Is pesticide-free agriculture possible? German and French researchers are now working together to answer this question: The Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), the French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA) and the Julius Kühn Institute (JKI) have launched a unique Europe-wide research initiative together. On 17 May 2019, leading European researchers will meet in Berlin to develop a strategy paper and roadmap, identify research gaps and activities to overcome them.