At the Institute of Botany we focus our research on the metabolism of plants. Here, both model systems and crop plants are investigated. Currently, three research groups are working in the fields of Sulphur metabolism and abiotic stress, Prof. Dr. Jutta Papenbrock, Plant physiology, Prof. Dr. Thomas Pfannschmidt and Biochemistry of plant specialised metabolites, Prof. Dr. Jakob Franke.

We sadly announce the passing of our colleague, Prof. Dr. Christoph Peterhänsel.

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The Institute of Economic and Cultural Geography welcomes Dr. Jessica Baier as a new member of staff in the field of cultural geography as of April 1, 2024

In the future, she will coordinate the research activities around the Research Institute Social Cohesion (RISC).

After studying Social Sciences (B.A.) and “Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft” (M.A.), Jessica Baier completed her PhD on social constitutions of space at the Graduate School of the Leibniz Research Centre Science and Society (LCSS) at the University of Hanover and at the Academy for Territorial Development in the Leibniz Association (ARL).