One of our research goals is the analysis of heritable traits of plant genetic resources and their sustainable conservation and utilization. Based on analysis at the DNA level we gather information on

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Inhalt: Fields of activity Sustainable management of plant genetic resources Evaluating the potentials of plant genetic resources Valorization of plant genetic resources

20. February 2025 Success story since 2005: DPG and JKI organise 11th Plant Protection & Plant Health Symposium in Braunschweig 80 participants from 9 nations discuss scientific innovations and regula

The amount of available knowledge is growing exponentially, and at the same time it is becoming more difficult to extract relevant information from a wide variety of sources. The Information Centre Gr

Inhalt: Microbiome of Crop Plants Microorganisms that colonize the aboveground and the underground parts of a crop plant are generally called the microbiome. They largely influence the growth and the

Inhalt: Vertebrate Research Vertebrates are important components of agro-ecosystems, forests and urban areas. We study the ecology, distribution and functional relevance of vertebrate populations. We

Head of Institute Prof. Dr. Frank Marthe E-mail: frank.marthe @ julius-kuehn . de Telephone: +49 3946 47 3000 More… Julius Kühn-Institut Institute for Breeding Research on Horticultural Crops Erwin-Ba

Flyer and Booklets Broschüre/Booklet: Institut für ökologische Chemie, Pflanzenanalytik und Vorratsschutz | Institute for Ecological Chemistry, Plant Analysis and Stored Product Protection Oktober/Oct

Inhalt: Wissensportale NutriBEE VIBEE-project.net | developing digital vitality indicators for honey bees PLAN4BEE | Monitoring of land use stressors for plants, bees and pollination in Sub-Saharan Af

Flyer und Booklets Institute Booklet At the JKI-Institute for Application Techniques in Plant Protection we are constantly working on technologies and procedures to enhance the safety of humans and na

Flyer and Booklets Brochure Institute PB The Institute for Crop and Soil Science addresses fundamental and applied research issues of primary agricultural production and the protection of its natural

Flyer and Booklets Broschüre/Booklet: Institut für Bienenschutz | Institute for Bee Protection Oktober/October 2024. DOI 10.5073/20241024-132158-0 ( pdf )

Inhalt: JKI-Knowledge Portal Plant Health

Flyers and Booklets JKI_Institutsbrochure_AG (...) The Institute for National and International Plant Health analyses the introduction risk of these organisms and develops the technical basis for coun

Flyer and Booklets Institute_EP (...) The Institute of Epidemiology and Pathogen Diagnostics studies viruses, bacteria, fungi and plant-parasitic nematodes as pathogens. (...) ( pdf ) pdf pdf JKI_Inst

Inhalt: JKI-Knowledge Portal Arthropod Diseases Database: Results of diagnostic research EBIO Network: European Biodiversity Orchards Network

Flyer and Booklets Broschüre: Institut für Biologischen Pflanzenschutz. Institute for Biological Control ( pdf ) pdf pdf Flyer of the Institut for Biological Control 26.06.2023

Inhalt: JKI-Knowledge Portals Droso-Demo-Netz - Exclusion netting for managing Spottet Wing Drosohila in fruit crops

Flyer and Booklets pdf pdf Institute for Plant Protection in Fruit Crops and Viticulture Minolta DSC 18.12.2018

Flyer and Brochures Brochure_Institute SB The Institute for Biosafety in Plant Biotechnology focuses on research and evaluation of innovative applications of biotechnological techniques in plants incl

Flyers and Booklets Broschüre/Booklet: Institut für Strategien und Folgenabschätzung | Institute for Strategies and Technology Assessment Oktober/October 2024. DOI 10.5073/20241024-152646-0 ( pdf )

Inhalt: JKI-Knowledge Platform VIVC: Vitis International Variety Catalogue (database) European Vitis Database: genetic resources of grapes VITIS-VEA: international literature database in the field of

Inhalt: JKI Knowledge-Platform Wild Celery Network for in situ conservation

Institute Booklet Broschüre/Booklet: Institut für Züchtungsforschung an gartenbaulichen Kulturen | Institute for Breeding Research on Horticultural Crops Oktober/October 2024. DOI 10.5073/20241024-150

ROBUSTUM - information system for plant breeding programmes RYE-SUS - or the Sustainable Production of Healthy Grain

Deutsche Genbank Obst | Fruit gene bank

Crop diversity plays a central role in the land use systems of the future. Many problems of today's agriculture result from the limited diversity of our crop plants. The JKI therefore aims to increase

