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Brassica 2025
About BRASSICA 2025

For several decades, the "Crucifer Genetics" and "Brassica" conference series have brought together scientists and breeders with a common interest in genetics and improvement of cruciferous vegetable and oilseed crops, meeting every two to four years at different international venues to discuss recent research results and developments.

 

After an interruption due to the Covid19 pandemic, the organisers of Brassica 2025 – 22nd Crucifer Genetics Conference, invite you to Giessen, Germany to help us renew and stimulate international scientific exchange and networking across the international public and private sector Brassica R&D community. 

ABOUT
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Brassica genomes and pangenomes​

Epigenetics and gene/genome regulation​

Exploring and exploiting crucifer genetic diversity ​

Phenomics and stress physiology ​

Crop protection and breeding​

Artificial intelligence in crucifer genomics and breeding 

PLENARY Sessions
Invited SPeakers
Keynote Speakers

Xiaowu Wang, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China

Agnieszka Golicz, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany

Mathieu Rousseau-Gueutin, INRAE, Le Rheu, France

​Makenzie Mabrie, Florida Museum of Natural History, USA

Matthew Nelson, CSIRO, Perth, Australia

Mark Belmonte, University of Manitoba, Canada

Shannon Dillon, CSIRO, Canberra, Australia

Early-Career Keynotes

Elena Castillo-Lorenzo, Kew Gardens, UK

Kevin Bird, University of California, Davis, USA

Mathieu Tiret, INRAE, France

​Chao Yang, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China

Jordan Ubbens, National Research Council, Saskatoon, Canada

Programme
Speakers
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Brassica 2025 | Giessen, Germany
22nd Crucifer Genetics Conference

ORGANISERS
ORGANISERS
International Scientific Committee

Rod Snowdon, University of Giessen, Germany (Chair)

Surinder Banga, Punjab Agricultural University, India

Guy Barker, University of Warwick, UK

Jacqueline Batley, University of Western Australia

Ferdinando Branca, University of Catania, Italy

Guusje Bonnema, Wageningen University,  Netherlands

Ryo Fujimoto, Kobe University, Japan

Agnieszka Golicz, University of Giessen, Germany

Yong Pyo Lim, Chungnam National University, Korea

Makenzie Mabry, Florida Museum of Natural History, USA

Matthew Nelson, CSIRO, Perth, Australia

Nathalie Nesi, INRAE, Le Rheu, France

​Isobel Parkin, AAFC, Saskatoon, Canada

Pilar Soengas, CSIC, Madrid, Spain

Xiaowu Wang, CAAS, Beijing, China

Rachel Wells, John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK

Jun Zou, Huazhong Agricultural University, China

Local Organising Committee

Agnieszka Golicz

Christian Obermeier

Kevin Rockenbach

Lennard Roscher-Ehrig

Sarah Schiessl-Weidenweber

Sabine Schomber

Rod Snowdon

Sven Weber

Benjamin Wittkop

Gözde Yildiz

Silvia Zanini

Plant Breeding Giessen
Justus Liebig University Giessen
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Main Auditorium (Aula)
Justus Liebig University Giessen

Ludwigstrasse 23

35390 Giessen, Germany

VENUE & Acommodation
Accommodation

Hotel accommodation in Giessen is convenient and affordable – but LIMITED!

We strongly encourage all participants to book accommodation as early as possible, to ensure you get a room near the venue!  Look for convenient hotels close to the conference venue here.

All conference sessions will be held in the main auditorum (Aula) of Justus Liebig University Giessen (Ludwigsstrasse 23, 35390 Giessen). The small university town of Giessen, located in the centre of Germany, is highly accessible for international travellers via the nearby Frankfurt International Airport (around 1h by train or 45 mins by taxi).

Giessen’s central location and good train connections will enable delegates to easily travel to other destinations around Germany and Europe before or after the conference.

Conference venue
VENUE
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Registration
RegistraTion

Earlybird registration is open now, with discounted fees available until April 30, 2025. Click the button below to submit your details and pay. Registration includes participation in all scientific sessions along with the opening-night networking event and the conference banquet.​ Additional tickets can be purchased for entry of accompanying persons into the opening-night networking event and the conference banquet.​

Earlybird prices are available until April 30

A ticket processing fee (5%) is applicable to all registration prices

  • Academic: 500 EUR

  • Industry: 600 EUR

  • Students: 300 EUR (ID required)

Full fee prices (May 1 – Aug 14)

A ticket processing fee (5%) is applicable to all registration prices

  • Academic: 650 EUR

  • Industry: 750 EUR

  • Students: 400 EUR​

Accompanying person ticket

A ticket processing fee (5%) is applicable to all registration prices

  • 100 EUR

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Abstracts

Abstract submissions are scheduled to open for registered attendees from early March until the middle of May. Please check here later for further details.

abstracts
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