Course information
The course will start with the first block 
sessions for D 1 and D 2 in September
and November 2022 at the Campus
of Geisenheim University, the leading
university in the area of viticulture and
vinification. The September session will
include a study trip to wine regions
of Germany as well as a regional VDP
tasting.
During the November session in the
Rheingau the first exam (D 1) will
take place and Diploma students
have the opportunity to visit other
Rheingau wineries and attend the
annual Weinakademiker graduation
ceremony at Schloss Johannisberg.
These sessions will be followed by
D 3 in spring 2023, where students
will have the possibility to explore the
wines and wine regions of Austria, Alto
Adige and Switzerland. The first block
session of D 3 will take place in the
unique and picturesque environment
of Austrian Wine Academy’s campus
in Rust surrounded by renowned
wineries. A study trip will focus on
international and indigenous varieties as well as noble sweet wines in the manifold
wine growing regions of Austria.
The second block session of D 3 will
be held at the Kloster Neustift in Alto
Adige, surrounded by vineyards, the
mountains and a great monasterial
ambience. On a study trip Diploma
students will also get to know the
different wine styles of Alto Adige,
from fresh Alpine white wines in the
north to fruity and elegant red wines
in the south.
The third D 3 block session will take
place at the Zurich University, Campus
Wädenswil close to Zurich located at
the Lake Zurich. This session will also
include a visting programme and guided
tastings. During this block session also
the Swiss annual Weinakademiker
graduation ceremony will take place
at Schloss Au, which gives students
another good opportunity to network
with Swiss Diploma colleagues and Weinakademiker.
The final courses D 4 - 7 will be held in
early September 2023 at the Austrian
Wine Academy‘s campus in Rust also
surrounded by a wine study trip in the
wine regions of Austria.
The wine study trips and tastings are included in the course fee,
accommodation is not included.
Course dates 2022/2023
Course place
Geisenheim University, Von-Lade-Strasse 1, D 65366 Geisenheim
Weinakademie Österreich, Seehof, A 7071 Rust
Kloster Neustift, Stiftstrasse 1, I 39040 Neustift/Brixen
Zurich University, Campus Wädenswil, Grüental, CH 8820 Wädenswil
Course fee
The course fee for D 1 and D 2 is EUR 1770.-, for
D 3 EUR 2750.- and
for D 4-7 EUR 2030.- (total EUR 6550.-). If you register for D
1-3 for EUR
4450.- and afterwards for D 4-7 for EUR 2030.- the total course fee comes
to EUR
6480.-. By booking D 1-7 the course fee accounts for EUR 6400.-.
Bursaries
For more information please visit:
www.weinakademie.at/Diploma_Bursary_Scheme22.pdf
Registration deadline Friday, 29 July 2022
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