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‘And Action’ – the new feature video for the Genebank!

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.
IPK Leibniz-Institut

IPK participates in World Pulses Day

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.
IPK Leibniz Institute

Passing the baton at the Genebank

Anna Backhaus has taken over the ‘Resource Genetics and Reproduction’ research group from Andreas Börner. This is reason enough to meet both of them for a double interview in the ‘Vavilov Building’.
IPK Leibniz-Institut/ S. Balyberdin
Mansfeld Prize 2025 goes to Zsa Zsa Boyny

On Wednesday evening, the Rudolf Mansfeld Prize 2025 was awarded as part of the ‘Science - Explained Simply’ lecture series. Zsa Zsa Boyny, a doctoral student at Justus Liebig University in Giessen, won the award, which is endowed with 1,500 euros. The prize money comes from the Association for the Promotion of Crop Plant Research in Gatersleben (Gemeinschaft zur Förderung der…

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IPK Leibniz-Institut/ A. Houben
Preisträgerin Zsa Zsa Boyny war aus Australien zugeschaltet.
IPK successful in Leibniz competition

The Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) was successful in this year's Leibniz competition. Two projects - one led by the IPK and one involving the IPK - have now been selected by the Leibniz Association's Senate for funding of one million euros each.

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Leibniz Association
In the current funding round, the Leibniz Association is supporting a total of 26 projects.
Science award for IPK researcher

On Wednesday, IPK scientist Narendra Narisetti received the Wernigerode Science Award at a ceremony held in Wernigerode Town Hall, attended by Saxony-Anhalt’s Minister of Science, Armin Willingmann. Nicolaus von Wirén delivered the laudatory speech.

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Conceptfoto-Matthias Bein
Sachsen-Anhalts Wissenschaftsminister Armin Willingmann und Nicolaus von Wirén, Geschäftsführender Direktor des IPK bei der Preisverleihung für Narendra Narisetti.
A matter close to the heart

In collaboration with the German Red Cross (DRK), the IPK is holding its first blood donation session on 29 October. Nils Stein initiated this campaign, but this day also has special significance for Katrin Menzel.

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IPK Leibniz-Institut/ S. Balyberdin
Katrin Menzel und Nils Stein haben die Aktion am IPK angestoßen und koordiniert.