publications over the past 10 years (2013-2023) that are characterised by an outstanding citation frequency and rank in the top 1% by citations for their field(s) and publication year in the scientific literature [...] Once a year, Clarivate Analytics publishes its prestigious list of „Highly Cited Researcher“ (HCR). By doing so, the analytics company wants to highlight the global impact of individual researchers on [...] literature search tool Web of Science™. For the second year in a row, Dr. Henrik Hartmann is one of 6.886 Highly Cited Researchers worldwide and is found in the Cross Field category among the 3.326 researchers

For many years, JKI scientists have been presenting their research in the field of ecological farming at the BIOFACH fair at Nuremberg. In 2017, the JKI is one out of 40 stations that have been chosen [...] chosen for the presentation „Country of the year“, as they stand for innovation and responsibility in the field of ecological farming. The Julius Kühn Institute (JKI) is exhibitor at BIOFACH, “the world’s leading [...] (booth no 351), presenting current research results and projects in the field of organic farming. This year, the spotlight is on detrimental effects of nematodes in organic farming. Other topics are the protection

publications of the last 10 years (2010-2020) are taken into account, which are characterised by outstanding citation frequency and rank among the top 1 % of citations by field and year in the Web of Science™ [...] declined. Mainland China is in second place this year with 935 highly cited researchers and, at 14.2 per cent, has almost doubled its share within four years. Germany is in fifth place, behind Australia, [...] Once a year, Clarivate Analytics announces the prestigious list of "Highly Cited Researchers" (HCR) to highlight the global impact of individual researchers on the scientific community and to recognise

Germany, this task began about 100 years ago. Grapevine breeding is a lengthy process as the plants usually start to develop their first flowers and grapes after 3 to 4 years and multiple backcrosses are necessary [...] Altogether, the development of a grape variety can take up to 30 years. Saving time through marker-assisted selection In recent years, knowledge of grapevine genetics has grown enormously, opening up [...] months after germination), which makes breeding of a new variety more efficient and accelerates it by years. The challenge of climate change In addition to breeding new grapevine varieties with a durable resistance

December 2018, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2020 as the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH). The year 2020 is expected to increase the global awareness among the public and policy makers [...] participation in trade fairs or special information for tourists. Launch event of the International Year of Plant Health 2020 The IYPH launch event was held as a special session of the FAO Council at FAO

Between 2007 and 2022, pupation has shifted earlier by 0.6 days each year and now begins about two weeks earlier than it did 25 years ago. Based on these results, the genetic factors on the chromosomes [...] diapause over several weeks or months. In a selection experiment at Laimburg - lasting more than 15 years - two codling moth strains were selected and genetically fixed, differing in their pupation time-point

open to the general public as well. It traditionally takes place in Berlin at the beginning of the year and is also for the Julius Kühn Institute an "annual must" to showcase selected areas of its research [...] grounds in hall 23a, the special exhibition hall of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture - this year presenting these two topics: Invasive species: The JKI will demonstrate highly dangerous invaders

JKI presentation at Green Week in Berlin draws public attention to International Year of Plant Health. Further activities planned. Animated video shows what everyone should bear in mind when ordering plants [...] indigenous. The United Nations General Assembly has therefore designated 2020 as the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH). But what is behind this rather abstract term? "Plant health is not the same [...] and activities the JKI is planning on the occasion of the IYPH. JKI activities in the International Year of Plant Health 2020 (selection): Fairs and congresses International Green Week (IGW) in Berlin from

25 projects which will be part of SPP 2089 in the first phase for the next years. The proposals of 13 universities, 2 Helmholtz centres, 1 Leibniz-Institute and as well as the working group of Prof. Smalla [...] Spatiotemporal Organisation – a Key to Rhizosphere Functions” (SPP 2089) is designed to run for six years. This Priority Programme aims at the identification of spatiotemporal patterns in the rhizosphere

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agricultural sciences in Germany at the University of Halle. Under his leadership during the next 40 years, this institution evolved into the most eminent educational and research institution of agrarian sciences

EcoStack is a new 5-year research and innovation project of the European Union to promote sustainability of agricultural systems. The Julius Kühn Institute is one of the 24 project partnerns. More info [...] and interactions for optimal crop protection, pollination enhancement, and productivity ) is a 5-year Research and Innovation Action, under the EU Horizon 2020 programme, which has just started (September

