Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology 🌱🧪
@mpi-mp-potsdam.bsky.social
At our institute we study fundamental processes of plant physiology and development and the interaction of plants with their environment.
Today we had the pleasure to welcome Mehdi Davari from @ipbhalle.bsky.social at our institute and listen to his captivating talk about #MolecularSimulation and #MachineLearning strategies to accelerate #protein and #enzyme design. Thanks a lot for your visit! 🌱
Thanks to Dirk Walther for hosting 👏
Thanks to Dirk Walther for hosting 👏
November 12, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Today we had the pleasure to welcome Mehdi Davari from @ipbhalle.bsky.social at our institute and listen to his captivating talk about #MolecularSimulation and #MachineLearning strategies to accelerate #protein and #enzyme design. Thanks a lot for your visit! 🌱
Thanks to Dirk Walther for hosting 👏
Thanks to Dirk Walther for hosting 👏
Huge thanks to Alison Smith from @camplantsci.bsky.social for visiting our institute and sharing her expertise in “Manipulating the Chlamydomonas #chloroplast #genome.” 🌿
Our #PhD students loved the chance to meet and exchange ideas at lunch and are still buzzing with inspiration! 💡✨
Our #PhD students loved the chance to meet and exchange ideas at lunch and are still buzzing with inspiration! 💡✨
October 29, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Huge thanks to Alison Smith from @camplantsci.bsky.social for visiting our institute and sharing her expertise in “Manipulating the Chlamydomonas #chloroplast #genome.” 🌿
Our #PhD students loved the chance to meet and exchange ideas at lunch and are still buzzing with inspiration! 💡✨
Our #PhD students loved the chance to meet and exchange ideas at lunch and are still buzzing with inspiration! 💡✨
Big thanks to Prof. Heribert Hirt from #KAUST for visiting us and giving a fascinating talk on how desert #plants and their #microbes can help crops adapt to heat and drought 🌵🌾
Inspiring ideas for resilient and #sustainable #agriculture — and thanks to @carogutj.bsky.social for hosting!
Inspiring ideas for resilient and #sustainable #agriculture — and thanks to @carogutj.bsky.social for hosting!
October 21, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Big thanks to Prof. Heribert Hirt from #KAUST for visiting us and giving a fascinating talk on how desert #plants and their #microbes can help crops adapt to heat and drought 🌵🌾
Inspiring ideas for resilient and #sustainable #agriculture — and thanks to @carogutj.bsky.social for hosting!
Inspiring ideas for resilient and #sustainable #agriculture — and thanks to @carogutj.bsky.social for hosting!
Congratulations to PhD student Ana Catarina Silva — winner of Best Poster at APOMIXIS 2025! 🏆🎉
October 9, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Congratulations to PhD student Ana Catarina Silva — winner of Best Poster at APOMIXIS 2025! 🏆🎉
Another PhD success! Congrats to Dr. Fabienne Bürki from AG Bock for successfully defending their PhD thesis titled Leaking Information: Stress-Induced Chloroplast Rupture and Nucleic Acid Release in Transplastomic Nicotiana tabacum Plants 🌿💡
Wishing you all the best!
Wishing you all the best!
October 7, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Another PhD success! Congrats to Dr. Fabienne Bürki from AG Bock for successfully defending their PhD thesis titled Leaking Information: Stress-Induced Chloroplast Rupture and Nucleic Acid Release in Transplastomic Nicotiana tabacum Plants 🌿💡
Wishing you all the best!
Wishing you all the best!
Congratulations are in order for our newest doctor! Dr. Vittoria Clapero successfully defended her thesis on “Natural variation of the Calvin-Benson cycle” in the group of Mark Stitt. Wishing you all the best for your next steps! 🚀🌱🎓
September 22, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Congratulations are in order for our newest doctor! Dr. Vittoria Clapero successfully defended her thesis on “Natural variation of the Calvin-Benson cycle” in the group of Mark Stitt. Wishing you all the best for your next steps! 🚀🌱🎓
That’s a wrap on an amazing conference #PlantsandPeople ! 🎉 Huge thanks to all participants for your energy, to our speakers and panelists for inspiring insights, and to our sponsors for making it all possible. 🌟 Until next time! 🙏
#PnP25 #Targenomix #metaSysX
#PnP25 #Targenomix #metaSysX
September 17, 2025 at 6:19 AM
That’s a wrap on an amazing conference #PlantsandPeople ! 🎉 Huge thanks to all participants for your energy, to our speakers and panelists for inspiring insights, and to our sponsors for making it all possible. 🌟 Until next time! 🙏
#PnP25 #Targenomix #metaSysX
#PnP25 #Targenomix #metaSysX
🥔 Potato harvest is in! For project POMORROW we are currently testing 240 potato accessions for their ability to survive drought stress and partner with mycorrhizal fungi. 🌍✨
More on this: mpimp-golm.mpg.de/2800196/news_publication_25387229_transferred?c=6211
More on this: mpimp-golm.mpg.de/2800196/news_publication_25387229_transferred?c=6211
September 12, 2025 at 9:09 AM
🥔 Potato harvest is in! For project POMORROW we are currently testing 240 potato accessions for their ability to survive drought stress and partner with mycorrhizal fungi. 🌍✨
More on this: mpimp-golm.mpg.de/2800196/news_publication_25387229_transferred?c=6211
More on this: mpimp-golm.mpg.de/2800196/news_publication_25387229_transferred?c=6211
Day 2 of #PnP25 🌱; great talks, lively panel, best poster awards 🎉 and BBQ to close it all!🔥
Thank you to everyone who made it unforgettable.
