The story
In 1872, the Royal Prussian Academy for orchards and vineyards was founded in Geisenheim/Rheingau by decree of the Prussian Emperor Wilhelm I. Already in the first year six students, initially called ″Eleven″, started their four to six semesters lasting studies in horticulture and viticulture. The proposal to establish an association of former students came from the then first director of the research institute, Ökonomierat Rudolf Goethe. In the founding protocol of the Association on May 13, 1894, the main objectives were defined: linking function between the educational site and its graduates, placement of jobs matching the professional competence with appropriate remuneration and continuing vocational training of graduates.
From Wikipedia’s article on Geisenheim Alumni Association, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3