CEPLAS/TRANSPLANT Exchange Platform 2026 – Connecting academia and industry
The Exchange Platform brought together researchers, companies and innovation experts to explore pathways for translating science into practice.
Category Transfer
Research team ‘trims’ wheat chromosomes
Research team succeeded in reducing the size of, or even completely removing, chromosomes in plants with large genomes, such as wheat.
Category Research
Decoding of key infection strategy of fungal pathogens
Fungi utilize ancient antimicrobial proteins to attack hosts and their microbiomes
Category Research
Participation at CROP IB conference in Wageningen
CEPLAS and TRANSPLANT Highlight Research, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship at CROP IB 2026.
Category Transfer
Girls' Day 2026
At this year’s Girls’ Day at Heinrich Heine University, schoolgirls were able to experience the work of plant researchers first-hand.
Category Equity and Diversity
An alliance for life
Animals and plants work together with their microbes in surprising ways (The article is only available in German)
Category Science communication
About CEPLAS
The Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences (CEPLAS) is a joint initiative of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU), University of Cologne (UoC), Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research Cologne (MPIPZ), Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ) and the Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK). In CEPLAS scientists are developing innovative strategies for sustainable plant production. Furthermore, CEPLAS develops tailored training programmes to prepare early career researchers for professional careers in academia and industry.
CEPLAS Movies
CEPLAS Image Movie
CEPLAS in 60 seconds