Marvel, ask questions, get involved! Under this motto, the IPK Leibniz Institute and several companies from the Gatersleben Research Campus hosted an ‘Open Day’ on 6 June. Around 1,000 visitors took part in guided tours and experiments, listened to an entertaining keynote speech and gained first-hand insights.

Federal Minister Alois Rainer visited the IPK and gained a firsthand impression of the Genebank's importance to research, breeding, and food security. The focus of his visit was on the collection, comprising more than 151,000 samples, questions regarding the modernisation of this unique infrastructure, and the role of new genomic techniques in enabling faster and more targeted plant…

The IPK Leibniz Institute has received the ‘Work and Family’ audit certificate for the sixth time, as well as the ‘Work and Diversity’ certificate for the first time. Susann Deike and Heike Kwisdorf from the Human Resources working group explain how the audit process worked and what plans are in place.

Two years ago, the completion of Malchow’s infrastructure modernisation was celebrated. The next open day is now approaching. Mareike Kavka, head of the IPK site on Poel Island, explains what visitors can expect.