We develop scientific decision-making aids and processes tailored to them for integrated, sustainable concepts for the protection of plants in arable farming and grassland. The strategies we develop i

Prof. Dr. Frank Ordon President and Professor / Management Prof Dr Frank Ordon, President of the Julius Kühn Institute (JKI) since 2019 Contact E-mail: praesident @ julius-kuehn . de Address Julius Kü

As part of its statutory mandate, the Julius Kuehn Institute offers manufacturers of plant protection equipment voluntary inspections of their products. In addition, together with the plant protection

Up to now, the collection of phenotypic traits on cultivated plants has only been possible to a limited extent, as this is mainly done by personal inspection. At the Institute, we are convinced that b

At the Institute for Application Techniques in Plant Protection we offer various types of voluntary testing. We also coordinate the national control of plant protection equipment in use and contribute

In spring 2008, bee colony losses caused by plant protection products occurred in the Upper Rhine Plain after maize seeding. Ever since the protection of bees and wild pollinators has been improved re

Acting Head of Institute Dr. Lorenz Kottmann E-mail: lorenz.kottmann @ julius-kuehn . de Telephone: +49 531 596 2391 More… Julius Kühn-Institut Institute for Crop and Soil Science Bundesallee 58 38116

Head of Institute Dr. Ute Katharina Vogler E-mail: ute.vogler @ julius-kuehn . de Telephone: +49 3946 47-7700 More… Julius Kühn-Institut Institute for Plant Protection in Horticulture and Urban Green

Inhalt: Scientists Head of the Institute Prof. Dr. Henryk Flachowsky E-mail: henryk.flachowsky @ julius-kuehn . de Telephone: +49 3946 47 8000 More… Julius Kühn-Institut Institute for Breeding Researc

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Plant protection products (PPP) are either natural or synthetic substances that shall protect crops from pests and diseases. However, their application inevitably leads to entries into the environment

Head of Institute Dr. Hella Kehlenbeck E-mail: hella.kehlenbeck @ julius-kuehn . de Telephone: +49 3946 47 5200 More… Julius Kühn-Institut Institute for Strategies and Technology Assessment Stahnsdorf

Our crops are exposed to a wide range of pests, which are increasingly introduced species or species spreading due to climate change, which affect the performance, i.e. the yield and quality, of the c

Head of Institute apl. Prof. Dr. Johannes Hallmann E-mail: johannes.hallmann @ julius-kuehn . de Telephone: +49 3946 47 6100 More… Julius Kühn-Institut Institute for Epidemiology and Pathogen Diagnost

Inhalt: Forest pests and diseases We work on organisms that can be harmful for forest ecosystems, and which may be native, established or immigrating in the course of climate change. Insect pests and

Inhalt: Scientists Head of Institute Prof. Dr. Henrik Hartmann E-mail: henrik.hartmann @ julius-kuehn . de Telephone: +49 3946 47 4000 More… Julius Kühn-Institut Institute for Forest Protection Erwin-

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Head of Institute Prof. Dr. Jürgen Gross E-mail: juergen.gross @ julius-kuehn . de Telephone: +49 3946 47-4710 More… Julius Kühn-Institut Institute for Plant Protection in Fruit Crops and Viticulture

Head of Institute Dr. Sabine Andert E-mail: sabine.andert @ julius-kuehn . de Telephone: 03946 47-6400 More… Julius Kühn-Institut Institute for Plant Protection in Field Crops and Grassland Messeweg 1

Head of Institute Dr. Jens Pistorius E-mail: jens.pistorius @ julius-kuehn . de Telephone: +49 3946 47 7200 More… Julius Kühn-Institut Institute for Bee Protection Messeweg 11/12 38104 Braunschweig Sc

Internships, Bachelor and Master theses (© Ducky /Pexels) The Institute for Bee Protection (BS) offers students of agricultural and horticultural sciences, ecology and biology from universities, highe

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Prof. Dr. Andreas Stahl E-mail: andreas.stahl @ julius-kuehn . de Telephone: +49 3946 47 3600 More… Julius Kühn-Institut Institute for Resistance Research and Stress Tolerance Erwin-Baur-Str. 27 06484

Inhalt: Staff Head of Institute Prof. Dr. Benjamin Stich E-mail: benjamin.stich @ julius-kuehn . de Telephone: +49 038209 45 201 More… Julius Kühn-Institut Institute for Breeding Research on Agricultu