Institute´s re-location, the Darmstadt site, which has been used for about 50 years, will be abandoned by the end of the year. In Dossenheim, the newly constructed laboratory and office building, into which

repair of the Global Seed Vault near Longyearbyen on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen took two years and cost 20 million dollars. At the reopening ceremony on 25 February, 60,000 new seed samples provided [...] new samples of wild apples and wild pears of different origins from the JKI Fruit Gene Bank every year from now on," said Monika Höfer, “It is all about maintaining the genetic potential in these species"

Jahre Julius Kühn-Institut. 120 Jahre Forschung für Kulturpflanzen von morgen | 10 Years Julius Kühn-Institut. 120 Years of Research in the Service of tomorrow's Crop Plants [published January 2018] ( pdf

s using flow cytometry. Dracato's Humboldt Fellowship expires at the end of the year – another stay in the upcoming year 2024 is already being considered. For now, we wish him many more successful research [...] Trobe University in Melbourne ( previously at University of Sydney 2012-2021 ), for the past three years. Fellows are allowed to choose the foreign partner institutions with which they wish to cooperate

most important international conference on all aspects of stored product protection held every four years. This conference is organized to promote a better understanding of prevention, early detection and

used to evaluate and select plants for disease resistance, yield, growth, and wine quality over many years. The demands of the breeder and winegrowers on new grape varieties have steadily increased due to [...] enhance selection and thus increase the efficiency of grapevine breeding by accelerating it for several years. Scientists working in this field Dr. Katja Herzog Dr. Anna Kicherer Dr. Xiaorong Zheng

Jahre Julius Kühn-Institut. 120 Jahre Forschung für Kulturpflanzen von morgen | 10 Years Julius Kühn-Institut. 120 Years of Research in the Service of tomorrow's Crop Plants [published January 2018] ( pdf

life-conscious awareness. The "audit berufundfamilie" certificate is awarded for a period of three years, re-audits are possible. The JKI received the berufundfamilie audit certificate for the second time

Agricultural Sciences, publication date: Wednesday 10 January 2018: The European Union (EU) has for many years suffered from a dysfunctional voting procedure when it comes to the authorization of genetically modified [...] no longer be forced to take (or not take) decisions against the will of several EU countries. Two years ago, a new legislation gave individual EU countries the right to prohibit the cultivation of GM crops

Inhalt: Status Report Biological Plant Protection About every five years, the Institute for Biological Control collects data on the use of biological control products and biological control measures from

The prize is awarded once a year by the Vereinigung von Freunden der Technischen Universität zu Darmstadt e.V. and recognises excellent and innovative theses. Lüdke received the prize for his master's

material is dispatched in February the following year. Requests for strawberry plants should be sent by March, 31st . The plants are dispatched in August the same year. Fees : The delivery is made against a fee [...] be sent to the Institute by November 30 . The scions are dispatched in the spring of the following year. Requests for private use : Is is possible to receive our plant material for private use as well.

manioc. However, the supply with this otherwise robust crop is currently under threat: In recent years, a virus has spread (and is still spreading) rapidly across many African nations, infecting cassava [...] acting as host. Dr. Winter has been collaborating with the JKI’s plant virologists for more than 20 years, investigating new, unknown viruses. He is one of the world’s leading experts on the aggressive ‘cassava [...] plant originally stems from South America, from where the Portuguese brought it to Africa about 400 years ago. Whilst the plant is as good as unknown in Germany, cassava plays an even more important role

and family life Promoting young scientists Apprenticeships, trainee positions and internships Every year, around 50 young people receive their vocational training in various professions at the JKI: biology

Bulletin of Insectology 79 2026, 13–19DOI 10.3897/bull.insectology.177420 In the year 2025, Annette Herz (JKI BI), Danilo Lüdke (JKI BI) und Matthias Riedel identified a parasitic wasp (Figure 1) that

Nature 2019 Highlights. It became one of the most popular articles and book chapters published last year, and reflecting top research that made an impact: Steinberg, P., van der Voet, H., Goedhart, P.W. [...] project included two 90-day studies and one combined study on chronic toxicity and carcinogenicity (2 years). The final report and all details are available at the project website Link https://www.g-twyst.eu

postdoctoral researchers from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. This 30-year old phytopathologist stays for two years at the Julius Kühn-Institut in the working group of Prof. Kornelia Smalla, from

