therefore look for a training place in good time. If you have not yet found a winegrowing company for your apprenticeship, then take a look at our training exchange Dual Match . There you will find more than 350 training companies throughout Germany. You can then register as an applicant and be found more quickly by the companies.

If you have already trained as a winemaker, you can also apply directly for the degree course Viticulture & Enology without integrated training and with a shorter duration of study.

Approval of the training contract

The training company sends the originals of the training contract to the responsible authority for approval, depending on the federal state, e.g. to the Chamber of Agriculture or to Regierungspräsidium.

Application to our campus

The application documents include:

  • Completed and signed online application form 
  • Copy of the training contract 
  • Curriculum vitae (chronological, without gaps and please sign)
  • Certificate of higher education entrance qualification
  • For students without a high school diploma: Proof of previous training (vocational school certificate and examination certificate as well as proof of 2 years of employment)
  • For previous studies: certificate of no objection, certificate of exmatriculation and certificate of grades
  • Proof of previous training or internships, if applicable
  • Proof of military service / federal voluntary service or similar, if applicable

This is how it works:

  • First fill out our online application form at and send it to us by email. Following your online application , you will receive a PDF with your completed form by e-mail. 
  • Print out the PDF and sign it.
  • Send it with the rest of your application documents (individual PDF files) to weincampus@hwg-lu.de.

All application documents should  be received by our registrar's office byJuly 15 of the year in which you wish to begin your education at thelatest.

Viticulture students examine wine leaf

After studying viticulture & Enology

Excellent career prospects

 

The demand for graduate winemakers is currently so high that it cannot be met. The graduates of our viticulture & oenology degree program usually have a contract in their pocket before their final examination. They work as cellar masters, operations managers or field managers, in product development, market research, wine purchasing, vine breeding, in the laboratory, as sales managers, in administration or in research. In the free economy, wages are no longer based on educational qualifications, but on the performance of employees and are regulated by the success of the industry and the company. Who believes that good craftsmanship and good education are mutually exclusive? Who believes that a trained winemaker can no longer or no longer wants to work in the vineyard? The interaction of manual and mental skills is the key to success. That's why it pays to complete a dual degree in viticulture & oenology and be at the heart of practical work from the very beginning.

Viticulture & Enology students at the grape harvest

Together we are strong

 

The cooperation between three universities and the Rural Area Service Center (DLR) Rhenish Palatinate opens up an exciting range of opportunities for studying Viticulture and Enology. The expertise of the universities paired with the industry knowledge and infrastructure of the Rural Area Service Center (DLR) Rhenish Palatinate allows for a smooth transfer of knowledge from university to practice and vice versa. The contractually agreed cooperation with over 500 winegrowing companies worldwide is one of the key strengths of the dual study program. The many cooperation partners not only ensure the dual nature of the Viticulture and Enology degree course, but also the diversity of content. From the growing conditions to the grape varieties to the products - more than in other sectors, diversity is a decisive parameter for success in viticulture.