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- Bachelor of Science (B. Sc.)
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28 April 2026 – 27 July 2026
Agriculture at the Triesdorf site with two study programmes
The Agriculture degree programme in Triesdorf qualifies students for the sustainable production of agricultural raw materials and foodstuffs as well as for the management of agricultural businesses. It also prepares them for management tasks in the Agriculture value chain and in the rural service economy. The University of Applied Sciences Weihenstephan-Triesdorf looks beyond the individual farm - in particular at ecological, social and ethical aspects. This clearly demonstrates our commitment to making agricultural production sustainable.
The HSWT offers the Agriculture degree programme with two different fields of study at its campus in Middle Franconia: By offering conventional and organic Agriculture in parallel, students take half of the course together. This promotes communication between the Agriculture students as well as an understanding of the different study approaches.
With a Bachelor's degree from Triesdorf, Agriculture alumni can pursue independent careers as managers in the agricultural sector and related industries. Thanks to the practice-orientated scientific teaching, students have extensive skills in Agricultural Engineering, production, business management and agricultural business management.
Students on the Bachelor's degree programme in Agriculture in Triesdorf acquire the following skills, among others:
- Development, evaluation and implementation of sustainable crop production systems and species-appropriate and environmentally friendly animal husbandry systems
- Evaluation & implementation of adapted Agricultural Engineering solutions
- Agriculture business planning, organisation & economic evaluation of investments
- Expertise in accounting, taxes, law & business IT applications
- Expertise in the optimal marketing of Agriculture goods & the development of new business branches
- Product management, marketing & sales of agribusiness offers
- Analysing and evaluating political measures and legal affairs in the field of Agriculture and nutrition
These study contents await you when studying in Triesdorf
The Bachelor's degree in Agriculture focuses on the starting point of the food value chain: the programme provides insights into the production and quality assurance of food and basic nutritional ingredients. After gaining a broad knowledge of production technology and agricultural economics and extensive practical experience, you decide on a specialisation:
1. „Agriculture“
In the „Agriculture“ specialisation, four core subjects offer the opportunity to develop an individual profile:
- Plant production
- Animal production
- Agricultural economics
- Marketing & Management in Agriculture
2. „Organic Agriculture“
Students who choose the „Organic Agriculture“ specialisation will be comprehensively qualified in all essential production, economic and legal affairs - from soil to plants and animals, from the European legal framework to the economic, ecological and social evaluation of processes.
In the final semesters, students can choose from a wide range of compulsory elective modules to create their own individual profile.
Study structure Agriculture at the University of Applied Sciences in Triesdorf
The programme takes theoretical and practical content into account in equal measure - students apply theory directly in field trials, in the animal husbandry school or in the agricultural machinery school on the Triesdorf campus. In addition to specialised knowledge, students acquire additional social and methodological skills to promote personal development as part of an integrated range of courses. As in the other agricultural science degree programmes, the teaching staff at HSWT encourage teamwork in interdisciplinary courses and project work. After the 2nd semester, you decide whether you want to specialise in "Agriculture " or „Organic Agriculture“.
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Teaching letters
The following pdf documents will prepare you for the courses of the 1st year of study. They summarise the school knowledge of the subjects and thus offer you a good introduction to your subsequent studies.
- Chemistry
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Textbook Chemistry | Password: pql_2/As
- Physics
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Teaching letter physics | Password: F=m.a:$IN
- Biology I
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Textbook Biology I | Keyword: axz/3:Ba
- Biology II
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Textbook Biology II | Keyword: axz/3:Ba
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Preliminary courses in maths, physics and chemistry
Pre-courses in maths, physics and chemistry are offered to make it easier to start studying. School knowledge is refreshed and any gaps can be closed. The courses will take place at the University of Applied Sciences from 15 September 2025 (in calendar weeks 38 and 39). The courses can be taken independently of each other and are free of charge. You must organise your own accommodation during the course.
Placement tests for maths and chemistry, which you can take before registering, will help you decide whether it makes sense for you to take part. However, participation in the preliminary courses is open to everyone. You can find more information in our information channel about the bridge courses. You will need a wbmoodle user account for this, which you can create using your private e-mail address.
If you are asked to log in in the second step, the self-enrolment in the information channel, you can do this by clicking on the button „Login with login name“ and using the user account data you have created. When you are asked for the enrolment key - this is: LT
As soon as you are registered in the information channel, the self-assessment tests and (from 1 August 2025) the registration for the preliminary courses can be carried out there. Registrations will be considered as they are received.
