Center of Excellence forPlant Biotechnologyin Germany
The future needs new ideas
Table of Contents Chairman’sAddress MapoftheBiotechCampusGaterslebenResearch LeibnizInstituteforPlantGeneticsandCropResearch(IPK) F 1
Companies BayerCropScience U 1 GartenlandProduktionGmbH-QualitySeedTestingLabor U 2 IT-BreedingGmbH U 3 OrgentisChemicalsGmbH U 4 Saaten-UnionBiotecGmbH U 5 TraitGeneticsGmbH U 6
Infrastructureandserviceorientedenvironment Biotech-CenterGaterslebenGmbH I 1 BGIBiotechparkGaterslebenGmbH I 2 SchoolLaboratoryGreenLaboratoryGatersleben I 3 InnoPlantae.V. I 4 BMDGmbH I 5 BusinessDevelopmentCorporationAschersleben-StaßfurtmbH I 6 Gatersleben I 7 Salzlandkreis I 8Contact,Credits,Imprint I 9
Chairman’s Address
DearReader,Withthisbrochurewearepleasedtopresentaninnovativeanddynamiclocationforplantbio-
technologyandplantgenomeresearch:
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Thissiteincorporatesallthefactorsagoodlocationshouldoffer:researchwithinternationalvibrancy,innovationthroughastrongentrepreneurialspirit,aserviceorientedenvironment,strongsupportfrompoliticsandlocalauthoritiesandlotsofroomfornewideas.ThisiswhatliesbehindGGG–alocationcombiningtraditionandinnovativespirit.
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Dr.MartinGanal
ChairmanGreenGateGatersleben®-ThePlantBiotechCenter
Location at a glance
Who are we?
GreenGateGatersleben®(GGG)isajointinitiativeofallplant
biotechnologyandassociatedenterprisesandinstituteslocatedin
Gaterslebenandsurroundingareastogetherwithpublicorganiza-
tions.OurgoalistojointlymarketandshowcaseGaterslebenas
thelargestplantbiotechlocationinGermany.
GGG’spartnersareallequalsandjointlydetermineactivities
tobeperformedundertheumbrellabrandname“GreenGate
Gatersleben®-ThePlantBiotechCenter”.
Where are we located?
WearelocatedinthemiddleofGermanyintheStateofSaxony-
Anhalt,southoftheMagdeburgBörde,inoneofthemostfertile
areasofGermanyandinaplantbreedingcenter,bothhistorically
andpresently.TheairportsatLeipzig,HannoverandBerlinare
easilyaccessiblewithin1-2hoursbycaroralternativelybytrain.
Aprivateregionalairportislocated20minutesnearby.TheB6N
highwayandtheA14connectGaterslebenwithmajorcitiesclose
by.
Customer services provided to you:
• Marker-assistedbreeding
• Croptransformation
• Enablingtechnologies
• Geneticandphenotypicanalysisofplants
• Plantcultivationinupscalegreenhouses
• Chemicalsynthesisandnaturalcompoundcharacterization
• Extractionofplantingredients
• Productionofdoublehaploidplants
• Databasesforprecisionbreeding
GGGistherightplacetosuccessfullystartorfurthergrowyour
business.Benefitfromourservices!Youcanrelyonanetwork
ofestablishedbiotechcompaniesandorganizations,contactsto
investorsandmoderninfrastructure.
What kind of infrastructure can we offer to you?
TheBiotechCenterGaterslebenandtheBiotechParkGatersleben
offer:
• Morethan300,000sqm²(3.2millionsquarefeet)
ofdevelopedpremises
• Greenhousearea:4.500squaremeters
• Laboratoryfacilities:10.000squaremeters
• Fields:175acres
What makes us different?
• Researchinvestment:approx.EUR35millionin150projects
• Workforce:atotalofapprox.600ofwhomroughly500workat
theLeibnizInstituteforPlantGeneticsandCropResearch(IPK)
• Services:Businessdevelopment,networking,start-upsupport,
locationmarketing,openandcommunicativenetwork,close
contactwiththegeneralpublic,decisionmakersandpublic
authorities
Come in and find out! Join us in shaping our future!
• Successfulapplicationofthelocationinthefederalinitiative
“365locationsintheCountryofIdeas”
• Advertising&PublicRelations
• Representationofourpartnersatinternationaltradeshows
• Supportingactivitiesintechnologytransfer
• Cooperationinresearchprojects
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Haupteingang Biopark
Haupteingang
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Biotech Campus Gatersleben
1 The Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics
and Crop Plant Research (IPK)
2 Gartenland Produktion GmbH
3 Orgentis Chemicals GmbH (300m away)
4 Saaten-Union Biotec GmbH
5 TraitGenetics GmbH
6 Bayer CropScience AG
7 Biotech-Center Gatersleben
8 Biotechpark Gatersleben
9 Green Laboratory Gatersleben
10 BMD GmbH
11 InnoPlanta e.V.
12 IT-Breeding GmbH
13 Genome center
14 Seeds cold storage house
15 Perennial garden
Germany’s most important site of modern plant breeding
Salzlandkreis
Gatersleben
IPKG AT E R S L E B E N
Plant Research for the Future
TheLeibnizInstituteofPlantGeneticsandCropPlantResearch(IPK)atGaterslebenisaresearchcenterthataddressestheissuesofmodernbiologybyfocusingmainlyoncropplants.Pionee-ringresearchtouncoverthefundamentalprinciplesofplantperformanceandthedevelopmentofenablingtechnologiesareconsideredtobeofparamountimportanceinunderstandingthegeneticarchitectureandtheevolutionofcropplantsattheorganismic,thechromosomalandtheDNAlevel.Knowledge-basedstrategiesaredevelopedtofacilitatethetargetedutilizationofbiologicaldiversityforthesustainableproductionoffood,feedandrenewableresources.Theseeffortsarecomplementedbythedevelopmentoftransgenicapproachestoimprove
plantperformance.
Molecularmarkers,BAClibraries,mutagenesis,
populationdevelopment,cerealtransformation,DNA
andRNAsequencing,proteomics,metabolomics,
electronmicroscopyandconfocalmicroscopy
Disciplines, Technologies,Resources
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IPKG AT E R S L E B E N
The Institute comprises four scientific departments
• Genebank
• CytogeneticsandGenomeAnalysis
• MolecularGenetics,and
• PhysiologyandCellBiology
Theresearchprogramfocusesonthreemajorthemes:the
conservation,developmentandexploitationofgeneticdiversity,
dynamicsofplantgenomes,andintegrativebiologyofplant
performance.Whilefundamentalquestionsaremainlystudied
usingtheplantArabidopsis thaliana,questionsofappliedscience
areinvestigatedinavarietyofcropspecies.Inthisregardbarley
(Hordeum vulgare)isofcentralimportanceduetoitsagricultural
valueandbecauseitsgenomeservesasamodelforcerealspecies
oftheTriticeaetribethatalsoincludesotherimportantcrops
suchaswheatandrye.TofurtherpromoteresearchintotheTriti-
ceae,theinstituteheadsaninternationalconsortiumtophysically
mapandsequencethebarleygenome.Inaddition,biological
resourcesandenablingtechnologiesaredevelopedsuchasmole-
cularmarkersandtransformationtechniques.Acomprehensive
programonbioinformaticsandcomputationalgenomicsisclosely
interrelatedwiththeexperimentalresearchprogramstosupport
researchintostructuralandfunctionalgenomics,biochemistry
andcellbiology,andtoaddresssystems-orientedissues.
