The Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation
was founded in 2005 by a consolidation of several institutes with the goal of coordinating and focusing research and teaching in the field of crop production and resource conservation.
The research of the 15 professors and several independent research groups is directed at a wide field ranging from soil science, microbiology, plant pathology, molecular physiological basis of stress resistance, functional genome analyses, plant breeding and crop production.
News
EU Environment Commissioner Meets Researchers from the University of Bonn
The EU’s Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall visited Bonn on December 1 to find out about the research being done in the University of Bonn’s PhenoRob Cluster of Excellence. Discussions focused on three main topics: digital agriculture, sustainable food systems and preserving biodiversity.
In memory of Dr. Holger Hindorf
We mourn the loss of Dr. Holger Hindorf, who passed away on November 17, 2025, after a long illness. He began his phytopathological work with a dissertation (on coffee berry disease) in the early 1970s under Prof. Kranz at the University of Giessen, which included extensive field studies in Kenya. In 1973, he moved to the Institute for Plant Diseases at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, where he worked until his retirement in February 2007, initially as curator and, from 2002, as academic advisor. He was also responsible for training agricultural technical assistants for many years.
Universities of Bonn and St Andrews announce new joint professors
The Bonn–St Andrews Joint Academic Appointments Scheme, now in its third year, continues to strengthen the strategic alliance between the University of Bonn and the University of St Andrews. This innovative partnership initiative allows colleagues from both universities to spend 20 percent of their time over three years teaching and conducting research at the partner institution.
The Core Facilities at the University of Bonn have a lot to offer
The University of Bonn is continuously expanding its research infrastructure – thereby creating the foundation for the success of its researchers. Under the umbrella of the Bonn Technology Campus (BTC), 14 core facilities are now available for university-wide use, combining cutting-edge technologies, specialized expertise, and comprehensive services. They provide all researchers at the university with access to instruments and methods that would often be inaccessible or difficult to obtain for individual research groups. In doing so, the University of Excellence creates the conditions necessary to put research ideas into practice at the highest level.
Events
ARTS | Seminar Series with Jean-Martial Johnson
Zoom meeting (ID: 624 ...
05:15 PM - 06:15 PM
Lecture series with Jean-Martial Johnson (International Rice Research Institute - IRRI) on “Climate change mitigation in rice fields: a global synthesis of ...
Contact
INRES - Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation
Managing Director: Prof. Dr. Eike Lüdeling
Address
Karlrobert-Kreiten-Strasse 13
53115 Bonn