Questions regarding the preliminary courses can be addressed to Rainer Hufnagel or David Brunner. Please do not contact the Academic Affairs Office by telephone with any queries regarding the preliminary courses.
- Mathematics
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The maths course comprises a total of 20 lessons/exercises.
It covers the basics of maths (percentages, powers, logarithms, equations, functions, derivatives, integrals). - Physics
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The physics course also comprises 20 lessons/practice hours. Here we repeat the most important contents of mechanics, thermodynamics and electricity.
- Chemistry
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The chemistry course comprises 20 lessons. It covers the basics of chemistry such as atomic structure, chemical bonding, properties of chemical elements and nomenclature.
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1st semester
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Anatomy & Physiology of Agriculture Animals 5 Physical-technical basics 5 Statistics 5 Introduction to economics & scientific work 5
Chemistry
7 Compulsory elective module 3 -
2nd semester
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Soil Science & Plant Nutrition 5 Crop production 5 Bookkeeping 5 Fundamentals of Agricultural Engineering 5 Biology & agroecology 7 Compulsory elective module
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3rd semester
Study programme Agriculture:
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Soil Culture & Fertilisation
5 Study programme Organic Agriculture:
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Soil Culture & Nutrient Management 5 Modules for both study programmes:
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Animal Nutrition 5 Production economics 5 Animal Husbandry & Animal Breeding 5 Technology of foreign trade 5 Compulsory elective module 5 -
4th semester
Study programme Agriculture:
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Specialised animal production 5 Phytopathology & Plant Protection 5 Study programme Organic Agriculture:
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Animal husbandry methods in organic Agriculture 5 Regulation of weeds & pathogens in plant cultivation 5 Modules for both study programmes:
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Business Planning & Investment Calculation 5 Market theory & market analysis 4 Processes & economics of plant / animal production 5 Two compulsory elective modules (3 EC each)
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5th semester
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Practical semester with practical courses 30 -
6th semester
Study programme Agriculture:
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Specialisation: Agricultural Economics, Plant Production, Animal Production, Marketing & Management 5 Sustainable Process Engineering Animal or Plant or Diversification 5 Specialisation inorganic Agriculture:
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Cultivation and Animal Husbandry Systems in Organic Agriculture I 5 Cultivation systems for specialised crops, quality production of animal products or diversification 5 Modules for both specialisations:
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Business organisation
5 Agricultural & Environmental Policy 5 Two compulsory elective modules (5 EC each)
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7th semester
Study programme Agriculture:
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Specialisation: Agricultural Economics, Plant Production, Animal Production, Marketing and Management 10 Organic Agriculture specialisation:
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Cultivation and Animal Husbandry Systems in Organic Agriculture II 10 Modules for both specialisations:
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Evaluation & Agricultural Law 5 Compulsory elective module 5 Bachelor thesis 10 -
Compulsory elective modules
Study programme Agriculture (selection)
Module
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Forestry
3 Technology of indoor farming
5 Animal Health
3 Project management
3 Communication & Presentation
3 Agricultural Marketing
5 Public relations
3 Law
Tax
Grassland / Forage production
5 Crop science
3 Fruit growing
5 Forage harvesting technology
3 Aquaculture
3 Renewable energies
Biotechnology
Climate, Weather and Agriculture
English for Agribusiness and other foreign languages
3 Study programme Organic Agriculture (selection)
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Technology of indoor farming 5 Animal Health 3 Vegetable growing (Scattered) fruit growing 5 Farm organisation (Trade) marketing 5
Career prospects in Agriculture after studying in Triesdorf
With the Bachelor's degree, you will acquire an application-oriented, scientifically sound, professionally qualifying degree that will enable you to take on particularly demanding specialist and management tasks in the field of Agriculture. Depending on your individual profile, the degree programme at the University of Applied Sciences Weihenstephan-Triesdorf prepares you for the following tasks:
- Business management in Agriculture, agribusiness or rural services, founding & managing new branches of business.
- Self-help organisations in Agriculture: producer and machinery rings, cooperatives
- Product development & product consulting in the agricultural sector
- Agricultural trade & marketing
- Agricultural, environmental & regional consulting in state and private institutions & associations
- Research & development, experimentation
The Agriculture degree programme in Triesdorf deliberately goes beyond the narrower field of agricultural production and thus responds to the demands of future jobs. There are also rapidly growing career opportunities for Agriculture students in neighbouring specialist areas of Agriculture, e.g. in the fields of
- Digitalisation in domestic & foreign trade
- Renewable energies
- Development of rural areas
- Business start-ups
- Rural tourism & social services
- Direct & regional marketing
- Aquaculture
- communication
- Personnel management & counselling
- Land use & climate protection
Dual study programme in Agriculture: Your options at the Triesdorf campus
The Bachelor's degree programme in Agriculture (Triesdorf) can also be completed as part of a dual system. As part of a work-study programme in the form of combined studies, it is possible to acquire both the academic degree „Bachelor of Science“ and the training qualification as a „farmer“ within four and a half years.
