Thorsten Langner
@thorstenlangner.bsky.social
Group leader at the Max Planck Institute for Biology in Tuebingen. Adaptive evolution of filamentous plant pathogens 🌾🍄🧬. Love nature and music 🎸🥁 dogfather 🐕
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Fantastic opportunity to join this exciting new group led by @delaconcepcionjc.bsky.social . Cryo-ET of infection-related development in pathogenic fungi - including rice blast - an exciting, game-changing prospect. Apply below 👇
Please share!
My group at @zmbp-tuebingen.bsky.social is offering a post-doctoral position (4 years). We look for a structural biologist with experience in Cryo-EM/Cryo-ET to investigate the mechanisms of host invasion by pathogenic fungi. Deadline February 28th!
uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet...
My group at @zmbp-tuebingen.bsky.social is offering a post-doctoral position (4 years). We look for a structural biologist with experience in Cryo-EM/Cryo-ET to investigate the mechanisms of host invasion by pathogenic fungi. Deadline February 28th!
uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet...
February 5, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Fantastic opportunity to join this exciting new group led by @delaconcepcionjc.bsky.social . Cryo-ET of infection-related development in pathogenic fungi - including rice blast - an exciting, game-changing prospect. Apply below 👇
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Please share! We are looking for a PhD student (4 years) starting from 01/05/2026 at @ipbhalle.bsky.social!
If you are interested in plant immunity, receptor biochemistry and evolution, consider applying! Deadline 09/03/2026.
Application portal: ipb-halle.mhm.jobs/10-phd-posit...
If you are interested in plant immunity, receptor biochemistry and evolution, consider applying! Deadline 09/03/2026.
Application portal: ipb-halle.mhm.jobs/10-phd-posit...
PhD position in biology (m/f/d) (1/2026)
Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry (Halle) offers a PhD position in Biology
ipb-halle.mhm.jobs
February 5, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Please share! We are looking for a PhD student (4 years) starting from 01/05/2026 at @ipbhalle.bsky.social!
If you are interested in plant immunity, receptor biochemistry and evolution, consider applying! Deadline 09/03/2026.
Application portal: ipb-halle.mhm.jobs/10-phd-posit...
If you are interested in plant immunity, receptor biochemistry and evolution, consider applying! Deadline 09/03/2026.
Application portal: ipb-halle.mhm.jobs/10-phd-posit...
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Please share! We are looking for a postdoctoral scientist (2 years, extension possible) starting from 01/05/2026 at
@ipbhalle.bsky.social! The project focuses on plant immune receptor biochemistry and structural biology.
Deadline 09/03/2026.
Apply at: ipb-halle.mhm.jobs/11-postdocto...
@ipbhalle.bsky.social! The project focuses on plant immune receptor biochemistry and structural biology.
Deadline 09/03/2026.
Apply at: ipb-halle.mhm.jobs/11-postdocto...
Postdoctoral position in biology (m/f/d) (2/2026)
Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry (Halle) offers a Postdoctoral position in Biology
ipb-halle.mhm.jobs
February 5, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Please share! We are looking for a postdoctoral scientist (2 years, extension possible) starting from 01/05/2026 at
@ipbhalle.bsky.social! The project focuses on plant immune receptor biochemistry and structural biology.
Deadline 09/03/2026.
Apply at: ipb-halle.mhm.jobs/11-postdocto...
@ipbhalle.bsky.social! The project focuses on plant immune receptor biochemistry and structural biology.
Deadline 09/03/2026.
Apply at: ipb-halle.mhm.jobs/11-postdocto...
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Had a blast nerding out about beetles (& The Beatles) on Switzerland’s daily news program/Tagesschau 🪲
Thankful for the chance to wax lyrical about our favorite bugs at the Aha Festival, and with the wonderful folks of Lucerne 🇨🇭
Thankful for the chance to wax lyrical about our favorite bugs at the Aha Festival, and with the wonderful folks of Lucerne 🇨🇭
February 4, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Had a blast nerding out about beetles (& The Beatles) on Switzerland’s daily news program/Tagesschau 🪲
Thankful for the chance to wax lyrical about our favorite bugs at the Aha Festival, and with the wonderful folks of Lucerne 🇨🇭
Thankful for the chance to wax lyrical about our favorite bugs at the Aha Festival, and with the wonderful folks of Lucerne 🇨🇭
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A permanent position as a research scientist is opened in our team! We look for a plant physiologist with expertise in plant / microorganism interactions to identify plant susceptibility factors to fungal disease. Please forward!
