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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Heute geht in NRW das Schuljahr zu Ende und damit endet auch der #BeetBattle. Bei dem von CEPLAS gemeinsam mit invite und Bayer LifeHub Monheim organisierten Wettbewerb ging es darum, auf 1m2 Beet so viel Ertrag wie möglich zu erzielen.

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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

🌱In unserem letzten Beitrag zum #fascinationofplantsday erklärt André Marques @amarques.bsky.social vom MPIPZ @mpipz.bsky.social was eine erfolgreiche Pflanze ausmacht und welche Rolle unterschiedliche Chromosomen dabei spielen können. Wirklich faszinierend! 😉

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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

🌱Zum #fascinationofplantsday erklärt euch heute Bart Thomma @teamthomma.bsky.social von der Universität zu Köln @unicologne.bsky.social was am Zusammenspiel von Pflanzen und Bakterien so faszinierend ist! @hhu.de @mpipz.bsky.social @leibnizipk.bsky.social @fz-juelich.de

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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

🌱Borjana Arsova @borjana-a.bsky.social vom @fz-juelich.de ist die 3. Forscherin, die wir zum #fascinationofplantsday vorstellen möchten. Sie arbeitet u.a. daran, die Widerstandsfähigkeit/Leistungsfähigkeit von Pflanzen zu verbessern und nutzt dafür Mikroorganismen, die das Pflanzenwachstum anregen.

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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Auch wir sind dieses Jahr wieder dabei – mit zwei Abenden voller spannender Forschung! Von kreativen Ideen über Sprache bis hin zu Pflanzen & Physik des Alltags – kommt vorbei und entdeckt Wissenschaft mal anders! Alle infos: pintofscience.de/events/duess... #pint26DE #pint26 @pintofscience.de

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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Thanks to @mibinet.bsky.social for hosting this edition of INSPIRE with Prof. Annegret Wilde @freecyano.bsky.social from @uni-freiburg.de! At INSPIRE, a collab between CEPLAS, MibiNet and @trr341.bsky.social we invite women scientists to share their research and personal career journey. Great talk!

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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

🎉Congratulations to Nhu Tran @locthuynhu.bsky.social ! Nhu successfully defended her PhD thesis in the group of Juliette de Meaux @meauxjuliette.bsky.social at @unicologne.bsky.social ! We wish you all the best for the next step in your career!

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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

🚨Job Alert – Please RT! We’re looking for bright minds to join our community! We are looking for 12 postdocs and 7 PhD students! Details on all projects and application: www.ceplas.eu/en/training-... @leibnizipk.bsky.social @mpipz.bsky.social @hhu.de @fz-juelich.de @unicologne.bsky.social

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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

🏆Last week Laura Redzich @amandlaawethu.bsky.social successfully defended her PhD thesis! The research was carried out in the Frommer lab @hhu.de . Congratulations, and best wishes for the next steps in your career! 🎊

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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

At today's International Day of Women and Girls in Science we’re celebrating the many amazing women researchers like Ellen who push science forward every day. Thanks for contributing to excellent science for tomorrow's plants 🌱  #WomenInScience #PlantScience

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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Mary Ngigi @mngigi.bsky.social ! Yesterday Mary successfully defended her PhD thesis in the group of Petra Bauer @botanyhhu.bsky.social @hhu.de! We wish you all the best for the next step in your career!

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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Volles Haus beim 1. Kölner Wissenschaftsfestival! CEPLAS und @mpipz.bsky.social geben spannende Einblicke in die Pflanzenforschung!

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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

📚 Within the last three years, our postdocs have contributed to more than 50 publications! This outstanding achievement highlights their essential role in advancing CEPLAS research and shaping the future of plant science. 👏🌱✨ #PostdocAppreciationWeek #ResearchExcellence #CEPLAS

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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

🌍 Our current postdocs come from 15 countries - bringing diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas. This diversity is a key strength of our community and enriches our research every day. We’re proud of this global team! 💡🌱 #PostdocAppreciationWeek #DiversityInScience #CEPLAS

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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

🌟 It’s Postdoc Appreciation Week! 🌟 We are proud to currently have 33 postdocs at CEPLAS driving our projects forward with their expertise, creativity, and dedication! 🌱 #PostdocAppreciationWeek #PlantScience @hhu.de @unicologne.bsky.social @mpipz.bsky.social @leibnizipk.bsky.social @fz-juelich.de

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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

📢📢 We are hiring!! We are looking for a coordinator for science communication and a project manager! www.ceplas.eu/de/nachwuchs...