Head of Institute Dr. Ralf Wilhelm E-mail: ralf.wilhelm @ julius-kuehn . de Telephone: +49 3946 47 3300 More… Julius Kühn-Institut Institute for Biosafety in Plant Biotechnology Erwin-Baur-Str. 27 064

Acting Head of Institute Dr. Oliver Trapp E-mail: oliver.trapp @ julius-kuehn . de Telephone: +49 6345 41 118 More… Julius Kühn-Institut Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof 76833 Siebelding

Head of Institute Dr. Bernhard Schäfer E-mail: bernhard.carl.schaefer @ julius-kuehn . de Telephone: +49 3946 47 7500 More… Julius Kühn-Institut Institute for National and International Plant Health M

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Environmentally sustainable and resource-saving crop production systems require continuous adaptation. We conceive concepts for cultivation strategies - for both integrated and organic crop production

In which regions of Germany is the application of plant protection products associated with higher risks for the environment? When and where is the infestation pressure by important pests particularly

Inhalt: Resilient forest Integrative approaches to maintaining functional biodiversity and the natural regulation and defence mechanisms of the forest against diseases and pests are of central importa

Inhalt: Challenges climate change Forests are expected to be more affected by pests due to climate change, requiring adaptation strategies of forest hygiene and the development of integrated forest pr

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We investigate the effects of crop production systems and climate change on the terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity in agricultural fields and their surrounding natural sites. Based on the findings,

In our institute we assess the ecological and economic consequences of new crop production and crop protection concepts. For this purpose, we use indicators to measure the sustainability of crop prote

Site-adapted, sustainable cropping systems are key factors for an economical, efficient and resource-efficient agriculture. Soil fertility and biodiversity have to be preserved or ideally improved in

Soil fertility is not solely determined by soil type and site parameters. The humus content also represents an important basis for the biological diversity of soil organisms. The institute deals with

For the safety, security and quality of our food, stored product protection is of great worldwide importance. Our institute is a national leader in research on stored product protection and the improv

The balanced fertilization of agricultural crops is important to produce high-quality agricultural products and to avoid over-fertilization. The main research target of our institute is to close nutri

In the field of plant analysis/phytochemistry we investigate the diversity of low-molecular substances (metabolites) in wild and cultivated plants to make them available to sustainable agriculture. Us

Agriculture is more dependent on weather conditions than any other sector in economy. Higher temperatures, the changing distribution of precipitation and weather extremes are major challenges for agri

Inhalt: Diagnosis of Pathogens “What caused it?” matters the most when a plant suffers from a disease. A correct identification of the involved pathogen is a prerequisite for all further analysis conc

Biological plant protection is based on the use of natural antagonists of plant pests and pathogens. We investigate the interaction of plant pests or pathogens and their antagonists and develop method

Inhalt: Variability of Plant Associated Microorganisms Numerous viruses, bacteria, fungi and nematodes threaten our cultivated plants. These phytopathogens are genetically highly flexible. How do new

Inhalt: Epidemiology of Pathogens How do pathogens spread? Which population densities do they achieve and how do they damage our crops? Are there thresholds up to which pests can be tolerated, and if

Control of plant pests Important antagonists of harmful insects, mites and nematodes are beneficial insects, such as predators or parasitoids, mites and entomopathogenic nematodes. Also, causative age

Our ecotoxicological bee research works independently on specific and general topics related to bee protection. The focus is on potential risks that may arise, for example, from systemic insecticides

Our duties assigned by German Federal legislation include participation in the national and zonal approval procedure for plant protection products, including the EU active ingredient evaluation. The I

Agroecological research addresses interactions between bees (honeybees, bumblebees, and other wild bees) and their environment at the population level. The goals are to protect and enhance bees in gen

A further legal task of JKI is the scientific evaluation of the effectiveness of protection products during the EU approval of active agents and the registration of plant protection products, includin

With its enormous variety of naturally occurring antagonists of pests, nature helps humans to produce healthy crops. How to use, maintain, promote and thus sustainably secure this invaluable ecologica

A wide variety of pathogens and pests affect fruit crops. These include infectious pathogenic microorganisms - viruses, bacteria and fungi - and animals pests such as insects, nematodes and rodents th

Ecology is defined as the scientific analysis and study of interactions among organisms and their biotic and abiotic environment. A broad understanding of these interactions is the prerequisite for th

Digitalisation offers many opportunities for agriculture. It can help to increase the productivity and to use resources more efficient, but also to reduce the risks for environment and human health. T

Inhalt: Integrated and organic plant protection Plant protection begins long before the application of pesticides. Ideally, pests and diseases are controlled prior to becoming an issue or before they