It’s now official! INRAE is recruiting: @inrae-bioger.bsky.social is offering a permanent position as a research scientist to identify #plant #susceptibility factors to #fungal diseases. Visit jobs.inrae.fr/en/open-comp... before March 5, 2026 to apply!
January 31, 2026 at 6:35 PM
A permanent position as a research scientist is opened in our team! We look for a plant physiologist with expertise in plant / microorganism interactions to identify plant susceptibility factors to fungal disease. Please forward!
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Please share!
My group at @zmbp-tuebingen.bsky.social is offering a post-doctoral position (4 years). We look for a structural biologist with experience in Cryo-EM/Cryo-ET to investigate the mechanisms of host invasion by pathogenic fungi. Deadline February 28th!
uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet...
My group at @zmbp-tuebingen.bsky.social is offering a post-doctoral position (4 years). We look for a structural biologist with experience in Cryo-EM/Cryo-ET to investigate the mechanisms of host invasion by pathogenic fungi. Deadline February 28th!
uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet...
January 30, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Please share!
My group at @zmbp-tuebingen.bsky.social is offering a post-doctoral position (4 years). We look for a structural biologist with experience in Cryo-EM/Cryo-ET to investigate the mechanisms of host invasion by pathogenic fungi. Deadline February 28th!
uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet...
My group at @zmbp-tuebingen.bsky.social is offering a post-doctoral position (4 years). We look for a structural biologist with experience in Cryo-EM/Cryo-ET to investigate the mechanisms of host invasion by pathogenic fungi. Deadline February 28th!
uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet...
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📣 Job opportunity: I’m still looking for an enthusiastic PhD student to join my lab @leibniz-hki.de who is interested in fungal natural product research and genetic engineering. We’ll work on an interdisciplinary project with the team of @luziagyr.bsky.social 👇🏻
www.leibniz-hki.de/en/job-offer...
www.leibniz-hki.de/en/job-offer...
Doctoral Researcher (m/f/div) in Microbial Genetic Engineering - Leibniz-HKI
www.leibniz-hki.de
January 21, 2026 at 1:20 PM
📣 Job opportunity: I’m still looking for an enthusiastic PhD student to join my lab @leibniz-hki.de who is interested in fungal natural product research and genetic engineering. We’ll work on an interdisciplinary project with the team of @luziagyr.bsky.social 👇🏻
www.leibniz-hki.de/en/job-offer...
www.leibniz-hki.de/en/job-offer...
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We are hiring for group leaders again — EBI is a great place to start your research group!
embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/EMBL/job/Hin...
embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/EMBL/job/Hin...
Research Group Leader
Do you want to lead groundbreaking research in computational biology? Join us at EMBL-EBI! EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) is seeking talented and highly-motivated scientists to jo...
embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:02 AM
We are hiring for group leaders again — EBI is a great place to start your research group!
embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/EMBL/job/Hin...
embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/EMBL/job/Hin...
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www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/f...
Become our new colleague (and next door neighbor) and lead a chair/group/department of Biophysics at Wageningen University. Reach out to me for info and please spread!!!
Become our new colleague (and next door neighbor) and lead a chair/group/department of Biophysics at Wageningen University. Reach out to me for info and please spread!!!
Full Professor and Chair Laboratory of Biophysics
We are looking for a Full Professor in the Biophysics chair group, part of Wageningen University & Research (WUR)
www.wur.nl
January 28, 2026 at 5:20 AM
www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/f...
Become our new colleague (and next door neighbor) and lead a chair/group/department of Biophysics at Wageningen University. Reach out to me for info and please spread!!!
Become our new colleague (and next door neighbor) and lead a chair/group/department of Biophysics at Wageningen University. Reach out to me for info and please spread!!!
