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About Us

“Mission” of the IGZ

 

Research at the IGZ contributes to

  • the success of horticulture in Germany and other countries
  • understanding fundamentals of horticultural and plant science
  • sustainability in production and use of plants
  • healthy nutrition and well-being of the Population

The IGZ aims to be a link between progress in the natural sciences and the reality of horticultural producers and consumers. We aim to support our staff in their professional development.

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Our work is rated by

  • acceptance and appreciation by practical horticulture and by the society
  • publications in high-value scientific journals
  • acquisition of competitive grants

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Reception by the Scientific Director

Horticultural products should be of high quality, produced under environmentally friendly conditions and affordable for the consumer. Vegetable plants are the basis of much valuable food.

Who we are

IGZ in numbers

4

Programme Areas

11

Buildings

10

Research groups

23.7 Mio €

Construction budget

2

Sites

60

Publications per year

110

Employees

 

The Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops is the sum of a variety of projects investigating horticulture performed by scientists from different origins, combining and exchanging their knowledge.

Career and family

Career and family should be compatible - the IGZ is strongly engaged in reaching this aim. Employees caring for family members, get the possibility to take flexible time off at work and young parents experienc concrete support also after restarting to work. One example is the fully furnished parent-child-office. It can be used from parents and grandparents in urgent situations when child care is missing.

Support of Young academics

The IGZ is strongly interested in supporting young scientists in their career decisions and career development...

FUNCT
Functional plant biology

MICRO
Plant-microbe systems

BIOINF
Genomics and bioinformatics in horticulture

QUALITY
Plant quality and food security

HORTSYS
Next generation horticultural systems