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The Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops (IGZ) works on the scientific base of ecologically meaningful and also effective production of garden produce. Thereby we hope to help the environment, the competitiveness of the growers and the needs of the consumers.

Working at IGZ is more than just a job. Of course it means to learn a lot on science all around horticulture, but not only that. Here we meet new people from all over the world, we exchange knowledge, learn about different cultures and traditions and become friends.

At the IGZ reseach is performed at two sites – in Großbeeren in the south of Berlin and in Erfurt Kühnhausen.

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An insight into the structure of the IGZ: The institute is headed by the IGZ Executive Board which comprises the Director of Research, the Associate Director, the Head of Administration and one Head of Department. The Executive Board reports to the Science Advisory Board. The General Assembly of the IGZ  comprises representatives of the German...

Everyone should be able to balance work and family – that is a goal the IGZ is dedicated to. Whether employees care for elderly parents or are new parents themselves, they can always count on the institute to support them. Not only through flexible work schedules or time off, but also when they choose to retur...

In addition to their research at the Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops, scientists at the IGZ give lectures, seminars and practical courses at many german universities and universities of applied sciences.

Practical courses often take pl...

The IGZ supports young academics during their entire qualification – from bachelor and master student to PhD student and early career postdoc. In the framework of internships and theses, we offer students the possibility to get to know the whole spectrum of scientific work. This includes the training of methods, t...

Resources are becoming narrower, global and regional climates are changing, markets are globalizing and liberating; the consumer preferences are changing and new ways of communication are evolving.  In this changing social context, horticulture is confronted with more new challenges than ever before.  This raises the question, which direction ...