Research and Assignments:

• Deputy head of the institute
• Strategies for the protection of genetic diversity of plant populations in their natural habitats
• Role of structures and dynamics of genetic diversity for a sustainable safeguarding and utilization of plant genetic resources
• Databases and information systems for genetic diversity
• Conception of national, European and global systems for maintenance and sustainable utilization of genetic diversity

Boards and memberships:

National

• Advisory and Coordination Board for Genetic Resources Agricultural and Horticultural Crops (BEKO) of the BMELV
• Society of Plant Breeding (GPZ)

International

• European Cooperative Programm for Plant Genetic Resources (ECPGR)
  
  • Beta Working Group/ World Beta Network
  • In situ and On-farm Conservation Network Coordinating Group
  • Wild Species Conservation in Genetic Reserves Working Group

• International Institute for Beet Research (IIRB) 
• Crop Wild Relative Specialist Group (CWRSG)
• AKER project, Member of the International Scientific Committee

Publications in the Julius Kühn-Institut