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Gatersleben Lecture - Madelaine E. Bartlett

12.05.2026 Im Rahmen der Gatersleben Lecture spricht Prof. Dr. Madelaine Bartlett (Sainsbury Laboratory, University of Cambridge, UK) zum Thema: ”What grass flowers can teach us about the evolution of form”. Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter dem Link:
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IPK receives two certificates

The IPK Leibniz Institute has received the ‘Work and Family’ audit certificate for the sixth time, as well as the ‘Work and Diversity’ certificate for the first time. Susann Deike and Heike Kwisdorf from the Human Resources working group explain how the audit process worked and what plans are in place.
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‘Science up close’ in Malchow

Two years ago, the completion of Malchow’s infrastructure modernisation was celebrated. The next open day is now approaching. Mareike Kavka, head of the IPK site on Poel Island, explains what visitors can expect.
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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’.

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Anna Backhaus und Andreas Börner
The tuber researcher

Delphine Van Inghelandt has led a joint research group between IPK and JKI for over a year. Now is the time for an on-site visit with the scientist working on the potato of tomorrow in Groß Lüsewitz.

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Delphine Van Inghelandt
Eye-catching new calendar: 'Chromosome Biology 2026'

The new 'Chromosome Biology 2026' calendar, now available to download from the IPK Leibniz Institute website, offers fascinating insights into the world of chromosomes.

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Der neue Kalender „Chromosome Biology 2026“ ist jetzt erschienen.
The latest issue of the IPK Journal is out!

Just in time for Christmas, the latest edition of the IPK Journal has been published. As always, it contains a variety of articles about the research at IPK. Topics covered include potato research at the Groß Lüsewitz site and a new discourse project by IPK and the Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle.

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Das IPK-Journal ist kurz vor Weihnachten erschienen.