#PlantsandPeople #PnP25
Thank you to everyone who made it unforgettable.
#PlantsandPeople #PnP25
September 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Day 2 of #PnP25 🌱; great talks, lively panel, best poster awards 🎉 and BBQ to close it all!🔥
Thank you to everyone who made it unforgettable.
#PlantsandPeople #PnP25
Thank you to everyone who made it unforgettable.
#PlantsandPeople #PnP25
Day 2 of #PnP25 is here! After a fantastic first day of science and discussion, we’re looking forward today; with plants in space, reimagining future crops and more. 🌱
Looking forward to all the sessions, posters, and our panel this afternoon before we close with a BBQ! #PlantsandPeople #PnP25
Looking forward to all the sessions, posters, and our panel this afternoon before we close with a BBQ! #PlantsandPeople #PnP25
September 10, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Day 2 of #PnP25 is here! After a fantastic first day of science and discussion, we’re looking forward today; with plants in space, reimagining future crops and more. 🌱
Looking forward to all the sessions, posters, and our panel this afternoon before we close with a BBQ! #PlantsandPeople #PnP25
Looking forward to all the sessions, posters, and our panel this afternoon before we close with a BBQ! #PlantsandPeople #PnP25
Day 1 of #PnP25 has started! Inspiring talks, great discussions, and a fantastic atmosphere here in Potsdam-Golm.
Theme: Looking In, Out, and Forward; from molecules to space, and from research to communication.
Loving the energy already! #PlantsandPeople #PnP25
Theme: Looking In, Out, and Forward; from molecules to space, and from research to communication.
Loving the energy already! #PlantsandPeople #PnP25
September 9, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Day 1 of #PnP25 has started! Inspiring talks, great discussions, and a fantastic atmosphere here in Potsdam-Golm.
Theme: Looking In, Out, and Forward; from molecules to space, and from research to communication.
Loving the energy already! #PlantsandPeople #PnP25
Theme: Looking In, Out, and Forward; from molecules to space, and from research to communication.
Loving the energy already! #PlantsandPeople #PnP25
We’re ready for the 7th Plants and People Conference!
🗓️ September 9–10, Potsdam
🎙️ Organized by PhD students at MPI-MP
This year’s theme: “Looking In, Out, and Forward” - exploring plant science from molecules to space, and from research to communication.
Follow along with #PnP25 & #PlantsandPeople
🗓️ September 9–10, Potsdam
🎙️ Organized by PhD students at MPI-MP
This year’s theme: “Looking In, Out, and Forward” - exploring plant science from molecules to space, and from research to communication.
Follow along with #PnP25 & #PlantsandPeople
September 8, 2025 at 7:40 PM
We’re ready for the 7th Plants and People Conference!
🗓️ September 9–10, Potsdam
🎙️ Organized by PhD students at MPI-MP
This year’s theme: “Looking In, Out, and Forward” - exploring plant science from molecules to space, and from research to communication.
Follow along with #PnP25 & #PlantsandPeople
🗓️ September 9–10, Potsdam
🎙️ Organized by PhD students at MPI-MP
This year’s theme: “Looking In, Out, and Forward” - exploring plant science from molecules to space, and from research to communication.
Follow along with #PnP25 & #PlantsandPeople
🌞🔬 Big step for #sustainability in science: Today the Max Planck Campus at @potsdamsciencepark.bsky.social inaugurated new #SolarPower systems – including a 6,000 m² agri-PV plant.
Thank you to @manjaschuele.bsky.social & @patrick-cramer.maxplanck.de for making this milestone possible!
Thank you to @manjaschuele.bsky.social & @patrick-cramer.maxplanck.de for making this milestone possible!