Asoneoftheworld’sleadingplantresearchcenterstheIPK
cooperateswithmanynationalandinternationalpartners.In
additiontotheirresearchworkthescientistsatIPKalsodedicate
timetoteachingatuniversities,amongstthemtheMartinLuther
UniversityHalle-WittenbergandtheAnhaltUniversityofApplied
Sciences.
Conservation and Exploitation of Crop Plant Diversity
TheFederalex situgenebankinGaterslebenanditsbranchesat
theBalticSeamainlypreservecropplantsofthetemperatecli-
matezoneincludingcultivars,landracesandtheirwildrelatives.
Currentlythecollectioncomprises151,000accessionsfromabout
3,200botanicalspeciesand776genera.Whilethemajorityof
accessionsarestoredasseedatlowtemperatures,clonallypro-
pagatedplantsarepreservedinfields,in vitro,orascryo-cultures
at-196°Cinliquidnitrogen.Everyyearabout30,000samplesare
distributedworldwide(http://gbis.ipk-gatersleben.de).Thetaxonomic
referencecollectionservesasaninternationalinformationcenter
holdingabout450,000voucherspecimens.TheFederalex situ
genebankcanlookbackovermorethan70yearsofexperience
intheconservationofplantgeneticresourcesandstandsfor
quality,reliability,transparencyandaccountability.Toensurethe
continuousfulfilmentofthesegoals,aqualitymanagementsys-
temhasbeenestablished,complyingwithDINENISO9001:2008
standards.
Researchintocropplantdiversityrangesfromtheimprovement
ofthecollectionmanagementtocropplanttaxonomyincluding
speciation,adaptationandradiationofcropplantsandtheirwild
relatives.Moleculargeneticapproachesareusedtoscrutinizethe
impactofdomesticationandadaptationonthediversityofcrop
plantgenomes.Strongemphasisisplacedonthedevelopment
ofgenomics-basedstrategiesforimprovedutilizationofgenetic
resources.Thisincludesidentificationandisolationofgenes
underlyingagronomictraits,theresponsetobioticandabiotic
stresses,plantarchitecture,andphenologyaswellasyieldcom-
ponents.Asafurthersteptodevelopingstate-of-the-artutilization
conceptsforthegeneticresourcesinthegenebank,themost
modernhighthroughputtechnologiesforsystematicgenotyping
andalsophenotypicalanalysisofexperimentalpopulationsand
selectedgenebankaccessionsaredeployed.Specificemphasis
isputonthemoleculardissectionofcomplextraitsandthe
developmentofgenomicsdrivenbreedingmethodologyincluding
genomicselection,traitmodellingandhybridbreeding.Isolation
ofgenesunderlyingagronomicallyimportanttraitswillfacilitate
theidentificationofnovelallelesfromgenebankcollections.
Dynamics of Plant Genomes
Thetraditionalviewofeukaryoticgenomesasstaticentities
isincreasinglycomplementedbyinsightsintothedynamic
structuralandfunctionalalterationsthatgenomesdisplay
duringevolution,domesticationandplantdevelopment.Inthis
contexttheIPKisaleadingcenterforresearchonplantgeno-
mesbridgingthelevelsofmoleculargeneticsandcytogenetics.
Majorresearchtopicsinthisfieldfocusonstructure,function,
plasticity,andevolutionofnucleargenomesattheDNAandthe
chromosomallevelwithemphasisonessentialchromosomal
domainssuchascentromeres,telomeres,nucleolusorganizers,
euchromatin,andheterochromatin.Genetic(polyploidization,
interspecifichybridization,apomixis,mutagenesis,repair,
recombination)andepigenetic(DNAmethylation,post-trans-
lationalhistonemodifications,RNAi)mechanisms,whichare
responsibleforstabilityorvariabilityofgenomes,arestudiedas
totheirimpactongeneexpression.Transcriptomeanalyses,mo-
lecular/chromosomalmarkertechniques,forwardandreverse
geneticaswellasbioinformaticapproachesareappliedtoiden-
tify,map,isolate,andtransfergenesofcropandmodelplants
thatareofeconomicinterestandencodediseaseresistances
ornutritionefficiency,ordeterminethemodeofreproduction.
Markersystemsaredevelopedandusedfortheidentification
andcharacterizationofthegeneticresourcesheldatthegene
bank.Specialgermplasmstocks(barley,fieldbean,andother
crops)withgeneandchromosomemutationsaredeveloped
astoolstostudyvariousaspectsofgenomedynamics,andare
maintainedwithintheframeworkoftheindividualresearch
programs.
Integrative Biology of Plant Performance
ThethirdfocusoftheInstitute`sresearchworkistounderstand
andimprovetheperformanceofcropplants.Wehavechosen
anintegrativeapproach,whichstrivestogenerateaholistic
understandingofspecificaspectsofplantperformancesuchas
storageactivitiesduringseeddevelopment,biomassproduction
andplantstrategiestocopewithstress.Multidisciplinaryin-
vestigationsincorporatingastrongcomponentofbioinformatics
providetheprerequisiteforprocessmodellingaspartofasys-
temsbiologyapproach.Sinceseedsarethemajorsourcetofeed
mankind,severalresearchgroupsareinvestigatingfertilization-
relatedprocessesincereals,grainlegumes,Arabidopsisand
otherspecies,includingapomixisandthemoleculargenetics
andphysiologyofseeddevelopment,withafocusonstorage
productsynthesis.Regulatorynetworksincludingtranscription
factors,hormones,andothersmallmoleculessuchassugars
andnitricoxideareinvestigated,andtransgenicapproaches
usedtoincreasewheatgrainproteincontentorimproveplant
tolerancetoabioticandbioticstresses.Researchonfertilization
andseedformationiscomplementedbytheinvestigationof
vegetativebiomassproductionusingArabidopsisasamodel
speciesandmaizeasacropplant.Exploitingnaturaldiversity
subjectedtogenetic,physiological,biochemical,anddevelop-
mentalanalyses,relationsbetweengeneticfactors,metabolic
status,andgrowthrateareresearched.Molecularprocessesand
geneticmechanismssuchasheterosis,whichareresponsible
forstrongplantperformance,arestudied,andgenes,genetic
markers,andbiomarkersthatmayserveasfuturetoolstoincre-
asecropproductivityaresought.
Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics
and Crop Plant Research (IPK)
Prof.Dr.AndreasGraner,ManagingDirector
Corrensstraße3
06466StadtSeeland,OTGatersleben
Phone: +49394825220
Fax: +49394825500
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.ipk-gatersleben.de
History
Inthe1930sleadingresearchersoftheformerKaiserWilhelm
Societydevisedaconceptcombiningbasicresearchintoplant
biologywithnewapproachesforthegeneticimprovementofcrop
plants.Thisideawasimplementedin1943bythefoundationof
theKaiserWilhelmInstituteofCropPlantResearchnearVienna,
headedbyHansStubbe.AttheendoftheSecondWorldWarthe
InstitutewasrelocatedtoGatersleben.Afteritsincorporationinto
theAcademyofSciencesoftheGDRin1948constructionbegan
followingageneralbuildingplan,whichwascompletedin1964.
AtthistimetheInstitutewasanindependentbodyandlater
becameanaffiliatedinstituteoftheMartinLutherUniversityin
Halle.Atthesametime,inlinewiththeideasofHansStubbe,
theresearchactivitiesasacentralinstituteforgeneticsandcrop
plantresearchwerenotlimitedscientificallytoplantresearchbut
alsofocusedongainingnewinsightsintomicroorganismsand
mammals.AfterthereunificationofEastandWestGermanyin
1989,theInstitutere-focuseditsresearchprogramoncropplant
researchandwasnewlyincorporatedin1992astheInstituteof
PlantGeneticsandCropPlantResearch(IPK).In2000IPKjoined
theLeibnizAssociation.
TodaytheLeibnizInstituteofPlantGeneticsandCropPlantRe-
search(IPK)employsover500staffandishometotheFederalex situ genebankforagriculturalandhorticulturalcropplants.
“The IPK is one of the leading international research centers
in plant research. In this competitive infrastructure dedicated
scientists and postgraduates from more than 30 countries can
test their hypotheses, develop new ideas and create concepts
in a stimulating environment. Interaction with the biotech and
breeding companies on site provides a unique atmosphere to
transform fundamental research into innovative application”.
Prof. Dr. Andreas Graner, Managing Director
Institute founder Prof. Hans Stubbe
Wheat breeding for Europe
BayerCropScienceisoneoftheworld’sleadingcropsciencecompaniesintheareaofcropprotec-tionforcereals,andispursuinglongterminvestmentinsustainablecerealproductionfromseedthroughtoconsumer.Thankstoitspresenceinallrelevantmarketsandasaresultofthecons-tantintroductionofnewproductsforagriculturethecompanyoccupiesaprominentpositioninthecropprotectionmarketforwheat.Inaddition,BayerCropScienceinvestsheavilyinwheatbreeding.Itsgoalistoestablishaleadingglobalwheatseedbusinessthatcandrawonalarge
poolofbreedingmaterialandlocalvarietiesandfocusonoutstandingagronomicproperties.
Approximately25percentofglobalagriculturalland
isutilizedforwheatcultivation,makingwheatthe
largestfoodcropworldwideintermsofarea.The
productivityofwheatincreasesbylessthanone
percentannually,whereasworldwidedemandistwice
that.ImportantregionsforwheatgrowingaretheEU,
China,NorthAmerican,RussiaandAustralia.
Growing Demand
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Higher yields, enhanced characteristics
TheinaugurationoftheEuropeanWheatBreedingCenterinJune
2012onthebiotechnologycampusinGaterslebenisaclearsignal
ofBayerCropScience’scommitmenttopursuingtheresearchand
breedinggoalsfornewwheatvarietiessuitablefortheEuropean
marketlistedbelow:
• Increasedyield
• Nutrientuseefficiency(particularlynitrogenand
phosphorus)
• Abioticstresstolerance(drought,heat)
• Fungalresistance
• Grindingandbakingquality(goodqualitywith
increasedyield)
Furthermore,thewheatbreedingcenterisresponsiblefor
• CoordinatingallwheatbreedingactivitiesinEuropeand
• Establishinganetworkwiththecompany’swheatbreeding
stationsinothercropgrowingregionsaroundtheworld.
Faster Breeding Results
Bycooperatingwithrenownedprivateenterprisesandpublic
organisationsBayerCropScienceisabletobundleknow-how
andspeedupbreedingresults.BayerCropScienceisthusable
topositionitselfasthe“PartnerofChoice”forcentralEuropean
wheatproducers.Thecompanydeploysthelatestbiotechnological
processestodeliveritsbreedinggoals.Theanticipated40mem-
bersofstaffinGaterslebenhaveaccessto1.358squaremetersof
laboratory,greenhouseandofficespace,aswellasextensivefield
testareasclosebythecampus.
About Bayer CropScience
Bayerisaglobalenterprisewithcorecompetenciesinthefields
ofhealthcare,agricultureandhigh-techmaterialsthatcan
lookbackinthisyearatmorethan150yearscommitmentto
thecompany’smissionof“Bayer:Scienceforabetterlife”.Asa
subsidiaryofBayerAG,BayerCropScienceisresponsibleforits
agriculturalbusinessandwithsalesof8.383billionEuroin2012
isoneoftheworld‘sleadinginnovativecropsciencecompaniesin
theareasofcropprotection,non-agriculturalpestcontrol,seeds
andplantbiotechnology.Thecompanyoffersitscustomersan
outstandingproductrangewithhighqualityseed,innovativebio-
logicalandchemicalcropprotectionsolutionsandacomprehen-
sivecustomerserviceformodernsustainableagriculture.Bayer
CropSciencealsooffersabroadportfolioofproductsandservices
fornon-agriculturalapplicationstocontrolpestsathomeandin
thegardenandforforestrymanagement.Thecompanyemploys
20.800peopleandispresentinmorethan120countries.
Forfurtherinformationpleasevisit:
www.presse.bayercropscience.com.
Bayer CropScience AG
European Wheat Breeding Center
Dr.GünterWelz
AmSchwabeplan6
06466StadtSeeland,OTGatersleben
Phone: +4939482799959
Fax: +4939482799977
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.bayercropscience.com
“The world’s population is forecast to reach 9 billion in 2050. It is
an enormous challenge for scientists all over the world to safegu-
ard and improve the global food supply. As a scientific company,
we at Bayer want to make our contribution towards achieving this
goal, in line with our mission ‚Science for a better life‘”.
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Plischke, member
of the Bayer AG Board of Manage-
ment responsible for Innovation,
Technology and Sustainability
TheQualitySeedTestingLaboratoryisanindependenttestinglaboratorybelongingtoGartenlandProductionGmbH.Thecompanyproducesseedsfromvegetables,flowersandherbsetc.for
amateurgardeners.Thequalityoftheseedistestedusingspecificinternationallyrecognizedproceduresintheirowntestinglaboratory.The“InternationalSeedTestingAssociation“
(ISTA),ofwhichourlaboratoryisamember(DEML2000),isresponsibleforsettingtherulestocovertheproceduresforseedgerminationofdifferentspecies.
