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Instructor course for Agricultural scientists

A training course is offered to students in the Master’s programs in Agricultural Sciences and Crop Science (2nd semester).

Dates:

September 9–11, 2026: Action Areas 1+2
September 14–17, 2026: Action Areas 3+4


Registration is open from June 15 – July 15, 2026 via Stud.IP. The number of participants is limited to 15. Further information can be found here.

Orientation Sessions for the Degree Programs at the IAEW

The orientation sessions for the 2026–27 winter semester will take place on October 6, 2026, for Bachelor’s and Master’s students in Agricultural Sciences and Crop Sciences, and on October 12 and 13, 2026, for Bachelor’s and Master’s students in Nutritional Sciences. For more information, see the respective program: Agricultural Sciences/Crop Sciences and Nutritional Sciences.

27th Horse Workshop at Warberg Castle

On October 10, 2026, the 27th Horse Workshop on feeding and nutrition, led by Prof. Zeyner, will take place at Warberg Castle. See the program for more information.

Current Biodiversity Research 2026

On September 21 and 25, 2026, the BfN    will host a conference for students and early-career researchers on the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) at the International Nature Conservation Academy on the island of Vilm. See the flyer for more information.

Webinar: “Fire in the Barn! Ensuring Fire Safety in Livestock Barns”

On September 17, 2026, the Fokus Tierwohl network is hosting a webinar on fire safety in livestock barns from 6:00 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. Registration     is due by September 17. See the program for more information.

Summer School “Public Relations for Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Sciences” in Berlin

This year's Summer School for students of agricultural and food sciences will take place in Berlin from September 7–11, 2026. See the program for more information. Binding registration is due by 1:00 p.m. on July 2 via

Event: “Caring for Sick and Injured Pigs”

On August 28, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., the “Netzwerk Fokus Tierwohl   ” (Animal Welfare Network), in cooperation with the LLG   , is hosting an event on the topic of sick and injured pigs. Register    here.

Event: “Scandals in Livestock Farming—Isolated Cases or Part of the System?”

On August 12, 2026, at 5:30 p.m., the State Working Group on Animal Welfare of BÜNDNIS 90/DIE GRÜNEN will host an informational event on the topic of animal welfare. More information here.

Public Defenses: PhD and Habilitation Theses

Institute of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Julius-Kühn Lecture Hall HS E.02
Theodor-Lieser-Str. 9 (Heide-Süd Campus)
06120 Halle (Saale)

As part of a doctoral defense,
on Monday, August 17th, 2026, at 12:30 p.m.
the public defense of the dissertation by
Ms. Baicui Wang, M. Sc. (Monographie)
on the topic “Isolation of novel meiotic players and female meiotic chromosome assessment through proximity-based labelling in Arabidopsis thaliana” will take place.

As part of a doctoral defense,
on Monday, August 17th, 2026, at 12:30 p.m.
the public defense of the dissertation by
Mr. Sven Götz, M. Sc. (kumulativ))
on the topic “When piglets choose light: Preference-based studies on illuminance and colour temperature" will take place.

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