1. GEORG-AUGUST UNIVERSITÄT GÖTTINGEN
DEPARTMENT OF CROP SCIENCES – Plant Breeding Section
Main research objectives:
Improving seed quality of Brassica napus
by combining classical breeding methods with biotechnological approaches,
and by using genetic resources.
Interest/Expertise:
Expertise in quality analysis (NIRS, GC, HPLC)
Use of molecular markers (SSR, AFLP)
Interest in genetic variation in Brassica species

2. GEORG-AUGUST UNIVERSITÄT GÖTTINGEN
DEPARTMENT OF CROP SCIENCES – Plant Breeding Section
Working groups:
Genetic resources in rape seed
Biotechnology & quality breeding in rapeseed
Genome analysis & application of molecular markers
Breeding research in Faba beans
Breeding research in Einkorn & Safflower
Organic breeding of tomato and lentil

3. Plant Breeding Unit I

4. Plant Breeding Unit II

5. GEORG-AUGUST UNIVERSITÄT GÖTTINGEN
DEPARTMENT OF CROP SCIENCES – Plant Breeding Section
Working groups:
Genetic resources in rape seed
Biotechnology & quality breeding in rapeseed
Genome analysis & application of molecular markers
Breeding research in Faba beans
Breeding research in Einkorn & Safflower
Organic breeding of tomato and lentil

6. Division of Plant Pathology and Plant Protection,
Department of Crop Sciences,
Faculty of Agriculture, Georg-August-University Göttingen

7. New MSc
Crop Protection
in Göttingen

8. Master of Science „Crop Protection“
MSc Crop Protection
20 Students, 2 years course of study
international
english
job-oriented
research-oriented
Master of Science in Crop Protection
Job opportunities:
-Industry
-Government
National and international organisations

9. Requirements for admission
MSc Crop Protection
Requirements for admission
Bachelor in Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Biology
good grade point average of at least 2.5 (German grade system, equivalent to a B-).
good knowledge of English is required (internet-based TOEFL or equivalent language certificate).

10. Crop Protection MSc study
Compulsory modules (24 ECTS): Scientific working methods: I –IV
Journal club,
Scientific writing and presenting,
Basic laboratory techniques,
Statistical modeling
Internship, 9 weeks
Elective modules (66 ECTS): catalogue of 31 modules in
crop protection, plant pathology, virology, molecular diagnostics, entomology, pesticides, weeds and herbicides
MSc thesis (24 ECTS), Thesis presentation and defense (6 ECTS)