Oursamplerangecoversdifferentvarietiesofseedfromvegetables,herbsandflowers.OurservicesincludeISTAseedtestingforgermination,purity,otherseeddetermi-
nantsandmoisture;seedstorage;lifevasetestsforcutflowersunderdefinedcondi-
tions;plantbreedingandcultivation;in-vitropropagationandmuchmore.
GartenlandGmbHisamedium-sized,
young,dynamicgroupofcompanies
involvedworld-wideintheproduc-
tionandsaleofseedandseedlings,
perennials,cutflowersandbulbs.
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Quality Seed Testing Laboratory
Quality Seed Testing Laboratory
Gartenland Produktion GmbH
Dr.rer.nat.SusanneKrehl,
LaboratoryManagerandQualityManager
AmSchwabeplan1b
06466StadtSeeland,OTGatersleben
GartenlandProduktionGmbH
Dieselstr.1
06449Aschersleben
Phone: +4934738406289
+4939482799951
Fax: +493473840611
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.gartenland.com
Germinationtestingisperformedunderdefinedconditions.
TheISTA“InternationalRulesforTesting”handbookspecifiesthe
seedtestingmethodsaccordingtovariety:
Highgermination,i.e.abovetheminimumgerminationcapacity,
isoneofthecriteriaforhighqualityseed.Anothercriterionis
purity;thismeansthatthepercentageofinertmatterisverylow.
Allthesetestsareperformedtoensureexcellentqualityandto
complywithEUseedstandards.Thegerminationcapabilityof
eachGartenlandvariety/speciesorseedbatchisanalyzedatleast
onceayearbytheQualitySeedTestingLaboratoryinlinewith
proprietaryandstatutoryparameters.
Ashortdaywithchangingtemperatures,8hlightand30°C,
aswellas16hdarknessand20°C,issimulated.Permanent
temperaturesof25°C,20°C,15°Candeven10°Care
recommendedforspecificvarieties.Thefollowingsubstrates
areusedtotestforgermination:
•Smallseedse.g.petunia:filterpaper(TP)
•Medium-sizedseedse.g.radish:pleatedpaper,
germinationrolls(BP,PP)
•Largeseeds,e.g.beans,pumpkin:insand
(rarelyinorganicsubstratee.g.soil)
Ontheonehandwetestcommercialseedtoguaranteehigh
germinationcapabilityfortheenduser,andontheotherhandwe
testbasicseedfromourownproductionwhichisusedtopropaga-
tethecorrespondingvarietyagain.
ThelaboratoryhasgreenhouseareasequippedwithDosatronfer-
tilizerinjectors,matanddripirrigationsystemstoprovideplant
breedingandproductionasaprofessionalservice.Longyearsof
experiencegainedintestingourseedprimarilyforpurity,variety
propertiesandgerminationintheopeninourownreferencegar-
denatGartenlandhasdemonstratedthatwearefullyacquainted
withthepropagationandcultivationofplantsthroughtoseed
harvestingofallplants.
Thelaboratoryisalsoinvolvedinin-vitropropagation.Thisoffers
anumberofbenefitscomparedwithgenerativepropagation:
·Recoveryofvirus-infectedplantse.g.beans
·Fastpropagation
·Higherpropagationcoefficient
Your service provider for molecular plant breeding
IT-BreedingGmbHwasfoundedin2009attheBiotechStart-upCenterGaterslebenasaspin-offfromtheLeibniz-InstituteforPlantGeneticsandCropPlantResearch.IT-Breedingprovidescom-petentsupportforbreedingprogramsandhelpstoimplementthePrecisionBreeding*technolo-giesinanoptimalandeffectiveway.Tomeetthedemandsofanevergrowingpopulationandclimatechange,plantbreedinghastofacethechallengeofbreedinghighyieldingvarietiesadaptedtotheupcomingenvironmentalchangesinincreasinglyshortertimeframes.IT-Breedingprovidesarangeofservicestosave
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Our goal:
Toincreasetheefficiencyofbreedingbyimproving
knowledgetransferbetweenpublicresearchandcom-
mercialplantbreeding.
Our solution = our services:
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Baseduponourexpertiseinsearching,evaluatingandanalyzing
moleculardataonplantgrowthanddevelopment–thedatathat
revealsthegeneticmechanismsbehindimportanttraits–we
offerourcustomersthefollowing:
Scientific Alerts, breeding newsletters for various plant spe-
cies, six issues annually
Wescreenfor,read,andevaluateeveryrelevantscientificpub-
licationonyourplantspeciesofinterestandpresenttheseina
breedingnewsletter.
Customized contract studies
Weperformcustomizedresearchandanalysesforcustomerswith
aprecisescientificresearchquestion.
Data analysis including implementation support
Variousdataisoftenproducedintheprocessofmolecularbree-
ding.Correctprocessingandevaluationofthisdataisaprere-
quisiteforsubsequentbreedingsuccess.Weofferourcustomers
statisticalprocessingofmolecularmarkersdatawithregardto
geneticdiversityanalysisandvarietyidentification,association
studiesdesignanddataanalysis,incl.populationstructure,
haplotypeanalysis,andinterpretationoftheresults.
Databases
Databasesrevealthegeneticbackgroundofplanttraits,establish
thecorrelationbetweentraitsandmolecularmarkers,andenable
plantbreederstoestablishMAS-basedbreedingandtooptimize
on-goingprograms.ThedatabasescanberunonanystandardPC
andareprovidedwithauser-friendlyinterface.
IT-Breeding GmbH
Dr.LyudmylaMalysheva-Otto,CEO
AmSchwabeplan1b
06466StadtSeeland,OTGatersleben
Phone: +4939482796192
Fax: +4939482796194
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.it-breeding.de
Marker trait associations in apples
Aspartofareferenceprojectinapples,IT-BreedingGmbH
evaluatedtheassociationbetweenSNPs(singlenucleotide
polymorphisms)andthecontentoffourmolecules(esters)
importantforappleflavorandhenceapplequality,using
TASSELandSTRUCTUREsoftware.Wewereabletoprove
thatthegeneMdAAT1codingforalcohol-acyl-transferaseis
responsibleforhighvariabilityinestercontentindifferent
applevarieties.Theresultswerepublishedin“Molecular
Breeding”in2011.
Custom-made Chemicals
Since1991,OrgentisChemicalshasbeendevelopingsynthesisprocessesfromlaboratoryscaletosemi-bulkquantitiesforpre-definedtargetmoleculesandsynthesizesawiderangeofcustomer-specificorganiccompounds.Oneofourcoreactivitiesisthepurificationandseparationof
naturalproductsandsyntheticorganiccompounds.
