Press releases
TRR356 Outreach press releases at a glance
New science podcast 'Pflanzen und ihr Mikrokosmos' by TRR356
Science podcast cover 'Pflanzen und ihr Mikrokosmos' (2025)
© TRR356
June 2, 2025 – Behind the seemingly quiet life of plants hides a highly complex network of biological relationships: plants and microorganisms interact as allies, competitors, or cohabitants and together shape our ecosystem. The new podcast 'Pflanzen und ihr Mikrokosmos' by the Collaborative Research Center TRR356 PlantMicrobe invites listeners on a scientific journey of discovery into these hidden micro-worlds.
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Photo exhibition ‘Vom Sichtbaren zum Unsichtbaren’ at the Botanical Garden Munich-Nymphenburg
Exhibition poster 'Vom Sichtbaren zum Unsichtbaren' (2024)
© TRR356 / Botanical Garden Munich-Nymphenburg
September 10, 2024 – Although invisible to the naked eye, microorganisms are crucial to plant health. In its second exhibition, ‘Vom Sichtbaren zum Unsichtbaren’, the TRR356 PlantMicrobe research center uses macro and microphotography to provide a wide range of insights into the exciting interplay between plants and microbes.
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Photo competition for nature enthusiasts: 'Plants and their microcosm'
Photo competition poster 'Pflanzen und ihr Mikrokosmos' (2024)
© TRR356 / Botanical Garden Munich-Nymphenburg
May 13, 2024 – The photo competition ‘Plants and their Microcosm’ is aimed at nature-loving photographers aged 13 and above and is intended to encourage them to go outside and discover the fascinating interaction between plants and microorganisms. Entries can be submitted by email until August 1, 2024.
Read more (PDF, 97 KB) (press release in German)
Download competition poster (PDF, 1,199 KB)
View the winning pictures on here
Small but powerful: Exhibition ‘Friends and Foes – Interactions between Microbes and Plants’ at the Botanical Garden Munich-Nymphenburg
Friendly relationship (2023)
Lotus japonicus forms a mutualistic symbiosis with nitrogen-fixing bacteria, resulting in the formation of root nodules. The photo was taken during a student course at the LMU Faculty of Biology. | © Dr. Dagmar Hann (TRR356)
October 16, 2023 – Plants interact with countless microorganisms in their environment. In addition to harmful pathogens, many microbes are beneficial to plant health. In the exhibition ‘Friends and Foes’, scientists from the TRR356 research center provide insights into these diverse communities.
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TRR356 invites to symposium: ‘Plant health – and how we can research it together’
Scientist examines a plant in the lab
© Carolin Bleese
July 10, 2023 – Agricultural yields and thus food security depend crucially on plant health. The first public symposium of the TRR356 PlantMicrobe research center focuses on biological research related to plant health and invites all interested parties to listen, contribute their thoughts and join the discussion at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich.
Read more (PDF, 91 KB) (press release in German)
Contact
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You can also contact our outreach team via e-mail: plantmicrobe.outreach@bio.lmu.de