In the digital age, how can we preserve the diversity of our crop plants and make better use of it? This was the key question discussed at a workshop organised by the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Crop Trust in mid-March. Nils Stein, Head of the ‘Genebank department’ at the IPK, attended the event in Rome.

Martin Ganal is one of the most important figures at the research campus. He is set to retire soon, and the company he founded, TraitGenetics, is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Time for a look back.

The IPK Genebank preserves over 150,000 samples of cultivated plants, including cereals, legumes, oil crops, fodder crops, and potatoes. This treasure is becoming increasingly valuable amid climate change. This is a good reason to feature the Genebank in a new video clip. The release event took place in mid-February in the IPK lecture hall.

10 February was World Pulses Day. Kerstin Neumann shares information about IPK’s plans for the occasion, discusses current research projects, and highlights why peas, lentils, and other pulses matter for both health and climate.