Besides the usual test series, the Dahnsdorf site conducts long-term field trials that started in the year 1995. Depending on current research issues, the field trials focus on, for instance, different strategies [...] results of these research activities are discussed with farmers, advisers, politicians and others every year in June when Dahnsdorf is holding its open day, the so called “Feldversuchstag”. Of course, the results [...] two special editions to the long-term trials: 7/2010 (part 1) and 9/2010 (part 2) . A summary of 20 years of long-term field trials can be found in the Journal of Cultivated Plants (Journal für Kulturpflanzen)

installation. Dr Lorenz Kottmann supervised the construction work and will start regular trials next year as part of the new JKI project WheatFACE. Colleagues from the Institutes of Crop and Soil Science [...] targeted, which corresponds to the estimated carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere in 40 to 50 years.

skills for everyday scientific life are taught. For example, the YSM seminar, which takes place once a year, offers the opportunity to learn how to prepare project proposals, write scientific articles, use

skills for everyday scientific life are taught. For example, the YSM seminar, which takes place once a year, offers the opportunity to learn how to prepare project proposals, write scientific articles, use

During the next three years, namely until 2021, the coordination team of the globally active Heat and Drought Wheat Improvement Consortium (HeDWIC) will be based at the Julius Kühn-Institute (JKI) in Germany

took place on September 26th, 2016 at the Hessian State farm Beberbeck. In the course of the next 3 years Beberbeck-Domain will serve as a demo farm. The new AGRO-DE information products will be tested here [...] Agro - Consulting and Development GmbH, Gettorf Total funding: EUR 1.85 million Project duration: 3 years until August 2019 Funding: Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food (BLE), FKZ: 2815704815

took place on September 26th, 2016 at the Hessian State farm Beberbeck. In the course of the next 3 years Beberbeck-Domain will serve as a demo farm. The new AGRO-DE information products will be tested here [...] Agro - Consulting and Development GmbH, Gettorf Total funding: EUR 1.85 million Project duration: 3 years until August 2019 Funding: Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food (BLE), FKZ: 2815704815

Resistance Sunburn on grapes is now occurring more frequently as a result of the heat events of recent years. Very high temperatures/UV radiation during grape ripening damage the berries, which can lead to yield [...] developed from analytically and sensorially collected data of wines that have been produced over several years in microvinifications. Negative genetic characteristics (e. g. off-flavours) of wild grapevines can

legume research through pioneering work on underutilized protein crops. This is based on over 15 years work on unlocking breeding development potentials of the agricultural used lupins narrow-leafed lupin

sdienst Wissenschaft idw ( German scientific information service ): Press releases of the current year can be found here on our website ; archive of press releases (see www.idw-online.de , search term

.com/ To the IUFRO Website: https://www.iufro.org/ The IUFRO World Congress takes place all five years. In 2024, is had more than 4,000 participants.

(Braunschweig) For three years, the joint project ToPGa (‘Development and evaluation of peat-reduced production systems in horticulture’) investigated and evaluated how and whether peat-reduced substrates [...] At the end of the project, project coordinator Rohr points out: ‘It was clear to see that the three-year project period was simply too short for many issues. The versatility of the peat substitutes and the [...] in this topic. The joint project ToPGa started on 1 November 2021 with a project duration of three years and ended on 31.10.2024. The project was funded by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL)

destructive diseases worldwide. The disease incidence and severity has increased significantly in recent years and it has now become one of the most serious diseases on oilseed rape and other crucifer cultivations [...] and in some Canadian provinces. The detection of new P. brassicae -infested fields during previous years suggests that the disease is more widespread in oilseed rape fields than previously known. Variation [...] resistant oilseed rape cultivars, often growing them in very short rotations (mostly in a 2- or 3-years rotation) or in heavily infested fields. This has placed enormous selection pressure on pathogen

fungus leads to significant economic losses in tomato greenhouse-organic farming in Germany every year. As the resistance breakthroughs of pathogens increases, so does the urgency to discover effective

are each effective only against single races of pathogens, and often become ineffective after a few years, are combined with genes that cause only partial, quantitative protection against the pathogens -

start-ups and small enterprises to present their innovations made out of natural resources. In recent years, the fair has grown in terms of the number of participants and exhibitors and has become more and

and user protection, the number of available active ingredients has steadily decreased in recent years. Based on the data we have collected, increasing resistance in various harmful organisms can already

the planthopper Pentastiridius leporinus using practical methods 24. October 2025 Celebrating 200 Years of Julius Kühn 09. October 2025 64th German Plant Protection Conference: Systemic thinking, sustainable

reduce quality of fruits and grapes. Fruit trees and grapevine have long productive cycles up to 25 years or more, so factors that weaken plant health over time or result in dieback of orchards are especially

will be coordinated by the Università Politecnica Delle Marche in Ancona, Italy, over the next four years. Amongst the four partners from Germany is the Julius Kühn Institute (JKI), the Federal Research Centre

for plant protection and bee protection have been aligned (harmonized) in the European Union for years. Here, the institute is actively involved in the committee work. In addition to networking with other

