At the end of October, Gabriel Oliveira Ragazzo was elected as the new spokesperson for the Leibniz Association's PhD Network. In this interview, the IPK scientist explains what motivated him to run for this position, what his goals are and what he personally hopes to gain from this new role.

Legumes are at the centre of a new EU research project coordinated by the IPK Leibniz Institute. Ahead of the first working meeting on 8-9 November in Gatersleben, IPK scientist Lars-Gernot Otto explains the aims of the project, the great potential of legumes - and a special feature of the proposal.

Leguminosen stehen im Zentrum eines neuen EU-Forschungsprojektes, das vom IPK Leibniz-Institut koordiniert wird. Vor dem ersten Arbeitsreffen vom 8.-9. November in Gatersleben erklärt IPK-Wissenschaftler Lars-Gernot Otto die Ziele des Projektes, das große Potenzial von Hülsenfrüchten - und eine Besonderheit bei der Antragstellung.

The Alliance of Science Organisations in Germany expresses its deepest condolences for the victims of the terrorist attacks on Israel. In particular, our sympathy is with our friends and colleagues in the Israeli scientific community. Israel has been and will always be a prime partner for the German research and innovation community.

Our thoughts are with all victims and all those taken…