OrgentisChemicalsproducesanddeliversspecialchemicalsforbiochemistryandhightech-nologyapplications,includingpureenantiomersofchiralcompounds,derivativesofaminoacidsandcarbohydrates.
Biochemicals,Customsynthesis,ExtractionofplantIngredients,NaturalProducts,PolymerphasesforHPCLseparations
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Wesynthesizemoleculesandisolatenaturalcompoundsinline
withyourrequirements.Weofferhighlyefficientpolymerphases
fortheisolationandpurificationofbiomolecules.
Inourwell-equippedmultipurposelaboratoriesandpilotplant
buildingscovering1000squaremeterswedeploystate-of-the-art
technologiesfor
•Researchandproductdevelopment
•Developmentofsynthesisprocesses
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•Isolationandmodificationofnaturalproducts
•Up-scalingfromlaboratorytopilotscale
•Productionatlab-scaleandsemi-bulk
•Customsynthesis
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Methods
•HPLC(UV,RI,fluorescence,lightscattering),HPLC-MS,
GC-MS,IRspectroscopy
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•Preparativechromatography(Novaprep200gradientsystem,
BüchiMPLCsystem)
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(stirring,heating,cooling,reflux,distillationandvacuum)
Our Expertise:
•Separation,isolation,purificationofnaturalcompoundse.g.
Xanthohumol,Isoxanthohumol,8-Prenylnaringenin
•Synthesisandmodificationofnaturalcompoundse.g.
derivativesofcarbohydratesandaminoacids
•Synthesisofdiagnosticandpharmaceuticalintermediates,
chiralbuildingblocksandproductsformaterialscience
applications
•DevelopmentandproductionofpolymerphasesforHPLC
separationse.g.separationofpeptidehormonessuchasinsulin
Our Partners
OrgentisChemicalscooperateswithinternationalandnational
businessandresearchenterprises.Weworktogetherwith
academicinstitutessuchas:
•LeibnizInstituteofPlantBiochemistryHalle
•MartinLutherUniversityHalle-Wittenberg
•LeibnizInstituteofPlantGeneticsand
CropPlantResearch(IPK),Gatersleben
•Wearememberofthe4Chiraland
GreenGateGatersleben®networks
Orgentis Chemicals GmbH
Dr.Hans-MatthiasVorbrodt,ManagingDirector
Bahnhofstraße3-5
06466StadtSeeland,OTGatersleben
Phone: +4939482355
Fax: +493948279071
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.orgentis.com
Doubled Haploid Production, Tissue Culture Service & Contract Research
Saaten-UnionBiotecGmbHisamedium-sizedcompany(SME)with75employeesandanturnoverof3,2Mio.Euro.Thecompanywasfoundedin1984bysevenGermanplantbreeders.DeutscheSaatveredelungAGandSolanaResearchGmbHjoinedthegroupin1999and2011respectively.InDecember2006anadditionalfacilityfortissuecultureresearchandproductionofdou-bledhaploid(DH)plantswasestablishedonthecampusofthe“BiotechGatersleben”intheimmediatevicinityoftheIPKGatersleben(LeibnizInstituteofPlantGeneticsandCropPlant
Research).
Weprovideservices,contractresearchandthedeve-
lopmentofinnovativetechnologiestothebreedersof
ourshareholdingcompaniesinthefieldofbiotech-
nologicalsupportedplantbreedingtoacceleratethe
productionofimprovedvarieties.Partsofourser-
vicesarealsoavailableforindustrialandacademic
thirdparties(pricelistonrequest).
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Services and Research
Doublehaploidproductioninrapeseed,wheat,barley,tritica-
le,maize,fodderandamenitygrassesisourkeytechnology.
Microsporeculture,anthercultureandwidecrossesareroutine.
200,000barleyplantlets,100,000rapeseedplantlets,200,000
wheatplantletsand25,000triticaleplantletsareproducedper
year.WheatDHproductionbyantherculture,whichwillalso
furtheracceleratehybridwheatbreeding,hasrecentlybeenin-
cludedinourrangeofservices.Morethan200,000plantletswere
producedalreadyinthefirstyearofintroducingthistechnology.
Therangeofservicesalsoincludesploidydeterminationbyme-
ansofflowcytometryinrapeandvariouscereals.
Productionofgeneticallymodifiedplantisperformedwithinthe
frameworkofresearchanddevelopmentprojectsandincloseco-
operationwiththeshareholderswhoarealsoactiveontheNorth
aswellasSouthAmericanandAustralianseedmarkets.
About Us
ThemanagingdirectorsareDr.JensWeyenandReinhardLehrke.
Dr.HeikeGnadistheresponsibleheadofthesubsidiaryin
Gatersleben.
BirgitSchwieristheheadofthedepartment“TissueCulture”at
theHovedissenlaboratory.Dr.ClaudiaHönemannheadsupthe
department„TissueCultureResearchandFlowCytometry“,and
Dr.JoséMariaOrsiniisheadoftheplanttransformationdepart-
ment.Dr.JörgSchondelmaierisheadofthe„MolecularMarker“
department.HeisassistedbyDipl.Biol.JuttaFörster,aqualified
biologist,whoisresponsibleformanagingmolecularmarker
R&Dprojectsforcereals,andDr.StephanSchie,whoisincharge
ofgenomicdatacollectionsandmarkerassaydevelopment.At
bothsites,ourexperiencedtechnicalassistantsaresupportedby
agriculturescientistsandagriculturalbiologists.
Forfurtherinformationpleasevisit:
www.saaten-union-biotec.com
Saaten-Union Biotec GmbH
Leopoldshöhe laboratory:
Dr.JensWeyen,ManagingDirector
HovedisserStr.92
33818Leopoldshöhe
Phone: +49520897111
Fax: +49520897196
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.saaten-union-biotec.de
Gatersleben laboratory:
Dr.HeikeGnad,headofsubsidiary
AmSchwabeplan6
06466StadtSeeland,OTGatersleben
Phone: +4952089597151
Fax: +4952089597198
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.saaten-union-biotec.de
Core Technologies and Competencies:
• Efficientandreliabledoublehaploidproductioninbarley,
wheat,durumwheat,triticaleandrapeseed
• Semi-automatedflowcytometricanalysisforselectionofhigh
qualityDHplantletsandresearchapplications
• Extensiveportfolioofmolecularmarkerswithsuperior
benefitforplantbreeders
• Routinelogisticsforhighthroughputmarkerapplications
• Realisticvaluationinrespecttocostsandinvestmentsin
plantbiotechnologyandplantbreeding
• Excellentknow-howingeneticsandmarkerapplications
• Well-knownandwithadistinguishedreputationamongplant
breedersandacademicinstitutionsworldwide
High throughput molecular marker development and analysis for major crops
TraitGeneticswasfoundedin2001andcurrentlyemploys20people.Thecompanyismainlyinvolvedindevelopingmolecularmarkersandinanalyzingcropsusingthesemarkers.Mo-lecularmarkersarediagnostictoolsthatareusedinplantbreedingtotracktheinheritanceofqualitative(monogenic)andquantitative(polygenic)traitsduringcrossingandselection.Molecularmarkersareusedtoidentifyandselectplantswiththedesiredtraitsatanearlystageintheirgrowthandhencesavetimeandexpenseduringthebreedingprocess(SMART
breeding).
