Viticulture in Rhineland-Palatinate: Secure the future through AI and digitization!

Viticulture has an outstanding importance in Rhineland-Palatinate and shapes the landscape and the identity of the region. This industry is not only an important employer, but is also currently facing major challenges, especially due to a sales crisis. As rlp.de , the current situation requires close cooperation of all involved, including the winegrowing associations, the Chamber of Agriculture and the rural service center (DLR) decisive partners of the state government are.

As part of a wine-growing seminar, which has been organized by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation for over 30 years, topics such as the crisis of the winegrowing industry, the role of small businesses, cooperatives and the innovative use of artificial intelligence (AI) were discussed. Prime Minister also called for a flexible and technology -open framework for the use of AI and called for a reduction in bureaucracy by European and German over -regulation. Wine cultivation could benefit from new products such as non -alcoholic wines and sect. At the same time, measures for digitization should relieve the companies, for example through developments in pest control and the use of drones.

Innovations in the vineyard

A promising innovation in viticulture is the development of data glasses for the cut. Dirk Hübener, a software developer from Ingelheim, works on this project, which was launched during a delegation trip from the Rhineland-Palatinate Ministry of Economic Affairs to Japan. As International.rlp.de , the idea for revolutionizing the vine average came into being to enable the planting with the support of AI. Hübener had replaced with Angelina Vogt, the then German wine queen.

Together with the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), the work is done on data glasses, which should show cuts. This innovative project is supported by various institutions, including the DLR Moselle and the ADD, to improve the quality of wine and to facilitate the work of the winemakers. It is planned to start with the virtual vita cut in 2023.