Symposium: Plant protection, yes - but how

For the sake of the environment and due to the rapid development of genetic engineering, plant protection is currently undergoing major changes.
The symposium is organized by the German Chemical Society (GDCh) together with DECHEMA and the Scientific Circle for Green Genetic Engineering (WGG). The event will be moderated by Prof. Dr. Klaus-Dieter Jany, a member of the Senior Chemists Association. The event will take place at DECHEMA in Frankfurt and starts at 1:00 p.m. Registration is required. More information will be available soon on the official GDCh website: www.gdch.de/pflanzenschutz2025.

Date:

November 13, 2025; 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Location:

Max Buchner Hall of DECHEMA: Theodor-Heuss Allee 25, 60486 Frankfurt/Main

Preliminary program:

 

• Do we need crop protection and innovations in this area to ensure regional productivity? Dr. Maria Valtin, BASF Ludwigshafen – Limburger Hof
• Active ingredient approval in crop protection – A long road from discovery to commercialization in Europe. Dr. Susanne Kuebbeler, Bayer CropScience Deutschland GmbH, Monheim
• What alternatives are there to chemical plant protection? Prof. Dr. Urs Niggli, Institute of Agroecology, Aarau
• Agricultural revolution in crop protection – RNA sprays, biological, selective, residue-free. Prof. Dr. Gabi Krczal
• AI-controlled mechanical weed removal. NN
• Moderation: Prof.Dr. Klaus-Dieter Jany,