TraitGeneticsspecializesindevelopingandanalyzing
differenttypesofmolecularmarkersforplantbree-
dingandbiodiversityresearch.Thisincludestheuse
ofmolecularmarkersfortheconstructionofgenetic
maps,marker-assistedselectioninlargepopulations,
theconstructionofmolecularmarkerdatabasesfor
plantvarietyidentificationandgermplasmcharacte-
rizationaswellasmap-basedcloning.
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Currentlyourmarkerdevelopmentincropsfocusesonso-called
‚singlenucleotidepolymorphism’(SNP)markers.Wehaveidenti-
fiedSNPmarkersinmaize,wheatandbarley,Brassica,sunflow-
ers,peppers,tomatoesandotherplants.Weusethesemarkers
togetherwitharraytechnologiesforhigh-throughputgenotyping
includingtheparallelanalysisofthousandsofSNPmarkersin
theshortesttimepossible.Furthermore,wehaveestablisheda
numberoftechnologiesthatpermittheanalysisoflargenumbers
ofindividualSNPmarkers.
TraitGeneticshasboththetechnicalexperienceandbioinforma-
ticscapacitiestomaplargenumberofmarkersincropplants.
Atpresent,TraitGeneticsfocusesmainlyonthedevelopmentof
standardizedandoptimizedSNPmultiplexesbasedonitslarge
proprietarySNPdatabasesformanydifferentcropspecies.
Ourfurtherexperienceincludestherapidanalysisofspecific
candidategenesfortheassociationofmarkerswithspecifictraits
crucialtoagriculturallyimportanttraits(associationgenetics).
TraitGeneticsmostlyservestheinternationalplantbreedingcom-
munityandhas itscustomersamongmajorplantbreedingcom-
paniesaswellassmaller,regionalenterprises,academicinstitu-
tionsandothercompaniesintheareaofplantresearchtowhich
welicenseourmarkers,performcontractresearchandmolecular
markerservices.
TraitGenetics GmbH
MartinGanal,ManagingDirector
AmSchwabeplan1b
06466StadtSeeland,OTGatersleben
Phone: +493948279970
Fax: +4939482799718
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.traitgenetics.comCharacterization of European wheat varieties using
molecular markers to improve traits essential for agricul-
ture
Ourresearchactivitiescurrentlyfocusonhexaploidbread
wheat(Triticum aestivum).Astheresultofmanyyears’
cooperationwithseveraldifferentbreedingcompanieswe
havebuiltupadatabaseofinformationrelatingtofieldtrials,
resistancetestsandmolecularmarkeranalysis.Theseare
usedtodescribeindetailthevariationintheentireEuro-
peanwheatvarietysetthatcanbeusefultobreeders,and
toidentifyregionsinthewheatgenomethatcanbeusedto
improveagriculturallycriticaltraits.
Where ideas germinate…
... young enterprises and start-ups can find excellent start-up conditionsNewbusinessesandstart-upsencounterexcellentstart-upconditionsattheBiotechcenterinGatersleben,builtin2000.Thetwo-storeybuildingcomplexprovides2.500squaremetersof
spaceforlaboratories,officesandgreenhouses.
TheBiotechCenterGaterslebenGmbHwasfoundedin1999.Ourkeyactivityistoprovide
supportforstart-upsandyoungbusinessesinthelifesciencesector.
TheBiotechStart-upCenterGaterslebenGmbHisa
memberofthecompetencenetwork“Innoplanta–
PlantBiotechnologyNorthHarz/Börde”andofthe
GreenGateGatersleben®initiative.
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The services provided by the Start-up Center GmbH include:
• Providinginformationandsupporttoenterprises
• Settingupcooperationsandtechnologytransfer
• LocationmarketingandPRactivities
Rentals / Infrastructure
• Highqualitytechnicalfacilitieswithflexiblydesignedand
fullyequippedlaboratories(S1standard)
• Creativeenvironment,closevicinitytointernationally
renownedresearchinstitutesandsuccessfulenterprises
• Knowledgeandtechnologytransfer
• Favourablerentalconditions
• Fasttransportlinks:B6n,A14,Halle/Leipzigand
Magdeburg/Cochstedtairports
• Plentyofspaceforfamilies
• Livinginthecountryside
• RichculturallandscapedirectlynexttotheHarzmountains
Biotech-Zentrum Gatersleben GmbH
AntjeKreßer,ManagingDirector
AmSchwabeplan1b
06466StadtSeeland,OTGatersleben
Phone: +493948279185
Fax: +493948279186
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.startupbiotech.de
Your new locationGrow with us at the center for modern plant biotechnologyThePlantBiotechnologyParkGatersleben-oneofthemostmoderninfrastructurefacilitiesdedica-
tedtotheplant.Start-upsrequireaboveallonething–roomfortheirinnovativeideas.
SurroundingsThePlantBiotechnologyParkGaterslebencoversanareaof10haandisthefocalpointofthebiotechnologyoffensiveinSachsen-Anhalt.ItislocatedontheGaterslebenBiotechcampus,anextensivescientific,economicandindustrialnetwork.Italsooffersaresearchgreenhouse,
laboratoriesandaconferencecenterwithofficespace.
Bigchangesstartwithsmallsteps.The
PlantBiotechnologyParkoffersthe
idealinfrastructurefornewtechnolo-
giesandideasrelatingtoplants.
Growing up.
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Our services to you
• RPremisesinatechnologyandstart-upcenterandplant
biotechnologyindustrialpark
• Advisoryservicesforstart-upsandenterprisesonlicensing
proceduresandapprovalfromauthoritiesinvolved
• Enterprisefinancefacilitationandventurecapitalprovision
What is available?
• Greenhouseareas
• Preparationrooms
• Storageareas
• S1laboratories
• Tissueculturerooms
• Technicalrooms
• Phytochambers
• Offices
• Conferenceandmeetingrooms
• Multimediaequipment
• Cafeteria
• Openlandincludingirrigationfacilities
Special features of the region
• 10kmfromQuedlinburg–thecradleofGermanseedbreeding
• FavourableclimaticconditionsintherainshadowoftheHarz
mountains
• Fertilesoilwithveryhighsoilvalues
• Perfectconditionsforagricultureandmodernplantbreeding
• Extensiveexperienceinbuildinggreenhousesandincrop
cultivation
• Localcraftsmenandcommercialenterprisesadapttospecial
localconditionsandtailortheirservicestotherequirements
ofbiotechnologyenterprises
• Nationalandinternationalconferences,colloquia,seminars
andsummercourses
BGI Biotechpark Gatersleben Infrastrukturgesellschaft mbH
BerndEise,ManagingDirector
AmSchwabeplan6
06466StadtSeeland,OTGatersleben
Phone: +4939482795100
Fax: +4939482795109
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.biopark-gatersleben.de
Education: it’s never too early...
