Section Natural Products of the DBG

Please save the date for a workshop meeting organized on behalf of the the Section Applied Botany and our Section Plant Natural Products, both from of the German Society for Plant Sciences, from 23 - 25 August 2027 in Hildesheim, Germany. We are organizing this meeting, because we have learned in recent years that this is a perfect format to bring together graduate students and early postdocs in the field of plant secondary metabolism, biochemical ecology and applied botany for scientific exchange, collaboration, discussion, and networking in an informal atmosphere. The meeting is open to all early career scientists (ECRs). A membership in the DBG or in one of our Sections is not a requirement for participation (but new members are always very welcome!). The maximum number of participants is 50. Detailed information will be provided in spring 2027. Stay tuned! 

According to our statutes the section Natural Products brings together scientists across generations who are interested in various aspects of natural products research ranging from biosynthesis over physiological and ecological function and evolution to biotechnological production of plant natural products. The sections furthers scientific exchange between its members and supports early career scientists.

Activities

Members of the section receive information about activities of the section, section meetings, workshops and relevant job announcements via Email. Our early career researches administrate a virtual forum which is meant to improve community outreach for scientific questions and ideas. Regarding any questions to the forum, feel free to contact Christoph Kentrath. You are welcome to signup through this link: https://discord.gg/bZKeWQ8dHF.

Scientific meetings

The section Natural Products meets every second year (alternating with with the International Conference of the German Society for Plant Sciences, Botanik-Tagung) for a symposium. These meetings provide a nice platform for scientific exchange and are especially devoted to early career scientists. PhD students and postdocs have the opportunity to present their work, to discuss it in an informal atmosphere and to build their scientific network. The last workshop for early career researchers took place in Bad Endbach from 13 to 15 October 2023 (read meeting report). The next workshop of this kind is planned to take place from 1^st to 3^rd September 2025 in Hildesheim, Germany.

Membership

Members pay a yearly fee of 10 €. Members of our head organisation, Deutsche Botanische Gesellschaft (DBG), can become a member of our section through the DBG website.

Please contact the section's speakers if you have questions, suggestions or requests.

Speakers

Prof. Dr. Ute Wittstock
TU Braunschweig
Institut für Pharmazeutische Biologie
Mendelssohnstrasse 1
D-38106 Braunschweig
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)531 391 5681
E-mail: u.wittstock[at]tu-braunschweig.de 
web: https://www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/pharmbiol/research/translate-to-english-ag-wittstock-1

Prof. Dr. Dietrich Ober
Director Botanical Garden Kiel
Botanical Institute and Botanica Garden, Biochemical Ecology and Molecular Evolution
Universität Kiel
Am Botanischen Garten 1-9
D-24118 Kiel
Germany
E-mail: ceme[at]bot.uni-kiel.de
fon: ++49-(0)431-880-4299
fax: ++49-(0)431-880-4500
web: https://www.ober.botanik.uni-kiel.de/de
web: https://www.botanischer-garten.uni-kiel.de/de 

Early Career Researchers’ Representative 

Arne Bültemeier
Institut für Botanik
Leibniz Universität Hannover
Herrenhäuser Straße 2
30419 Hannover
Phone: +49 511 762 17966
E-mail: arne.bueltemeier [at] oci.uni-hannover.de