September 5, 2025 at 1:39 PM
🌞🔬 Big step for #sustainability in science: Today the Max Planck Campus at @potsdamsciencepark.bsky.social inaugurated new #SolarPower systems – including a 6,000 m² agri-PV plant.
Thank you to @manjaschuele.bsky.social & @patrick-cramer.maxplanck.de for making this milestone possible!
Thank you to @manjaschuele.bsky.social & @patrick-cramer.maxplanck.de for making this milestone possible!
Final call! Registration for Plants & People 2025 closes July 31!
Don’t miss the chance to hear cutting-edge plant science and share your work.
🔗 Register here: plants-and-people.mpg.de/form/registr...
#PlantsandPeople #PnP25
Don’t miss the chance to hear cutting-edge plant science and share your work.
🔗 Register here: plants-and-people.mpg.de/form/registr...
#PlantsandPeople #PnP25
July 29, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Final call! Registration for Plants & People 2025 closes July 31!
Don’t miss the chance to hear cutting-edge plant science and share your work.
🔗 Register here: plants-and-people.mpg.de/form/registr...
#PlantsandPeople #PnP25
Don’t miss the chance to hear cutting-edge plant science and share your work.
🔗 Register here: plants-and-people.mpg.de/form/registr...
#PlantsandPeople #PnP25
Plant science meets machine learning, space, and storytelling. From cells to ecosystems, from satellites to society. Register now for Plants & People 2025, Sept 9–10 at MPI-MP!
Poster abstract deadline: July 31
🔗 Register here: plants-and-people.mpg.de/form/registr...
#PlantsandPeople #PnP25
Poster abstract deadline: July 31
🔗 Register here: plants-and-people.mpg.de/form/registr...
#PlantsandPeople #PnP25
July 25, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Plant science meets machine learning, space, and storytelling. From cells to ecosystems, from satellites to society. Register now for Plants & People 2025, Sept 9–10 at MPI-MP!
Poster abstract deadline: July 31
🔗 Register here: plants-and-people.mpg.de/form/registr...
#PlantsandPeople #PnP25
Poster abstract deadline: July 31
🔗 Register here: plants-and-people.mpg.de/form/registr...
#PlantsandPeople #PnP25
Yesterday, we had the pleasure of welcoming Georgina Hernandez Delgado from UNAM, Mexico. Her talk about unraveling novel plant regulators of the common bean was fascinating and sparked some great discussions!
A big thank you to @carogutj.bsky.social for hosting and making this visit possible!
A big thank you to @carogutj.bsky.social for hosting and making this visit possible!
July 24, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Yesterday, we had the pleasure of welcoming Georgina Hernandez Delgado from UNAM, Mexico. Her talk about unraveling novel plant regulators of the common bean was fascinating and sparked some great discussions!
A big thank you to @carogutj.bsky.social for hosting and making this visit possible!
A big thank you to @carogutj.bsky.social for hosting and making this visit possible!
Another PhD success! Congratulations to Dr. Yogeswari Rajarathinam from group Kopka at the
@mpi-mp-potsdam.bsky.social on this incredible achievement!
Wishing you all the best! 🍾
@mpi-mp-potsdam.bsky.social on this incredible achievement!
Wishing you all the best! 🍾
July 23, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Another PhD success! Congratulations to Dr. Yogeswari Rajarathinam from group Kopka at the
@mpi-mp-potsdam.bsky.social on this incredible achievement!
Wishing you all the best! 🍾
@mpi-mp-potsdam.bsky.social on this incredible achievement!
Wishing you all the best! 🍾
Registration is OPEN for the 7th Plants & People Conference (P&P’25)! Join us Sept 9–10 at MPI-MP for talks on plant science, AI, space research & more. Poster submissions are welcome!
Sign up here: plants-and-people.mpg.de/form/registr...
#PlantsandPeople #P&P’25
Sign up here: plants-and-people.mpg.de/form/registr...
#PlantsandPeople #P&P’25
July 21, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Registration is OPEN for the 7th Plants & People Conference (P&P’25)! Join us Sept 9–10 at MPI-MP for talks on plant science, AI, space research & more. Poster submissions are welcome!
Sign up here: plants-and-people.mpg.de/form/registr...
#PlantsandPeople #P&P’25
Sign up here: plants-and-people.mpg.de/form/registr...
#PlantsandPeople #P&P’25
We were thrilled to welcome Stephen Rader and Martha Stark yesterday! The talk ‘Tiny Genomes, Tricky Introns, and Thermal Springs: How Intron-Encoded RNAs Allow Some Introns to Persist in a Dramatically Reduced Algal Genome’ sparked great discussions and fresh ideas. Thank you both for visiting!
