Hochschule Geisenheim University, 2025

Welcome Week | 8th – 16th December 2025

From 8 to 14 December 2025, Hochschule Geisenheim University (HGU), Germany, hosted the EU-GIFT Welcome Week, bringing together activities focused on climate change, sustainable viticulture and environmental risk management in the wine sector.

The programme included an information session on the EU-GIFT Alliance, a lecture on climate change mitigation and adaptation techniques throughout the wine value chain, and a workshop dedicated to identifying and assessing sustainability risks.

The activities were complemented by two online conferences held on 17 and 18 December, exploring the challenges of climate change, water management and conservation in modern winegrowing, as well as the role of corporate social responsibility in promoting sustainable business practices.

The Welcome Week highlighted EU-GIFT’s commitment to sustainable viticulture, environmental responsibility and the exchange of knowledge and expertise among European universities.