ACGG News

In July 2026, IRTG PhD student Babette Knoblauch, accompanied by colleagues Dr. Sruthy Augustine and Dr. Amitha Paul, attended the 2026 IAPB International Congress in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The congress provided a prestigious platform for the latest scientific breakthroughs, focusing on novel breeding technologies, genome editing, tissue culture, and plant transformation. The event underscored the critical role of biotechnology in addressing urgent global challenges

Right after the Q-Retreat, everybody working on faba bean had to repack their things and make their way to Dubrovnik, Croatia, for the 5th International Legume Society Conference (ILS5). With 6 flash talks and 10 posters in total, Giessen came well prepared to show what we are working on. Pre-conference workshops on Lathyrus and high-throughput phenotyping kicked things off with great input. It was truly refreshing to attend a conference where legumes were the main event and

Between the 4th International Wheat Congress and the 5th International Legume Society Conference, the Australians stopped in Gießen and we all attended the Q-Retreat together. We started with a short pre-programme in Rauischholzhausen, where we visited our field station, learnt about our current field trials and admired the beautiful castle on Thursday. On Friday, we took a trip to the KWS Talent Campus, where we were inspired by the hands-on work of breeders and scientists,