July 10, 2025 at 8:28 AM
We were thrilled to welcome Stephen Rader and Martha Stark yesterday! The talk ‘Tiny Genomes, Tricky Introns, and Thermal Springs: How Intron-Encoded RNAs Allow Some Introns to Persist in a Dramatically Reduced Algal Genome’ sparked great discussions and fresh ideas. Thank you both for visiting!
👋 Meet our “Plant Cell Biology and Morphodynamics” group led by Arun Sampathkumar. They run our microscope unit and provide training, advice on experiments and support with image analysis and interpretation.
They also run their own research, focusing on how cell growth and structure shape plants.
They also run their own research, focusing on how cell growth and structure shape plants.
July 7, 2025 at 9:05 AM
👋 Meet our “Plant Cell Biology and Morphodynamics” group led by Arun Sampathkumar. They run our microscope unit and provide training, advice on experiments and support with image analysis and interpretation.
They also run their own research, focusing on how cell growth and structure shape plants.
They also run their own research, focusing on how cell growth and structure shape plants.
We are delighted to announce another PhD success at @mpi-mp-potsdam.bsky.social! 🎉 Dr. Jinghan Liu has passed her PhD viva in the group of Reimo Zoschke. 🌱🔬
Huge congratulations on this achievement—wishing you all the best for what’s next! 🎓✨
Huge congratulations on this achievement—wishing you all the best for what’s next! 🎓✨
July 5, 2025 at 8:54 AM
We are delighted to announce another PhD success at @mpi-mp-potsdam.bsky.social! 🎉 Dr. Jinghan Liu has passed her PhD viva in the group of Reimo Zoschke. 🌱🔬
Huge congratulations on this achievement—wishing you all the best for what’s next! 🎓✨
Huge congratulations on this achievement—wishing you all the best for what’s next! 🎓✨
Yesterday we had the pleasure to welcome Andrea Fulgione from @mpipz.bsky.social to our institute and learn about his group’s research on Arabis alpina – a plant that might serve as a model to understand responses to climate change. ⛰️🌼
Thank you @claudiakohler11.bsky.social for hosting!
Thank you @claudiakohler11.bsky.social for hosting!
July 3, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Yesterday we had the pleasure to welcome Andrea Fulgione from @mpipz.bsky.social to our institute and learn about his group’s research on Arabis alpina – a plant that might serve as a model to understand responses to climate change. ⛰️🌼
Thank you @claudiakohler11.bsky.social for hosting!
Thank you @claudiakohler11.bsky.social for hosting!
Fantastic news! 🎉 Dr. David Scharf has passed his PhD viva in Ralph Bock's Lab @mpi-mp-potsdam.bsky.social
Huge congrats, Dr. Scharf, and best of luck with your next steps! 🚀🌱🎓
Huge congrats, Dr. Scharf, and best of luck with your next steps! 🚀🌱🎓
June 30, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Fantastic news! 🎉 Dr. David Scharf has passed his PhD viva in Ralph Bock's Lab @mpi-mp-potsdam.bsky.social
Huge congrats, Dr. Scharf, and best of luck with your next steps! 🚀🌱🎓
Huge congrats, Dr. Scharf, and best of luck with your next steps! 🚀🌱🎓
Today Balakumaran Chandrasekar shared his insights with us into Glycomics and Proteomics approaches to better understand M. phaseolina-soybean interactions. His fascinating findings may help make soybeans more resistant to charcoal rot disease.
Thanks to @alexanderforderer.bsky.social for hosting!
Thanks to @alexanderforderer.bsky.social for hosting!
June 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Today Balakumaran Chandrasekar shared his insights with us into Glycomics and Proteomics approaches to better understand M. phaseolina-soybean interactions. His fascinating findings may help make soybeans more resistant to charcoal rot disease.
Thanks to @alexanderforderer.bsky.social for hosting!
Thanks to @alexanderforderer.bsky.social for hosting!
Registration is now OPEN for the 7th Plants & People Conference (P&P’25)! Join us Sept 9–10 at MPI-MP for talks on plant science, AI, space research & more. Poster submissions are welcome!
Sign up here: plants-and-people.mpg.de/form/registr...
#PlantsandPeople #P&P’25
Sign up here: plants-and-people.mpg.de/form/registr...
#PlantsandPeople #P&P’25
June 18, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Registration is now OPEN for the 7th Plants & People Conference (P&P’25)! Join us Sept 9–10 at MPI-MP for talks on plant science, AI, space research & more. Poster submissions are welcome!
Sign up here: plants-and-people.mpg.de/form/registr...
#PlantsandPeople #P&P’25
Sign up here: plants-and-people.mpg.de/form/registr...
#PlantsandPeople #P&P’25