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Welcome to the Institute of Applied Plant Nutrition (IAPN). An increasing world population, changing dietary habits and climate change place great demands on agricultural research. Increasingly, the focus in agriculture is on questions pertaining to the efficient use of arable and pasture land, of water and of plant nutrients.
 
The IAPN addresses these issues. We are committed to researching the role of intelligent fertilization management in handling these global challenges, and to provide solutions.
 
We see ourselves as an interface between science and agricultural practice. The development of approaches to an efficient transfer of knowledge is therefore another important concern. We aim to pool knowledge in a global network, creating synergies for successful research and practical implementation of these research results.

- Closure of IAPN effective 30. September 2025

In accordance with an agreement between K+S Minerals and Agriculture GmbH and Georg August University of Göttingen, the IAPN ceases operations on 30 September 2025. more

- IAPN at the 20th International Plant Nutrition Colloquium

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the International Plant Nutrition Colloquium, held in Porto, Portugal, from July 22 to 25. The main theme was “Cultivating Resilience: Plant Nutrition for Food, Feed, and Health.” The colloquium brought together 418 participants from 42 countries around the world. The Institute of Applied Plant Nutrition… more

- Tingting Liu successfully defended her doctoral dissertation on April 22, 2025

Tingting Liu successfully defended her doctoral dissertation on April 22, 2025 on the effect of varying supply of nitrogen and potassium on development of apoplastic barriers in maize roots under the supervision of Professor Klaus Dittert and Associate Professor Tino Kreszies. more

- Closure of IAPN effective 30. September 2025

The K+S Minerals and Agriculture GmbH and the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen as sponsors of the IAPN have decided to discontinue the operation of the IAPN effective 30 September 2025. more

- IAPN has published Annual Report 2023

[Translate to English:]
IAPN’s “Annual Report 2023: Research on Sustainable Plant Nutrition” provides insights into the institute’s most recent activities in research, teaching and knowledge exchange. more

- Azin Pakbaznia started her doctoral research project at IAPN in May 2024

[Translate to English:] Azin Pakbaznia
Her doctoral project is entitled “The point of deliquescence (POD) and point of efflorescence (POE) in different salt mixtures and their effects on nutrient uptake in foliar application”. The project deals with the effectiveness of nutrient application via the leaf with a focus on the salt mixtures’ POD and POE. With the gradual decrease in… more

- Job advertisement W2 temporary professorship (5 years) "Applied Plant Nutrition and Physiology" at the IAPN

At the Institute of Applied Plant Nutrition (IAPN), affiliated institute at the Department of Crop Sciences at the Georg-August-University Göttingen, the position of "W2-Professorship (m/f/d) for 5 years" in Applied Crop Nutrition and Physiology is to be filled as a civil servant (BesGr. W2 NBesO) at the earliest possible date. more

- IAPN has published Annual Report 2022

[Translate to English:]
IAPN’s “Annual Report 2022: Research on Sustainable Plant Nutrition” provides insights into the institute’s most recent activities in research, teaching and knowledge exchange. more

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