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Advantages of the work-study programme in the form of combined studies in Agriculture
- Dual qualification: Bachelor's degree & vocational qualification
- Time saving: both degrees in 4.5 years
- Comprehensive theoretical & practical knowledge
- Excellent career entry opportunities
- Specially designed vocational school lessons
- Pay-scale remuneration during in-company training
- Individual support from the University of Applied Sciences
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Training elements
- Training company: centre of practical training
- Inter-company training: technical supplement to practical training
- Vocational college: theoretical training content and exam preparation
- University of applied sciences: centre of theoretical training
The individual training phases are coordinated in terms of content and timing to ensure a high level of learning success despite the shortened training period.
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Target group
The dual Agriculture degree programme trains specialists who have broad practical skills in addition to modern theoretical knowledge. This qualifies them to take on management positions in agricultural and rural service companies.
The tight training programme requires special commitment and a great deal of self-discipline from the participants.
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Time schedule
In contrast to the regular Bachelor's degree programme, the dual system begins with a 15-month practical training phase. The practical training starts on 1 July. In October of the following year, the programme begins at the University of Applied Sciences. The remaining practical training phases follow in blocks during the semester breaks and as part of the practical semester.
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Training company
All recognised training companies in Germany are eligible for the practical training of dual students. The only decisive factor for cooperation with the University of applied sciences is recognition as a training company. However, if the practical training is to take place outside of Bavaria, different state regulations must usually be observed. In this case, please contact us in good time!
On the website of the Bavarian State Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Forestry you will find a database of training companies for professions in the agricultural sector. They can be filtered according to specialisation and regional origin.
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Inter-company training
As with the traditional farmer training programme, dual students also complete the following inter-company training courses:
- Agricultural technology I: Tractors and equipment
- Agricultural technology II: Welding (compulsory elective module at the University of applied sciences)
- Agricultural technology III: Outdoor and indoor machinery
- Basic course in animal husbandry
- Specialisation course I: (cattle or pigs)
- Specialisation course II: (cattle or pigs)
If the Advanced Technical College Entrance Qualification was obtained at the German Technical Secondary School in Triesdorf (specialising in Agriculture), the courses Agricultural Engineering I and the basic course in Animal Husbandry are deemed to have been completed. Instead of these two courses, dual students complete additional practical work experience.
You will receive a written invitation to the courses with the most important information. Further information on the training centres can be found under the following links:
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Documents for download
- Co-operation agreement
- Vocational training contract
- Information on the training contract 2026
- Information brochure for training companies
- Timetable for the start of training 2026
- Timetable for the start of training 2025
- Timetable for the start of training 2024
- Timetable for the start of training 2023
- Timetable for the start of training 2022
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Contact for the dual study programme
Prof Dr Johannes Holzner
Susann Zehnter
Why you should do your Bachelor's degree in Agriculture in Triesdorf
Study close to research
The lecturers shed light on a wide variety of agricultural systems of the future and emphasise the importance of up-to-date information. They are supported in this by the unique education centre, which combines theory with practice and current research.
Practical study programme
The Triesdorf campus literally makes it possible to study Agriculture: the latest Agricultural Engineering, state-of-the-art animal husbandry and plant cultivation trial fields are just a few minutes' walk from the lecture theatres.
Vocational qualification included
The course is also offered as a work-study programme in the form of combined studies. This concludes with a double qualification: Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) with a vocational qualification as a farmer.
Want insider knowledge and tips? Then ask our degree programme ambassadors!
Studying Agriculture in Triesdorf: You should fulfil these requirements
The general requirements for university admission apply to applications for the degree programme. There are no admission restrictions in the sense of an NC (numerus clausus).
A six-week pre-study work placement at a full-time commercial farm will prepare you for your degree course (we do not recommend splitting this into two parts). Alternatively, you may have completed a qualification at the FOS Technik or FOS Agrar, or undertaken vocational training in the technical or agricultural sector.
No pre-study work placement is required for the dual degree programme in Agriculture at Triesdorf.
This requirement will give you a good start to the application-orientated degree course in Agriculture.
