Here you will find all the latest news from the Exploratories with links to read on.
The Senate of the DFG has decided to prolong the Biodiversity Exploratories program for another 6 years until 2032. This is very good news and it means that there is a call for proposals for the new phase (1 March 2026 until end of February 2029). You can find the new call for proposals and all important information on the DFG website and here. If you are interested, we encourage you to consider the call for proposals and to submit […]
The Exploratorium Schwäbische Alb held its 7th informational event on June 5. Over 50 participants successfully engaged in lively discussions and exciting presentations, which took place in Gomadingen. The concept of conducting workshops on forest and grassland topics in small groups proved to be highly effective, as it gave everyone the opportunity to share their insights. It is particularly noteworthy that two workshops were led by scientists, providing valuable, direct practical insights into the sustainable use and management of our […]
Successful 21st Assembly and inspiring impressions of all projects. As in previous years, the BE-Assembly took place in the Harz Mountains in Wernigerode. In addition to insightful progress talks from all core and contributing projects and appealing poster sessions, three keynotes enriched us: Lisa Hülsmann (University of Bayreuth), Jörn Fischer (Leuphana University of Lüneburg) and Richard Bardgett (University of Manchester), as well as a presentation by Sina Grosskopf (University of Passau) in our Diversity Forum. The event also acted as […]
In November, the Exploratorium Hainich-Dün hosted a forest conference for practitioners from forestry and nature conservation. The first part of the conference took place at the Waldcafé Prinzenhaus in Mühlhausen. In addition to the development of biodiversity on the land, forest forensics was also discussed in lectures and subsequent discussion rounds. Presentations were given by Prof. Dr. Christian Ammer (University of Göttingen), Dr. Michael Staab (Tu Darmstadt), Prof. Dr. Oliver Gailing (University of Göttingen), as well as doctoral students […]
The Exploratory Schorfheide-Chorin organized a Forest-day with the Schorfheide-Chorin Biosphere Reserve and the Chorin Chief Forester's Office. In mid-October forester and scientists met at Chorin Monastery. There were presentations by our Explorers on their research in the forests, as well as a talk by Eberhard Luft (Head of the Chorin State Forestry Office) on the historical background and structure of the Chorin Forest (Forest Area of the Year 2023) and a talk by Ulf Pommer (LFE employee, former local manager […]
Our core projects, the Local Management Team - LMT, the Central Coordination Office - BEO, the Data Management Team - BExIS and the Instumentation Team, met for their annual meeting this time in Jena. Four days long we talked about the latest news from the exploratories and future plans for our project. A guided tour of the Jena Experiment and the nearby Park an der Ilm in Weimar was also included.
More than 2000 visitors attended the Long Night of Science at the University of Ulm on July 14, 2023. Different faculties opened their doors and put on more than 80 different program items for visitors. During the BioNight, the Department of Biology once again celebrated their 50th anniversary and put together an exciting program, from lectures on bumblebee breeding to a science slam. The Exploratories also had a booth where visitors could get information about our project and insights into […]
Master students of biology and geoecology from the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen visited the Exploratorium Schwäbische-Alb last week. As part of the master's module Plant Ecology, this excursion took place for the third year in a row. This year it was organized by Maria Majekove, from the BE project ExploreNiche. The excursion included visits to two forest and two grassland areas with different management intensities, which gave the students a good impression of the areas. In addition, they […]
The Department of Biology at the University of Ulm celebrated its 50th anniversary on June 13, 2023. At a reception followed by a celebration, institute members and biology enthusiasts from all over the city came together. In a keynote speech by Markus Fischer, he emphasized the extinction of species and included a call to action to society - "We are at the beginning of a mass extinction if we do nothing about it." German news article:
The Exploratorien are with their research results on television. "It has become quiet in Germany's forests, they are running out of insects...." - reports the Hessian broadcast, Hessicher Rundfunk. In this contribution Dr. Michael Staab, from the TU Darmstadt, leads the viewers into our exploratories and explains their research and connections of the insect death in German forests. Duration: 06:27Min.
