Short News and Awards

Bill S. Hansson, the former director of the Department of Evolutionary Neuroethology, received the 2026 Chinese Government Friendship Award. He was recognized for his impact on global science and for strengthening Sino-German research collaborations. [more]

Nature is flourishing on the Beutenberg Campus in Jena! Since 2024, the research institutes have focused on mowing less frequently, rotating mowing areas, and preserving untouched refuges. These changes have created a diverse habitat that benefits people, plants, and animals alike. [more]

Matilde Florean honored with prestigious Otto Hahn Medal for groundbreaking work on plant natural product evolution. [more]

Starting May 1, the biochemist and professor of Biostructural Interactions at Friedrich Schiller University Jena will also lead a research group at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology. [more]

The former Max Planck director is honored with the Leibniz-HKI's highest award for his groundbreaking scientific achievements and longstanding support of natural product research. [more]

Postdoctoral researcher honored for breakthrough research on plant-based medicines [more]

As part of the “Noble Gespräche” lecture series, the chairman of the board of Beutenberg Campus Jena e.V., Prof. Dr. Christoph Englert, awarded the first honorary memberships to Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Boland and Prof. Dr. Hartmut Bartelt on October 23, 2025, at the Abbe Center Beutenberg. [more]