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Wonderful to see Pai’s outstanding contributions at TSL recognised in this way! Go, Dr Pai 🚀🚀🚀
Got my PhD yesterday! Had a great discussion during my viva and I'm truly grateful for the support from my supervisors + examiners + friends and peers at TSL. Where I am today has been shaped by all of you — and exciting journeys ahead! 🎓✨
January 28, 2026 at 5:58 AM
Wonderful to see Pai’s outstanding contributions at TSL recognised in this way! Go, Dr Pai 🚀🚀🚀
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Our first wheat stripe rust avirulence (?!) effector is published "Defence Recognition of a Stripe Rust Fungal Effector Is Uncoupled from Disease Outcomes in Wheat" apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/.... It is not what we expected but this is the most fun part about science. 1/n
Defence Recognition of a Stripe Rust Fungal Effector Is Uncoupled from Disease Outcomes in Wheat | Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions®
Plant resistance (R) and pathogen avirulence (Avr) gene interactions are central to pathogen recognition and disease resistance in crops. Functional characterisation of recognised Avr effectors of Puc...
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January 26, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Our first wheat stripe rust avirulence (?!) effector is published "Defence Recognition of a Stripe Rust Fungal Effector Is Uncoupled from Disease Outcomes in Wheat" apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/.... It is not what we expected but this is the most fun part about science. 1/n
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The Sainsbury Laboratory is delighted to announce that it has received $2 million in funding as part of Google.org's $20 million AI for Science Fund to support organizations focused on cutting-edge AI for science research.
@kamounlab.bsky.social @amiralito.bsky.social
www.tsl.ac.uk/news/the-sai...
@kamounlab.bsky.social @amiralito.bsky.social
www.tsl.ac.uk/news/the-sai...
January 26, 2026 at 5:34 PM
The Sainsbury Laboratory is delighted to announce that it has received $2 million in funding as part of Google.org's $20 million AI for Science Fund to support organizations focused on cutting-edge AI for science research.
@kamounlab.bsky.social @amiralito.bsky.social
www.tsl.ac.uk/news/the-sai...
@kamounlab.bsky.social @amiralito.bsky.social
www.tsl.ac.uk/news/the-sai...
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Our new preprint is out on bioRxiv!
A regulation-compliant infrared heating system for UK field trials 🌾🔥
doi.org/10.64898/202...
Here’s what it looked like ↓
A regulation-compliant infrared heating system for UK field trials 🌾🔥
doi.org/10.64898/202...
Here’s what it looked like ↓
January 23, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Our new preprint is out on bioRxiv!
A regulation-compliant infrared heating system for UK field trials 🌾🔥
doi.org/10.64898/202...
Here’s what it looked like ↓
A regulation-compliant infrared heating system for UK field trials 🌾🔥
doi.org/10.64898/202...
Here’s what it looked like ↓
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Exciting PhD positions on plant immunity and engineering plant disease resistance with an excellent supervisor @jiorgoskourelis.bsky.social. Strongly recommend.👇
📢 2 PhD Positions Available in Plant Immune Receptor Bioengineering at Imperial College London
🌱 Start: Oct 2026
📅 Deadline: 10 Feb 2026
🇬🇧 UK/settled status only
💰 Fully funded (48 months)
ℹ️ Info: shorturl.at/po61I
#PlantImmunity #PlantPathology #SyntheticBiology
🙏 Share with interested candidates!
🌱 Start: Oct 2026
📅 Deadline: 10 Feb 2026
🇬🇧 UK/settled status only
💰 Fully funded (48 months)
ℹ️ Info: shorturl.at/po61I
#PlantImmunity #PlantPathology #SyntheticBiology
🙏 Share with interested candidates!
PhD Opportunities | Faculty of Natural Sciences | Imperial College London
www.imperial.ac.uk
January 23, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Exciting PhD positions on plant immunity and engineering plant disease resistance with an excellent supervisor @jiorgoskourelis.bsky.social. Strongly recommend.👇
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📢 2 PhD Positions Available in Plant Immune Receptor Bioengineering at Imperial College London
🌱 Start: Oct 2026
📅 Deadline: 10 Feb 2026
🇬🇧 UK/settled status only
💰 Fully funded (48 months)
ℹ️ Info: shorturl.at/po61I
#PlantImmunity #PlantPathology #SyntheticBiology
🙏 Share with interested candidates!
🌱 Start: Oct 2026
📅 Deadline: 10 Feb 2026
🇬🇧 UK/settled status only
💰 Fully funded (48 months)
ℹ️ Info: shorturl.at/po61I
#PlantImmunity #PlantPathology #SyntheticBiology
🙏 Share with interested candidates!