“Thesimplestexperimentthatonehasdevisedoneselfisbetterthanthemostelaborateexperi-mentonemerelywatches”.(MichaelFaraday)
The“GreenLaboratoryGatersleben”isaschoollaboratoryforbiologybasedatthevenerablesciencelocationofGatersleben.Herechildrenandyoungpeople–ourfuturescientists–can
experimentforthemselvesandlearnmoreaboutplantsandtheirhabitats.
The“GreenLaboratory”makesscienceahands-on
experienceandprovidesvitalimpulsesrangingfrom
ageneralunderstandingthroughtokeyformative
experiencesformakingavocationalchoice.
Firing Enthusiasm
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Experiencingscience–underthissloganthe“GreenLabora-
tory”,theschoollaboratoryforbiology,wasopenedin2006on
theGaterslebenBiotechcampus.Itsaimistostimulateschool
children’sinterestinnaturalandplantsciencewhilststillat
school.Boysandgirlswhoshowparticularinterestshouldbe
encouragedasmuchaspossibleinordertoofferthemtheoppor-
tunitytodeveloptheirskillsandpotential.Anothermajorfocus
atthe“GreenLaboratory”istosupportschoolchildrenasfaras
possibleintheirchoiceofcareer.
Thecoursesofferedbythe“GreenLaboratory”coverabroad
spectrumofplantsciencetopicsrangingfrombotanyviaplant
biotechnologyandmoleculargeneticsthroughtoecologyand
environmentaleducation.The“GreenLaboratory”therebycovers
aspectrumofeducationalcontentthatisalmostuniqueinGer-
many.
The“GreenLaboratory”isanactivepartnerof“NaLos!”,the
schoollaboratorynetworkinSachsen-Anhalt,andamemberof
theFederalAssociationofSchoolLaboratories.Lastbutnotleast
thelaboratoryisalsoopentointerestedmembersofthepublic
andoffersbywayofeventsandcoursesfactualinformationand
educationoncutting-edgebiosciences,particularlytheresults
andmethodsofmodernplantbreedingandplantbiotechnology.
Target Groups
• Schoolchildrenfromgrades5to12
• Preschoolandelementaryschoolchildren
• Teachers
• Apprentices
• Public
Goals and Activities
• Supportformalandnon-formalnaturalscienceeducation
• Encourageearlyinterestinnaturalsciences
• Stimulateinteractionbetweeneducation,businessand
science
• Encouragegiftedstudents
• Vocationalcounselling
• Vocationaltrainingopportunities
• Teachertraining
• PRworkinplantbiotechnology
Facts and Figures
• 2006:“GreenLaboratory”opened
• Thelaboratoryprovidesbenchspacefor32students
• Approx.4000visitorseachyear
• Experimentsonplantphysiology,molecularbiologyand
ecology
• Environmentaleducationprojects
• Scienceweeksandbilingualcourses
Association for the Promotion of the School Laboratory
“Green Laboratory Gatersleben”
Prof.Dr.AndreasGraner,ChairmanoftheBoard
SteffenAmme,LaboratoryDirector
AmSchwabeplan1b
06466StadtSeeland,OTGatersleben
Phone: +4939482796252
Fax: +4939482796314
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.gruenes-labor.de
InnoPlanta e.V. - Plant Biotechnology Network
InnoPlantae.v.isanassociationtopromotemodernplantbreeding.Foundedin2000,theasso-ciationnumbersmorethan100membersfromthedomainsofagriculture,science,medium-sizedseedbreedingandregionalauthorities.InnoPlantaisinvolvedinanumberofactivitiestopromotethepracticalapplicationofmodernplantbiotechnology.InnoPlantawasthewinneroftheInnoRegiocompetition,launchedbytheFederalMinistryofEducationandResearch(BMBF).Whereasplantbiotechnologyisgaininggroundworldwide,itisviewedwithscepti-cisminGermanyandEurope.Topromotethepositivecontributionthatbiotechplantscanofferforthesustainableintensificationofcropproduction,InnoPlantanowfocusesonpublicrelationswork.
InnoPlantasupportsitsmembersbyofferingconsultan-
cyservices,publicrelationsactivitiesandlegaladvice.
InnoPlantaactivelyrepresentsitsmembersatthe
political,economicandcommunallevel.
Products and Services
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TheannualInnoPlantaforumhasfirmlyestablisheditselfasone
themostimportantconferencesongreenbiotechnologyinGerma-
ny.ForanumberofyearsnowtheInnoPlantaprizehasbeen
awardedtojournalistsandscientistsfortheirobjectivereporting
ongreengenetics.Inaddition,theassociationparticipatesinex-
hibitionssuchastheDLGfielddays,organizesitsownfielddays
andregularlypublishesanewsletteroncurrenttopicscovering
greenbiotechnology.
Cooperation:
InnoPlantacooperateswithBMDGmbH,theassociationofGer-
manPlantBreeders(BDP)andotherassociationsandnetworks,
whoareopentoplantbiotechnology.InnoPlantaisalsoinvolved
withGGGandtheEuropeanFarmersScientistsNetwork(FSN).
Technological Competence:
Organisationandcoordinationofassociationprojectsrelatingto
modernplantbreedinganditsapplication:
• Project“InnoPlanta–PlantBiotechnologyNordharzBörde”
2000–2006
• Trialcultivationofgeneticallymodifiedmaize(Btmaize),2004
• Qualityassurancesystemsforthepurchaseofgrainmaize
• Consultancy,supportandPRworkforgmfieldtrialsand
gmagriculturalproduction:
·BtmaizecultivationinGermany2005-2008
·ShowgardenÜplingen2008–2011
• OrganisationoffielddaysandtheInnoPlantaforum.
“Green biotechnology possesses enormous potential to drive the
sustainable intensification of agricultural production. Education
and PR work based on scientific arguments are required to tap
into this potential in Germany and Europe. InnoPlanta would like
to contribute to this work. With the Innovative Farmers Working
Group (AGIL) we support a growing number of farmers who wish
to benefit from modern technologies and new, high performance
varieties”.
Basedontheexperiencesgainedfromthefieldtrialculti-
vationofBtmaizein2004coordinatedbyInnoPlanta,the
InnovativeFarmers’WorkingGroupwasestablishedin2006
withintheInnoPlantanetworkandisopentoallfarmers
nationwide.InnoPlantaAGILsupportsfarmerswhowish
tobenefitfromtheopportunitiesandpotentialofferedby
plantbiotechnologyanddemandspracticableandcalculable
geneticengineeringlegislation.
InnoPlanta e.V.
