Advancing Plant Biotechnology for Stress Resilience and Nutritional Food Security
CEPLAS Researchers participated in a joint collaboration and international conference
Category Research
Congratulations to Nhu Tran
CEPLAS Graduate School member Nhu Tran successfully defended her PhD thesis!
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…
Category Science communication
Congratulations to Anastasija Plett
CEPLAS Graduate School member Anastasija Plett successfully defended her PhD thesis!
Category Training & Careers
Congratulations to Pengxin Yu
CEPLAS Graduate School member Pengxin Yu successfully defended his PhD thesis!
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.
Category Research
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.
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