International Symposium on Plasmid Biology
International #Symposium on Plasmid Biology 2026 takes place in Berlin. Join global experts for 5 days of exchange on plasmid research. Registration is open and abstracts are invited (deadline 24 April).
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#PlasmidBiology2026 #ScientificConference #Microbiology #PlasmidResearch
🍷🔬 #Digitalisation in #grape #breeding blends tradition with innovation. At JKI-Geilweilerhof, data and tech enable precision viticulture - optimising irrigation, fertilisation, protection, and harvest. Discover how science shapes the future of #winemaking 🌱➡️🍷
www.julius-kuehn.de/en/zr
🎉🎓 #Congratulations to Prof. Andreas Stahl on his appointment as Professor of crop resistance and tolerance at @jlugiessen.bsky.social, jointly with JKI. His #research explores genetics of stress tolerance, disease resistance, and nutrient efficiency in crops like wheat, oilseed rape, and legumes.
🌳🏔️ At the @iufro.bsky.social Div. 8 conference in #Coyhaique, Dr Sophie Ehrhardt (JKI) highlighted a strong, connected global forest research community. She discussed the Harz Living Lab – where stakeholder input feeds into a digital twin to co-create science-based, climate-resilient forest futures.
The caddisfly Oecetis struckii. Photoy by Manuel König/JKI.
🔬 Today is #WorldTaxonomistAppreciationDay. Without #taxonomists, we wouldn’t know many #species or if they’ve vanished. Their work underpins #biodiversity and conservation. A rediscovery of the endangered #caddisfly Oecetis struckii in Saxony shows why accurate identification matters. 🪰
The Virus Diseases of Plants Working Group of the Deutsche Phytomedizinische Gesellschaft e.V. (DPG) met to discuss “New innovations & techniques in plant virology”.
Co-organised by @jki-research.bsky.social and DSMZ, there were featured talks, posters, and lively exchanges. 🌿
#PlantHealth
📷 DSMZ
We are excited to announce that the first Call for Abstracts for the IGC 2027 is now open!
The International #Grassland Congress will take place in Leipzig, Germany from June 13–18, 2027. Hosted by #ZALF, the JKI, and the #Thünen Institute, the #IGC invites the global community to submit abstracts under the theme "100 Years of Grassland Research — Ways to the Future".
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#IGC2027
Federal Minister Alois Rainer, head of Germany’s Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity, speaking about the reed planthopper (Pentastiridius leporinus). Photo: Mandy Schweiger/JKI
🦗⚠️ Monitoring shows the reed #planthopper (Pentastiridius leporinus) continuously spreading in Germany, threatening sugar #beet, #potato and #vegetable crops; experts call for integrated #pest control measures.
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German: www.julius-kuehn.de/aktuelles/ak...
Dr Andrea Krähmer – Scientist and Head of the JKI Institute for Ecological Chemistry, Plant Analysis and Stored Product Protection.
🔬👩🔬 Making #women in science visible – now more than ever! For tomorrow’s #WomenAndGirlsInScienceDay, we spotlight Dr Andrea Krähmer, Scientist and Head of the JKI Institute for Ecological Chemistry, Plant Analysis and Stored Product Protection.
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#WomenInScience
Seit gut einem Jahr leitet Delphine Van Inghelandt eine gemeinsame Arbeitsgruppe von @leibnizipk.bsky.social und @jki-research.bsky.social. Zeit für einen Vor-Ort-Termin bei der Wissenschaftlerin, die in Groß Lüsewitz an der Kartoffel von morgen arbeitet.
➡️Zum Text: tinyurl.com/2x2eeh68
Workshop of the IOBC-WPRS WG “Pesticides and Beneficial Organisms”. Photo: Peggy Marx/JKI
ℹ️ #Workshop of the IOBC-WPRS WG “Pesticides and Beneficial Organisms”, 25.-26.03.2026, Julius Kühn Institute, Berlin, (Germany):
🔗 iobc-wprs.org/meeting/iobc...