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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Please RT: We are hiring 📣! We are looking for a coordinator of our CEPLAS Graduate School! If you are interested in working in an international and dynamic academic environment with highly motivated and talented ECRs, check out the details here: karriere.hhu.de/index.php?ac...

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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Great to see two teams from the Plant Science and #QBIO communities making it to the podium at yesterday’s HHU Ideas Competition by #CEDUS! 🌱🧠 Exciting projects and well deserved — very curious to watch these ideas grow! 🚀👏 @healthycrops.bsky.social @plantgen-hhu.bsky.social

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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Pflanzen, Forschung & ein bisschen Campusgeschichte! Gestern waren wir unterwegs auf einer kleinen Zeitreise durch die Pflanzenforschung @hhu.de . Von Gewächshausern bis zu Hightech-Gebäuden: viel hat sich getan in den letzten Jahren! Danke an alle, die mit uns auf Entdeckungstour waren! 💚

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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

On Saturday, we celebrated the 6th edition of Soapbox Science Rheinland in the heart of the city! Huge thank-you to our CEPLAS speakers Jana Peter, Ganiyat Akinade and Zarah Sorger @zarizarah.bsky.social for bringing plant science to the public and showing how exciting research can be!

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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Mutate or keep it classic? In our new #PlantersPunch, PhD student Laura Randarevitch explains how plants roll with the punches – sometimes by changing, sometimes by staying exactly the same! #scicomm #wisskomm bit.ly/3GhYWG4

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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Excited to have two fantastic speakers here today at our CEPLAS Friday seminar: Paula Duque from @gimmfoundation.bsky.social and Jane Parker from @mpipz.bsky.social @parkergroup.bsky.social! Great boost of inspiration to take with us into the summer break ☀️

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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Am 7. Juli laden wir ein ins Haus der Universität, wenn beim Thema „Grüne Helden" Wissenschaftler*innen von CEPLAS und TRR341 über ihre Forschung berichten! Infos und Anmeldung: bit.ly/3T94o0B @trr341.bsky.social @hhu.de @unicologne.bsky.social @teambuergeruni.bsky.social @hcsd.bsky.social

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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

🗓️Im Juli haben wir gleich zwei spannende Veranstaltungen für euch! Am 3. Juli machen wir bei einem Campus Spaziergang eine (Zeit)Reise durch die Pflanzenforschung an der HHU. Weitere Infos und Anmeldung👉: www.ceplas.eu/de/ueber-uns... #scicomm @hhu.de @teambuergeruni.bsky.social @hcsd.bsky.social

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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

🌱 CEPLAS ECRs on Tour! Today, a group of our early career researchers is visiting BASF | Nunhems to gain first-hand insights into the "real-world" plant breeding business. Great opportunity to connect science with practice and explore career paths beyond academia!

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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

In our latest #PlantersPunch issue PhD student Laura Merx @laurame.bsky.social explains in a podcast together with David Spencer @davidspencer.bsky.social how bacteria can help us feed the world! #scicomm @jomivi.bsky.social @unicologne.bsky.social bit.ly/4mBMgtU

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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

🎊 We made it!! @dfg.de has just announced that we have been successful with our CEPLAS III proposal in the current funding round of the Excellence Strategy! Many thanks to all our supporters! @hhu.de @unicologne.bsky.social @mpipz.bsky.social @fz-juelich.de @leibnizipk.bsky.social

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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

🎉🎊We had 2 fantastic Pint of Science Days #pint25DE in Düsseldorf! Thanks a lot to all our speakers, volunteers and participants! Already looking forward to next year! @nomascus.bsky.social @mngigi.bsky.social @kevintang.org

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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

⏰ Nur noch eine Woche um euer Ticket (2,50€) für Pint of Science in #DUS zu sichern! Tag 1 ist schon ausverkauft😱, also sichert euch eure Tickets für den 20. Mai wenn es heißt: "9-Euro-Tickets, Raumfahrt und Sprachgewirr – Wissenschaft, wie sie leibt und lebt!" Um was gehts?

