On 22 August 2026, the sports ground in Gatersleben will once again be transformed into a hub of activity, socialising and good cheer. From 9.00 am until late, you can look forward to a varied day featuring exciting competitions, hands-on activities and a colourful programme of events for the whole family.

Whether you want to take part yourself, cheer on your friends and family, or…

Welcome to the Sixth International Symposium on the Nitrogen Nutrition of Plants - Nitrogen 2026. The event brings together scientists studying the genetic, molecular, and physiological aspects of nitrogen nutrition in plants, from root uptake and transport of different nitrogen forms, through nitrogen metabolism, to plant strategies that enhance nitrogen use efficiency.

For the first time, DataPLANT hosts the NFDI4LifeScience Conference in conjunction with the International Symposium on Integrative Bioinformatics from 2 – 4 September 2026 at the Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) in Gatersleben.

This joint event recognizes that the future of life sciences relies on a seamless connection between robust research data…

Speaker: Prof.Dr. Ian Henderson (University of Cambridge, Department of Plant Sciences, RG Genetic and Epigenetic Inheritance in Plants, Cambridge, UK)

Title: “Genetic and epigenetic structure of plant centromeres”

The seminar will start at 14:00 am in the lecture hall plus Video stream via Zoom.

Link: https://ipk-gatersleben-de.zoom-x.de/j/64783767811?pwd=hndGuIynz0tMsTZ3oKnPjTsgHfQ…

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Eric Lam (Department of Plant Biology School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ/USA)

Title: “tba.”

The seminar will start at 14:00 am in the lecture hall plus Video stream via Zoom.

Link: https://ipk-gatersleben-de.zoom-x.de/j/64783767811?pwd=hndGuIynz0tMsTZ3oKnPjTsgHfQDL8.1 (ID: 647 8376 7811 /…