PhD Opportunities | Faculty of Natural Sciences | Imperial College London
www.imperial.ac.uk
January 23, 2026 at 9:33 AM
📢 2 PhD Positions Available in Plant Immune Receptor Bioengineering at Imperial College London
🌱 Start: Oct 2026
📅 Deadline: 10 Feb 2026
🇬🇧 UK/settled status only
💰 Fully funded (48 months)
ℹ️ Info: shorturl.at/po61I
#PlantImmunity #PlantPathology #SyntheticBiology
🙏 Share with interested candidates!
🌱 Start: Oct 2026
📅 Deadline: 10 Feb 2026
🇬🇧 UK/settled status only
💰 Fully funded (48 months)
ℹ️ Info: shorturl.at/po61I
#PlantImmunity #PlantPathology #SyntheticBiology
🙏 Share with interested candidates!
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www.findaphd.com/phds/project... interested in bacterial antagonism? PhD opportunity in our team, see below. Please repost!
Characterising antibacterial toxins in the food-borne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes at Newcastle University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Characterising antibacterial toxins in the food-borne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes at Newcastle University, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
January 23, 2026 at 10:33 AM
www.findaphd.com/phds/project... interested in bacterial antagonism? PhD opportunity in our team, see below. Please repost!
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Join us this week for the next exciting talk in our 2026 DSSS series by Prof. Yasin Dagdas from the Centre for Organismal Studies, Heidelberg University. Everyone welcome!
▶️More info: tinyurl.com/46xdmxa9
📆: Thursday 22nd Jan at 11am
📍: Max Planck House lecture hall, Max-Planck-Ring 6
#DSSS
▶️More info: tinyurl.com/46xdmxa9
📆: Thursday 22nd Jan at 11am
📍: Max Planck House lecture hall, Max-Planck-Ring 6
#DSSS
January 19, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Join us this week for the next exciting talk in our 2026 DSSS series by Prof. Yasin Dagdas from the Centre for Organismal Studies, Heidelberg University. Everyone welcome!
▶️More info: tinyurl.com/46xdmxa9
📆: Thursday 22nd Jan at 11am
📍: Max Planck House lecture hall, Max-Planck-Ring 6
#DSSS
▶️More info: tinyurl.com/46xdmxa9
📆: Thursday 22nd Jan at 11am
📍: Max Planck House lecture hall, Max-Planck-Ring 6
#DSSS
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Why I’m genetically engineering a rainbow flower…
And how a Russian fairy tale inspired the idea 🧵
And how a Russian fairy tale inspired the idea 🧵
January 16, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Why I’m genetically engineering a rainbow flower…
And how a Russian fairy tale inspired the idea 🧵
And how a Russian fairy tale inspired the idea 🧵
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Join us in Norwich this July for the TSL Summer Conference in Plant-Microbe Interactions! ☀️🌱🧬
Discuss the latest approaches & discoveries in plant health with international keynote and local speakers.
APPLY by 30 March '26 ⬇️ Click link for more info
www.tsl.ac.uk/tsl-summer-c...
Discuss the latest approaches & discoveries in plant health with international keynote and local speakers.
APPLY by 30 March '26 ⬇️ Click link for more info
www.tsl.ac.uk/tsl-summer-c...
TSL Summer Conference in Plant-Microbe Interactions, 20th – 31st July…
Inviting Early Career Researchers to join international experts in discussing the latest approaches and discoveries in Plant-Microbe Interactions …
www.tsl.ac.uk
January 14, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Join us in Norwich this July for the TSL Summer Conference in Plant-Microbe Interactions! ☀️🌱🧬
Discuss the latest approaches & discoveries in plant health with international keynote and local speakers.
APPLY by 30 March '26 ⬇️ Click link for more info
www.tsl.ac.uk/tsl-summer-c...
Discuss the latest approaches & discoveries in plant health with international keynote and local speakers.
APPLY by 30 March '26 ⬇️ Click link for more info
www.tsl.ac.uk/tsl-summer-c...
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ECRs in plant–microbe interactions:
Join us in Norwich for an intensive, interactive 1.5-week Summer Conference at TSL (20–31 July). Lots of opportunities for networking and deep discussions.
(We also plan to offer hands-on practical sessions using our technologies 🔬🧬)
Join us in Norwich for an intensive, interactive 1.5-week Summer Conference at TSL (20–31 July). Lots of opportunities for networking and deep discussions.
(We also plan to offer hands-on practical sessions using our technologies 🔬🧬)
Join us in Norwich this July for the TSL Summer Conference in Plant-Microbe Interactions! ☀️🌱🧬
Discuss the latest approaches & discoveries in plant health with international keynote and local speakers.
