Advancing Genome Editing in Rice together
Current guest researcher Dr Satendra Mangrauthia developed a genetically modified rice variety in cooperation with CEPLAS member Prof. Dr Wolf B.… [30/03/2026]
Category Transfer Category Research
Advancing Plant Biotechnology for Stress Resilience and Nutritional Food Security
CEPLAS Researchers participated in a joint collaboration and international conference [13/03/2026]
Category Research
Congratulations to Nhu Tran
CEPLAS Graduate School member Nhu Tran successfully defended her PhD thesis! [13/03/2026]
Category Training & Careers
Beet Battle 2026
The school competition Beet Battle started. In this challenge, pupils grow plants and discover how much produce can be grown in one square metre of… [11/03/2026]
Category Science communication
Congratulations to Anastasija Plett
CEPLAS Graduate School member Anastasija Plett successfully defended her PhD thesis! [27/02/2026]
Category Training & Careers
Congratulations to Pengxin Yu
CEPLAS Graduate School member Pengxin Yu successfully defended his PhD thesis! [27/02/2026]
Category Training & Careers
Wolf Frommer receives funding from prestigious DFG Reinhart Koselleck programme
1.25 million euros for research into bacterial infection mechanisms in rice. [19/02/2026]
Category Research
We are hiring!
We are looking for 12 Postdoctoral Research Associates and 7 Doctoral researchers at CEPLAS. [18/02/2026]
Category Open positions
Congratulations to Laura Redzich
CEPLAS Graduate School member Laura Redzich successfully defended her PhD thesis! [13/02/2026]
Category Training & Careers
CEPLAS-TransPLANT participation at the SynBioReactor Summit 2026
CEPLAS contributed a plant science perspective on research translation and innovation at the SynBioReactor Summit 2026. [06/02/2026]
Category Transfer
Congratulations to Mary Ngigi!
CEPLAS Graduate School member Mary Ngigi successfully defended her PhD thesis! [27/01/2026]
Category Training & Careers
Mapping barley development
New insights into the genetic control of barley development open up opportunities for targeted trait improvement. [19/01/2026]
Category Research
Congratulations to Ruben Eichfeld!
CEPLAS Graduate School member Ruben Eichfeld sucessfully defended his PhD thesis! [09/12/2025]
Category Training & Careers
Congratulations to Raphaël Mercier
MPIPZ director Raphaël Mercier receives prestigious VinFuture Special Prize for Innovators with Outstanding Achievements in Emerging Fields. [09/12/2025]
Category Research
CEPLAS welcomes EU provisional agreement on the regulation of new genomic techniques
An important step to support the development of resilient and sustainable crops. [05/12/2025]
Category Research
New AI tool speeds up gene annotation across many species
The AI-based tool makes gene annotation significantly faster and more accurate, and has now been published in Nature Methods. [27/11/2025]
Category Research
CEPLAS at 1st Cologne Science Festival 2025
With interactive activities and engaging insights, CEPLAS brought the excitement of plant science to the public. [20/11/2025]
Category Science communication
Exploring career options at the Branch out! Career Day 2025
An inspiring day full of insights, exchange, and new perspectives for early-career researchers. [20/11/2025]
Category Training & Careers
New pathway to flowering
Scientists from the MPIPZ uncover surprising mechanisms behind how plants initiate flowering. [17/11/2025]
Category Research
Eight CEPLAS members among the most highly cited researchers
Congratulations to Wolf Frommer, Rubén Garrido-Oter, Stéphane Hacquard, Martin Mascher, Jane Parker, Paul Schulze-Lefert, Nicolaus von Wirén and Jijie… [14/11/2025]
Category Research
Exploring Plant–Microbe Interactions: Research and Education Pupils Laboratory Autumn 2025
Twelve enthusiastic pupils explored the fascinating world of plant–microbe symbioses. [06/11/2025]
Category Training & Careers
New perspectives from a different campus
Students from Rhine-Waal University joined the TRANSPLANT excursion to the University of Cologne [23/10/2025]
Two Days of Inspiration and Exchange: The CEPLAS Early Career Researcher Symposium 2025
For two days, The CEPLAS community came together for engaging talks, creative posters, and plenty of great conversations. [10/10/2025]
From curiosity to impact
The 4th TransPLANT Day at Future Tech Fest in Düsseldorf highlighted how cutting-edge plant science moves from curiosity to deep-tech innovation. [22/09/2025]