“A NEW CHAPTER: Pesticides, Beneficials, and the Path Forward” #BioControl #Bioprotection #IPM #PlantHealth
From 27 to 30 January, two JKI institutes will be joining the BdS stand at the world's leading horticultural trade fair! Photo: © Armin Huber/MESSE ESSEN GmbH
🌳 IPM ESSEN - ENDLESS GREEN VARIETY 🌲 From 27 to 30 January, two JKI institutes will be joining the Bund deutscher Staudengärtner (BdS) booth at the world's leading horticultural trade fair!
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#ipmessen
JKI at Grüne Woche, one of Germany's most traditional trade fairs and one of the world's leading events in the food, agriculture and horticulture sectors.
JKI at #GrüneWoche 2026 showcases functional #biodiversity in fruit and vegetable farming. A life-like plant display demonstrates how diverse cropping systems, beneficial insects and smart monitoring strengthen #planthealth and reduce pesticide use. 🌱🐝 www.gruenewoche.de/en
Duration: 16-25 #January
Season’s greetings from JKI to colleagues & friends. Photo: Sarah Barnert/JKI
🎄 Season’s greetings from #JKI to colleagues and friends! We look back on a good year with stronger links between #research and teaching, new workshops, worldwide collaboration, major events and the Julius Kühn anniversary. #Thankyou for your support – wishing you #happyholidays and a healthy 2026!🍀
Incorporating winter cover crops into forecasting aphid outbreaks leads to better prediction of virus spread in sugar beet crops
🌱 Improving integrated pest management (IPM) strategies & reducing reliance on insecticides
👉 doi.org/10.1111/aab.70084
@jki-research.bsky.social
JKI and INTA intensify international cooperation. As a start, the bilateral cooperation focused on preparing a review article that summarized findings and research results from field trials and agricultural farms in Germany and Argentina on conservation agriculture. Quote on picture from Dr.-Ing. Gabriela Fernandez-Gnecco, JKI Institute for Epidemiology and Pathogen Diagnostics. Photo: Sarah Barnert/JKI.
#JKI and #INTA intensify international #cooperation: German & Argentine researchers analyze #conservation #agriculture from both perspectives, covering biodiversity, soil health & climate resilience, aiming to build robust evidence for more sustainable farming in both countries.
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🌱 New #EU #Soil Mission project #MultiSoil launched in #Finland
EU’s MultiSoil project advances sustainable farming by testing practices that restore soil, enhance biodiversity and reduce chemicals across Europe, providing tools for healthier, resilient soils.
Project Website: www.multisoil.eu
Prof Dr Henrik Hartmann, Head of the JKI Institute for Forest Protection. Photo: Johannes Kaufmann/JKI
👏 Prof Dr Henrik Hartmann (Head of JKI Institute for Forest Protection; joint professorship at the University of Göttingen; former group leader @bgc-jena.mpg.de) has once again been listed in 2025 as a #HighlyCited #Researcher! Congrats! 👏
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#PlantSciences @clarivate.com
🪴 Controlled Environment Agriculture - At the CEA Strategy Workshop in Braunschweig (18–19 Nov), experts including JKI’s Dr Ute Vogler refined the forum’s draft plan to expand research-backed CEA production. #DAFA_CEA
www.dafa.de/ag-research-...
#agriculturalresearch
Identification and characterization of alternative means to control phytopathogenic microorganisms (POME-protect): The JKI team at the Agro-Iliria farm, ready for the pomegranate harvest. From left: A. Schikora, M. Schrader, M. Grimm, A. Kola and M. Kola. © A. Schikora/JKI
#DBU project #POME-protect, led by Prof Dr Adam Schikora, is investigating the effect of plant extracts on the immune system of #pomegranates and #apples and their potential role in biological pest control. JKI team at the #Agro-Iliria farm in #Albania, ready for the harvest.