APPLY by 30 March '26 ⬇️ Click link for more info
www.tsl.ac.uk/tsl-summer-c...
Discuss the latest approaches & discoveries in plant health with international keynote and local speakers.
APPLY by 30 March '26 ⬇️ Click link for more info
www.tsl.ac.uk/tsl-summer-c...
TSL Summer Conference in Plant-Microbe Interactions, 20th – 31st July…
Inviting Early Career Researchers to join international experts in discussing the latest approaches and discoveries in Plant-Microbe Interactions …
www.tsl.ac.uk
January 15, 2026 at 9:03 AM
ECRs in plant–microbe interactions:
Join us in Norwich for an intensive, interactive 1.5-week Summer Conference at TSL (20–31 July). Lots of opportunities for networking and deep discussions.
(We also plan to offer hands-on practical sessions using our technologies 🔬🧬)
Join us in Norwich for an intensive, interactive 1.5-week Summer Conference at TSL (20–31 July). Lots of opportunities for networking and deep discussions.
(We also plan to offer hands-on practical sessions using our technologies 🔬🧬)
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If you're interested in #PlantScience R&D work at a plant breeding company: @kwsgroup.bsky.social is hosting its annual R&D TalentCampus here in Einbeck on May 29th.
More info here:
www.kws.com/corp/en/care...
More info here:
www.kws.com/corp/en/care...
January 13, 2026 at 9:35 AM
If you're interested in #PlantScience R&D work at a plant breeding company: @kwsgroup.bsky.social is hosting its annual R&D TalentCampus here in Einbeck on May 29th.
More info here:
www.kws.com/corp/en/care...
More info here:
www.kws.com/corp/en/care...
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We have an open POSTDOC position to explore Marchantia immune receptor biology that is closing on the 18th of Jan. Apply using the link below, and/or email me for more details. www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/po...
Postdoctoral Researcher (Carella Group) | John Innes Centre
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Carella Group at the John Innes Centre, working on cutting-edge science in the field of Evo-MPMI (Evolutionary Molecular…
www.jic.ac.uk
January 13, 2026 at 11:31 AM
We have an open POSTDOC position to explore Marchantia immune receptor biology that is closing on the 18th of Jan. Apply using the link below, and/or email me for more details. www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/po...
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With the new year, is my time to say bye to @gmivienna.bsky.social as I move to @zmbp-tuebingen.bsky.social in Tuebingen. I will start my solo Group Leader career as a Emmy Norther fellow. Thanks to everyone that helped on the way. I will be advertising PhD and Postdoc positions soon, stay tuned!
January 11, 2026 at 1:04 PM
With the new year, is my time to say bye to @gmivienna.bsky.social as I move to @zmbp-tuebingen.bsky.social in Tuebingen. I will start my solo Group Leader career as a Emmy Norther fellow. Thanks to everyone that helped on the way. I will be advertising PhD and Postdoc positions soon, stay tuned!
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⚡️Fully funded #PhD position in my lab at Stockholm University / SciLifeLab! If you’re interested in #lichens, #symbiosis, fungal biology, or meta-omics, please apply. Deadline Feb 1. Read more here: su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
January 12, 2026 at 2:15 PM
⚡️Fully funded #PhD position in my lab at Stockholm University / SciLifeLab! If you’re interested in #lichens, #symbiosis, fungal biology, or meta-omics, please apply. Deadline Feb 1. Read more here: su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
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Are you an experienced PhD student or postdoc in plant science looking to connect, present your work, and discuss career paths?
Join us at the 3rd Early Career Plant Researchers Network Meeting, Halle (Saale), 20–21 April 2026
Deadline: 23 January 2026
plant-ecr-networking.eu
Join us at the 3rd Early Career Plant Researchers Network Meeting, Halle (Saale), 20–21 April 2026
Deadline: 23 January 2026
plant-ecr-networking.eu
December 19, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Are you an experienced PhD student or postdoc in plant science looking to connect, present your work, and discuss career paths?
Join us at the 3rd Early Career Plant Researchers Network Meeting, Halle (Saale), 20–21 April 2026
Deadline: 23 January 2026
plant-ecr-networking.eu
Join us at the 3rd Early Career Plant Researchers Network Meeting, Halle (Saale), 20–21 April 2026
Deadline: 23 January 2026
plant-ecr-networking.eu