The Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences (CEPLAS) is a joint initiative of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU), University of Cologne (UoC), Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research Cologne (MPIPZ), Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ) and Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK). CEPLAS advances fundamental plant science on complex plant traits as a basis for SMART Plants for Tomorrow’s Needs.
Research and Transfer at the HHU
Research and transfer
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) is a young, research-oriented university in the heart of the Rhineland metropolitan region. We conduct cutting-edge research in a wide array of sectors, both in individual projects and in research collaborations. A broad spectrum of subjects across five faculties forms the basis for this.
Research news
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow conducts research on optically active materials at HHU
The European Commission awards European Postdoctoral Fellowships under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Program to international young scientists who are planning a research stay abroad. A young scientist from the field of chemistry was successful in the 2024 call for applications and will conduct his research at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) starting in June 2026.
