Innovations in plant-microbe interaction and plant protection June 6th Open TU Graz, Petersgasse 12, 8010 Graz Optional: Visit Institute of Environmental Biotechnology: Meeting point 11:00 Petersgasse 12, ground floor, joint lunch TU Mensa 12:00 13:00 – 15:00 Presentations (20 min each - 15 min talk + 5 min discussion)

1. Gabriele Berg (Graz, Austria) Innovations for plant protection – introduction of new ideas 2. Rita Grosch (Großbeeren, Germany) Our model crops and their importance in Europe 3. Monica Höfte (Ghent, Belgium) The most important plant pathogens 4. Leo van Overbeek (Wageningen, The Netherlands) The risk of human pathogens on raw eaten plant products 5. Borbala Biro (Budapest, Hungary) Efficacy evaluation trials for plant protection products in Europe 6. Kornelia Smalla (Braunschweig, Germany) Biocontrol and microbiome shifts

15:00 – 15:30 Coffee break 15:30 – 17:30 Presentations (20 min each)

7. Kristin Dietel (Berlin, Germany) Bacillus and biocontrol 8. Jesus Mercado (Cordoba, Spain) Pseudomonas - the alternative for biocontrol 9. Katarzyna Hrynkiewicz (Torun, Poland) Abiotic stress and plant health 10. Mark Wilkinson (Madrid, Spain) Modelling predictable biocontrol 11. Birgit Birnstingl (Hitzendorf, Austria) The ecological footprint & sustainable agriculture 12. Christin Zachow (Graz, Austria) Biomarker for plant and soil health 13. Petri Penttinen & Kristina Lindström (Helsinki) Soil genomics

18:30 – 21:00 Krebsenkeller: Traditional Styrian Dinner and Wine in the oldest restaurant of town

June 7th 9-13:00 Discussion EU projects

TU Graz, Petersgasse 12, Seminar room ground floor, Coffee an snacks will be provided

9:00: 1. Advanced biocontrol strategies to protect raw-eaten plants against diseases (AdvancedBio // AdBio) Adminstration: Kathrin Prebeck; Tomislav Cernava (ACIB) & Gabriele Berg (TU)

11:00: 2. Biomarker for plant and soil health Adminstration: Kathrin Prebeck; Christin Zachow (ACIB) & Gabriele Berg (TU)

Companies

Gabo-mi (Kathrin Prebeck) Abitep (Kristin Dietel) Sekem Energy (Birgit Birnstingl) Biotenzz (Henry Müller) Mathex (Estefanía Hinarejos Esteve) Plant Response (mertexe Alonso) Roombiotic (Tomislav Cernava) KWS (Ralf Tilcher) Südzucker (Robert Maier)

June 7th 14:00- June 8th 18:00 Visit Trieste and Elettra Synchrotron Light Laboratory

http://www.lightsources.org/facility/elettra=)

Start Bus Trieste: 14:00 Kopernikusgasse 24

15:00 – open end: Buschenschank Dreisiebener Stammhaus

http://www.dreisiebner.com/Buschenschank.10.0.html

Other Maps

Hotel Star Inn and TU Graz, Petersgasse 12 https://www.google.at/maps/place/Star+Inn+Hotel+Graz/@47.0629487,15.4560396,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x476e4a8f238d802d:0xc76aedae84e3c3da!8m2!3d47.0629451!4d15.4582283

8010 Graz: Seminar room, ground floor

Mensa

Krebsenkeller https://www.google.at/maps/place/Krebsenkeller/@47.0721066,15.4350003,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x476e3582709f8517:0xe4d2b7114705319d!8m2!3d47.072103!4d15.437189

Here are some helpful links/numbers:

For organizational questions:

Monica.genser@tugraz.at; maria.schmuck@tugraz.at

Monica: 0043 676 5247027

AdBio:

Tomislav.cernava@tugraz.at; 0043 676 4147555

Biomarkers:

Christin.zachow@acib.at, 0043 660 5644410

My mobile number is: 0043 664 608738310

Welcome in Graz!

Krebsenkeller