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Group photo with Federal Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer. © Oliver Schwalm/BMLEH
Federal Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer visited Saxony-Anhalt’s #Elbaue model region, where farmers, JKI scientists & industry test ways to curb the #planthopper (P. leporinus.), which spreads bacterial crop #diseases. Crop rotation & fallow fields prove most effective
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#BMLEH
Phytophthora infestans-infested tomato plant. © Philemon Orwa/JKI
#Fungal isolates Chaetomium subaffine, Clonostachys sp., and Pseudogymnoascus sp. from #tomato tissues suppressed Phytophthora infestans. Integrated culture and microbiome analyses revealed their strong #biocontrol and commercial potential for sustainable tomato #protection.
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Prof. Dr. Henrik Hartmann - Head of the JKI Institute for Forest Protection. Photo: J. Kaufmann/JKI
🌲Insect-driven #treemortality is rising across Europe – New #study co-authored by Prof Henrik Hartmann (JKI). #Conifers, especially spruce, suffer most, while broadleaves fare better. #Heat & drought amplify outbreaks, urging smart #forest management.
Global Change Biology: doi.org/10.1111/gcb....
Group picture at the IOBC-WPRS General Assembly in Mikulov, Czech Republic. © Giselher Grabenweger
Strong involvement at the European level for biological and integrated plant protection: At the #IOBC-WPRS General Assembly in #Mikulov (CZ, Oct 16–17, 2025), JKI experts actively contributed as conveners and members, highlighting JKI’s commitment to sustainable #cropprotection.
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Permanent exhibition ‘Julius Kühn and the JKI’. © Isabel Haberkorn/JKI
🥳 On 23 October, the JKI and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg #MLU celebrated the 200th anniversary of Professor Julius Kühn’s birth. A commemorative event paid tribute to one of the most influential figures in #agricultural #science.
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#HappyBirthday #JuliusKühn
Mit seinen frühen Arbeiten zu Krankheiten von Kulturarten prägte Julius Kühn die Erforschung von Schaderregern und deren Bekämpfung maßgeblich. Ein echter #VisionärderPflanzenzüchtung 👉 www.die-pflanzenzuechter.de/pflanzenzuec... 👈 @jki-research.bsky.social
Dr Jiban Kumar (Director of CARC) and Prof Dr Henryk Flachowsky (JKI) at the ceremonial signing of the Memorandum of Understanding.
In September, the JKI and the Czech Agrifood Research Center (CARC) in Prague signed a #Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen their cooperation.
#CARC, a public research institution established by the #Czech Ministry of Agriculture, is the Czech counterpart to the JKI.
www.carc.cz/en/
Bee on rapeseed. Photo: Jens Pistorius/JKI
Connecting the Dots: Fungi, Insects and Beyond
🗣️ #Interview with Dr Silvio Erler, JKI Institute for Bee Protection: 2025.igem.wiki/gu-frankfurt...
#bees #bumblebees #fungicide #research #SPROUT
@goetheuni.bsky.social
The development of new biotechnological breeding methods is progressing steadily and is the subject of social, political and legal discussions.
JKI Institute for Biosafety in Plant Biotechnology
Apply by 13 October for the position of #ResearchAssistant at the JKI Institute for #Biosafety in Plant #Biotechnology – #Quedlinburg, #Germany.
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All #job offers: wissen.julius-kuehn.de/karriere/en/...
#AcademicJobs
#ScienceJobs
#ResearchPosition
#Postgraduate
64. Deutsche Pflanzenschutztagung
64. Deutsche Pflanzenschutztagung
Dr Marion C. Müller (Julius Kühn Prize) and Dr Stephan Winter (Anton de Bary Medal) demonstrate how modern science protects plants and strengthens global food security.
#DPST25 at TU Braunschweig brings together 1,100 experts to discuss future challenges in #PlantProtection and #Phytomedicine – from pest spread and resistance to climate impacts.
🏅Congrats to Dr Müller and Dr Winter, honoured for their outstanding research.
@leibniz-dsmz.bsky.social #DPG
