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A matter close to the heart

In collaboration with the German Red Cross (DRK), the IPK is holding its first blood donation session on 29 October. Nils Stein initiated this campaign, but this day also has special significance for Katrin Menzel.
IPK Leibniz-Institut/ S. Balyberdin

‘Good data is the key’

Next Wednesday marks the start of the next Gatersleben Research Conference (GRC), which is being held as the ‘19th International Symposium on Integrative Bioinformatics’ (IB). Conference chair Uwe Scholz discusses perennial topics such as the FAIR principles and emerging trends such as artificial intelligence (AI), as well as the speaker he is most looking forward to hearing.
IPK Leibniz-Institut

The Kitchen Builder’s Recipes

In this interview, Jörg Erdmenger, the mayor of Gatersleben, talks about his connection to the IPK. He also explains his plans for the town and discusses ways to improve relations with the institute.
IPK Leibniz-Institut/ J. Himpe
Labor statt Klassenzimmer

14 Lehrerinnen und Lehrer sind Anfang der Woche für eine Fortbildung der Initiative PLANT 2030 zum Thema Genomeditierung nach Gatersleben gekommen. Nach einer Führung am IPK und einem Vortrag legten sie im „Grünen Labor“ selbst Hand an.

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IPK Leibniz-Institut/ C. Schafmeister
Robert Hoffie (links) hat die Lehrkräfte während des Experimentes im "Grünen Labor" betreut.
„Das IPK ist eine ostdeutsche Erfolgsgeschichte“

Manfred Püchel war nach der Wende einer der prägendsten Politiker in Sachsen-Anhalt. Der frühere Innenminister hat aber auch mehrere Jahre als Wissenschaftler in Gatersleben gearbeitet. Zur Verabschiedung seiner damaligen Laborantin, Ingrid Otto, ist er kürzlich an seine alte Wirkungsstätte zurückgekehrt.

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IPK Leibniz-Institut/ J. Himpe
Ingrid Otto mit ihrem früheren Chef Manfred Püchel
Gatersleben - instead of Tehran or Cambridge

Mohammad-Reza Hajirezaei left his homeland of Iran during the revolution and has worked at the IPK for 32 years. However, his journey to the institute has been filled with obstacles and setbacks. Fortunately, chance has helped him more than once.

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IPK Leibniz Institute/ S. Balyberdin
Mohammad-Reza Hajirezaei in front of the display case with his painted cups
PSSC: Success for the ‘Iron Lady’

The Plant Science Student Conference (PSSC) has been organised by students from the two Leibniz institutes, IPK and IPB, every year for the last 20 years. In this interview, Christina Wäsch (IPK) and Carolin Apel (IPB) discuss the success of the 2025 event and the approaches that should be continued.

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Yingrui Ma
Carolin Apel (left) receives the award from Christina Wäsch as the winner of the poster competition at the PSSC.