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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

🎉🎊Tataa! Endlich ist unser Programm für Pint of Science 2025 online🍻🍻! Wir freuen uns auf zwei spannende Events am 19. und 20. Mai.(1/4)

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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

🍹In our new #PlantersPunch CEPLAS Postdoc Craig Dent from @labschneeberger.bsky.social @mpipz.bsky.social pz.bsky.social explains why the DNA of the European potato is at the same time diverse...and not diverse🤔! Very exciting story! One question remains: which one tastes best 🥔🍟😜? ➡️ bit.ly/42Mys6F

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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

In #CEPLAS_Faces we ask six questions to one of our scientists. This time Stanislav Kopriva from @unicologne.bsky.social tells us what in his opinion characterizes a good scientist. Read the full interview ▶️ bit.ly/4l4DwLQ

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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

🍹In our new #PlantersPunch issue CEPLAS PhD student Amelie Kok from @mpipz.bsky.social and @hhu.de explains how to learn nature's coding language📗📖 👉https://bit.ly/4hSRBu9

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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

In #CEPLAS_Faces we ask six questions to one of our scientists. In our current issue they are answered by Franziska Turck from @mpipz.bsky.social. Read the full interview 👉 bit.ly/434vjAL

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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

🍺Mark your calendars: We are currently brewing an exciting program for Pint of Science Düsseldorf on May 19 and 20! Stay tuned!! 🍻🍻#pint25DE @pintofscience.de @teambuergeruni.bsky.social

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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Happy to have Kirsten Bomblies here as a speaker at our joint CEPLAS-CRC341 seminar! @trr341.bsky.social

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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

To honor this occasion, we asked three of our female scientists at CEPLAS to share their perspectives on the significance of this day and why advancing women in science remains essential. #WomenInScience #IDWGS2025

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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

🎉Great day for CEPLAS! Today Marcel van Verk from @keygene.com was appointed to a guest professorship for Crop Data Science at HHU. Very much looking forward to many fruitful discussions and interactions! Welcome on board Marcel!

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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

📣CALL FOR SPEAKERS‼️ Are you a woman, non-binary, or genderqueer person working in science? Are you passionate about your research in STEM? Do you love sharing your science with others? Then we need you! Join us at Soapboc Science Rheinland 2025 in Düsseldorf! Apply here: bit.ly/40OwnWM

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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

In our new #PlantersPunch, Chilperic Armel Foko Kuate and Jérémie Muller Prokop explain why virtual plants are key to developing climate-resilient crops!@chilpericarmel.bsky.social @jopkb.bsky.social Thanks also to Diana Széliová @diana-sz.bsky.social for the interview! ▶️https://bit.ly/4hoCsAt

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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Sustainability is a cross-cutting-topic at CEPLAS. This also includes the “off-label” recycling of >10 years old worn-out posters😂! Of course, this also speaks for the good quality we have invested in😜. @hcsd.bsky.social

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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

In our new issue of CEPLAS Kompakt Jinyi Zhu from @teamthomma.bsky.social gives us insights into his work on the exciting interplay between fungi, bacteria and plants!

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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 03/10/2024

Check out our latest Planter's Punch by CEPLAS PhD student Aminat Adegbenle from @hhu.bsky.social : "Hidden allies in your garden: understanding plant-microbe interactions"🌱 bit.ly/ceplas_plant...

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CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences @ceplas.bsky.social · 20/09/2024

And we conclude the Postdoc Appreciation Week with Laura Armbruster from the group of Alga Zuccaro @University of Cologne. Thanks for your participation, Laura!

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