Evaluating ingredients accurately Crop management strategies are driven by price and demand. For years, there have been discussions about appropriate quality assessment for wheat production. The high nitrogen

guidelines and the review of existing guidelines. Interaction for national listing of varieties Every year the Institute for Plant Protection in Horticulture and Urban Green carries out the DUS examination

investigations at the JKI Institute of Epidemiology and Pathogen Diagnostics. Since the beginning of this year (2020), JKI researchers have been compiling the key data on the viruses to be added to the catalogue

that would bring leading scientists in grapevine genetics and breeding research together every four years at different winegrowing regions around the world. After the first „International Symposium on Vine

Europe project 'FORTUNA - Future Innovation for Pesticide Use Reduction in Agriculture' is a three-year initiative that seeks to identify knowledge gaps and challenges in plant protection beyond 2030,

oil and wood industry products, but also due to the ban on the cultivation of fibre hemp in the years 1982-1996, a lot of expertise, knowledge and above all innovative strength in fibre hemp cultivation

Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture. Already in January of this year, a Colombian delegation led by Minister of Agriculture Cecilia López had visited the JKI (Kleinmachnow)

scientific value, design and interpretation of animal feeding trials for periods from 90 days to 2 years for the safety evaluation of GM maize. In aggregate, this provides a significant contribution to

The Institute for Breeding Research on Fruit Crops has over 100 years of experience in breeding fruit cultivars. The Pillnitz breeding program has produced fruit cultivars that are known worldwide for

increase biodiversity and thus improve ecosystem services while minimising reductions in yield. In a four-year research project funded by Deutsche Rentenbank, researchers from Kiel University and the Julius Kühn

surveyed. Under the leadership of Dr. Lukas Beule, JKI researchers are personally on site at least once a year. In early November 2024, Federal Minister of Agriculture Cem Özdemir visited the AKTC's field trials

experiments . The data and knowledge gathered from these series of trials, some of which are now 20 years long, is invaluable. Developing sustainable crop protection strategies In addition to crop production

Ausbrüchen und von befallenen Sendungen beteiligt. National surveys on new harmful organisms Every year, the plant protection services conduct nationwide "prophylactic" surveys on the occurrence of introduced

the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS). The SHE2021 Symposium will be held this year for the first time as a purely virtual event under the link https://she-ihs-fav2020.de/ due to the

threat to our crops JKI presentation at Green Week in Berlin draws public attention to International Year of Plant Health. Further activities planned. Animated video shows what everyone should bear in mind

“tuber researcher” Delphine Van Inghelandt has led a joint research group of IPK and JKI for over a year. An article featuring her research on the potato of tomorrow in Groß Lüsewitz can be found at the

threat to our crops JKI presentation at Green Week in Berlin draws public attention to International Year of Plant Health. Further activities planned. Animated video shows what everyone should bear in mind

to evaluate PIWIs and breeding material with regard to various grape characteristics over several years. This enables valid forecasting models (e.g. VitiMeteo) for grape health to be further developed,

children arrived in Brunswick a couple of weeks ago, so that is definitely making a difference. My six-year-old will have to go to school soon, so I’m trying to make that happen. But we already enjoyed some

Schweiz) Spore of potato cancer: Infested soils are excluded from potato cultivation for at least 20 years. (© Pucher/JKI) Coordination and support: when does the Julius Kühn Institute come into play? If a

winegrowers is so high that experts expect the area under cultivation to increase by 50 ha in the coming years. Scientific contact: Dr. Franco Röckel Julius Kühn Institute Institute for Grapevine Breeding Gei

well as somatic hybridization of vegetables, ornamentals and medical and aromatic plants for many years. Both methods are very labour-intensive, long-lasting and fraught with risk. Therefore, the breeding

straight to the JKI-Institute for Biological Control. Arriving in April 2023 he now wants to use his two years as Postdoc Georg Forster fellow to investigate the potential of an eco-friendly, RNAi-based plant

The precipitation in April 2020 was below the long-term average, following the trend of the past 11 years. This demonstrates that wheat cultivation in Germany is increasingly affected by drought. A research

Competition, the project was launched on 1 May 2015 and has been financially supported for the past three years with nearly 1.2 million euros. The aim of BRIDGE is to develop appropriate procedures to connect genetic