Zentrum für Integrierte Züchtungsforschung

6th CiBreed Fall Workshop
October 7 & 8, 2025

The BIG, the Small, the Unexpected: Perspectives of Breeding Research

6th CiBreed Fall Workshop – The BIG, the Small, the Unexpected: Perspectives of Breeding Research - THANKS a lot to all participants!!!

Highlighting cutting-edge advances from the big picture of GxE and genomic prediction to the fine-scale insights of stress physiology, long-read sequencing, and targeted insect resistance, our interdisciplinary workshop brings together diverse breeding perspectives across species and scales. Our engaging sessions - "The environment matters", "It's all about data", and "New breeding targets and species" - highlight unexpected innovations shaping future breeding research.

Special thanks to our invited speakers:

  • Salma Balazadeh, Faculty of Biology and Psychology, University of Göttingen
  • Daniel Tolhurst, The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Science, University of Edinburgh, UK
  • Amanda Chamberlain, Agriculture Victoria and La Trobe University, Centre for Agribioscience, Victoria, Australia
  • Nadine Austel, Julius Kühn-Institute for Ecological Chemistry, Plant Analysis and Stored Product Protection, Berlin

Find the workshop program here!

Poster Awards

The winners of the poster awards are:

  • 1st place and 300€ to Qianfei Zhu (University of Giessen, Department of Agronomy and Crop Physiology): Optimization of Genomic Predictions Using Genome-Wide Association Studies
  • 2nd place and 150€ to Muhammad Imran Khan (South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences & University of Goettingen & PMAS-Arid Agriculture University): Genetic Diversity and Selection Signatures in Murciano-Granadina and Beetal Goat Breeds: Elucidating Adaptive Mechanisms in Challenging Environments
  • 2nd place and 150€ to Bright Enogieru Osatohanmwen (University of Goettingen, Plant Breeding Methodology): 2NPLGBM: A genomic model that merges the strengths of classical and machine learning methods in genomic prediction

    • 2nd CiBreed Science Slam – A Creative Showcase for Young Scientists!

    We proudly present the winners of the Science Slam:

  • 1st place and 250€ to Dennis Kamelin (University of Goettingen, Crop Plant Genetics)
  • 2nd place and 150€ to Alexandra Weigt (University of Goettingen, Breeding Informatics)





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    Workshop Organizing Team


    Prof. Dr. Stefan Scholten
    Dr. Liane Schulz-Streeck
    Ayse Caglier-Yücesoy
    Marie Bellersen
    Johanna Sophie Schlüter
    Dennis Kamelin
    Henri Laugel
    Alexandra Weigt

    Albrecht-Thaer-Weg 3
    D-37075 Göttingen
    Phone: +49-(0)551-39 25720
    CiBreed@uni-goettingen.de