From Lab to Field
3rd TRANSPLANT DAY in Kleve connects plant science and agriculture.
Fighting climate change with plants – science meets curiosity
A lively evening of discussion and debate at the Haus der Universität.
CEPLAS at Soapbox Science Rheinland 2025
Three CEPLAS women early-career researchers brought plant science to the public – sharing their research with passion and sparking curiosity.
SelmaMeyerMentoring Program 2024/25
CEPLAS Women Researchers Participate in SelmaMeyerMentoring Programme as Both Mentors and Mentees.
Planter's Punch: Tried and Tested or Mutated and New – How Plants Find Their Way
PhD student Laura explains how plants evolve through mutations – and why sticking with what works can be just as powerful as embracing change.
From Academia to Application: CEPLAS ECRs Explore Plant Breeding at BASF | Nunhems
Next-gen scientists meet cutting-edge innovation in vegetable seed development.
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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) and Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ). In CEPLAS scientists are developing innovative strategies for sustainable plant production and the promotion of early career researchers.
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