Karl-FriedrichKaufmann,CEO
Dr.UweSchrader,ManagingDirector
AmSchwabeplan1b
06466StadtSeeland,OTGatersleben
Phone: +493948279170
Fax: +493948279172
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.innoplanta.com
There is Always Someone Making the First Step
Single-Source ExpertiseOurworkfocuseschieflyononeaspect:Competent,promptandcustomer-orientedsupportofenterprisesandresearchinstitutesinthelifescienceandbiotechnologysectorswiththeobjecti-veofsupportingtheirsustainabledevelopment,andtoaggressivelycommunicatethepositive
developmentoftheregionandtheplayersinvolvedtothepublic.
• Establishandarrangecontactsaswellasindividuallysupport
plantbiotechnologyenterprises
• Initiateandcoordinatethe“GreenGateGatersleben®-The
PlantBiotechCenter”brand
• Coordinatecross-borderprojects
Our Activities in the Plant Biotechnology Sector
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Networking:
Weoperateattheinterfaceofpolitics,scienceandcommerceand
weareexperiencedassuppliersandnetworkersforeverybody
whowishestojointlydriveinnovationinthelifesciencesector.
Forexample,wesupporttheInnoPlantae.V.network(plantbio-
technology)andtheBioPharmaNetworkSaxony-Anhaltinshaping
newprojectsandfindingnewfundingandcooperationpartners.
Support:
Day-to-daybusinessregularly“wastes”decision-makersinenter-
prises.Togetherwithourextensivenetworkintheworldofindus-
tryandcommerce,science,capitalmarketsandpoliticswearein
apositiontosupportyourenterpriseinitsstrategicdevelopment
andinidentifyingnewmarkets.
Cross-sector and cross-border:
Attheheartofourcooperationmanagementisthecollaboration
betweenenterprisesandresearchinstitutes–bothcross-sector
andcross-border.Wefocusonkeysectorssuchasthepharmaceu-
ticalandchemicalindustriesaswellasthefoodindustryand
agriculture.Hence,insolvingyourproblemsandinordertofulfil
yourwishesitisimportantforustoworktogetherwithourlong
standingandfruitfulpartnersinThuringiaandSaxony.Wefoster
cross-regionalbiotechnologydevelopmentbycoordinatingcross-
borderprojectstogetherwiththeBusinessInitiativeforCentral
Germany.
“Plant biotechnology is one of the key technologies for the fu-
ture with a wide range of applications providing huge resources
to tackle global challenges. These include developing new plant
varieties to secure the world’s food supply despite climate
change, and also using plants as renewable resources and as a
source of energy. Plant biotechnology is all too often mistaken-
ly described as “green gene technology” and has therefore to
struggle against a negative image. To counter this misleading
view BMD coordinates and supports the activities of the “Green
Gate Gatersleben” initiative. It functions as a professional me-
diator between the plant biotechnology sector in Saxony-Anhalt
on the one hand and the political arena and the general public
on the other hand.”
Dr. Michael Täger
BMD GmbH
Dr.MichaelTäger,ManagingDirector
Franckestr.3
06110Halle(Saale)
Phone: +493452798352
Fax: +493452798356
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.bmdlifesciences.de
Business Development in the Salzlandkreis Region
Bringing the right people together to make your relocation a successFoundedin1991,theGesellschaftfürWirtschaftsförderungAschersleben-StaßfurtmbH(Busi-nessDevelopmentCorporation)operatesonbehalfoftheSalzlandkreisregion.Today,thecor-porationisactiveinthreekeyareas.Firstly,weprovidepotentialinvestorswithcomprehensiveadvicefromconceptiontoimplementationoftheirrelocationprojectsandprovideongoingsupportandinformationbothtofoundersofnewbusinessesandtomedium-sizedfirms.Secondly,weensurethereisasupplyoftrainedpersonnelavailableandarrangetraining,developmentaltrainingandcareerguidance,sothatyoucanrecruitqualifiedpersonnelforyourcompany.Thirdly,wethinkofthefuture–weplanprojectsandimplementideas–your
ideas,especially.
TheAschersleben-StaßfurtBusinessDevelopment
CorporationmbHprovidessupportforstart-upsand
seedcompaniesfocusingonbiotechnology,especially
plantbiotechnology.Theyaregiventheopportunity
totranslatetheirbusinessideasintocommercial
sense.Wecanhelp!
A Partner for the Business Sector
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TheSalzlandkreishasdevelopedintoasuccessfulbusiness
location.ItslocationintheheartofEurope,therapidtransport
linksoftheB6nandtheA14aswellasthemajoraviationhub
atHalle/Leipzigairporthavemadetheregionanidealbasefor
Europeanandinternationalcompanies.Asaregionfocused
oninnovationsandtechnology,theSalzlandkreishasresearch
facilitiesthataregearedtotheneedsofbusiness,togetherwitha
highlyqualifiedandmotivatedworkforce.Corporatecommitment
ispromotedbyanon-bureaucraticdecision-makingstructure.
Andfinally,thedelightfulcountrysidebetweentheHarzmoun-
tainsandtheBördeandthemulti-facetedartandculturalscene
complementtheregion’sprofile.
TheBusinessDevelopmentCorporationcontributestothe
region’seconomicsuccess.Webringtogetherregionalcompanies
andpotentialcooperationpartners,researchanditsindustrial
application,businessandadministration.
Services we provide
• Informationandsupportinapplyingfordevelopmentgrants
• Consultancyservicesforstart-ups
• Ongoinghelpandsupportateverystageoftheapproval
proceduresthroughallofficialchannelsanddepartments
• Acquisition
• Helpandsupportforexistingbusinesses
• Locationmarketing
• Projectmanagement
Gesellschaft für Wirtschaftsförderung
Aschersleben-Staßfurt mbH
EvelineNettlau,ManagingDirector
GroßerMarkt9
39418Staßfurt
Phone: +49(0)3925-930124
Fax: +49(0)3925-930125
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.gfw-net.de
Facts that Speak for Themselves
• CentrallocationinGermanyandEurope
• Ideallinkstoroad,railandairtransport.TheB6nisthe
shortestlinktotheA14(forBerlinandDresden),totheA
395(forBraunschweig/Hannover)viatheHarzandtheA7
(forHamburgandKassel)
• Halle/Leipziginternationalairport
• RMagdeburg/Cochstedtregionalairport
• Modernformsofenergyandcommunicationnetworks
• Highlyqualifiedandmotivatedworkforce
• Theworkingweekisonaveragetwohourslongerthaninthe
formerWestGermanstates
• Idealinvestmentsconditionsthankstodevelopmentgrants
from“GemeinschaftsaufgabeVerbesserungderregionalen
Wirtschaftsstruktur”(JointSchemefortheImprovementof
theRegionalEconomicStructure)
Foto:NovelisDeutschlandGmbH,WerkNachterstedt
Foto:MarionKallas Foto:SerumwerkBernburgAG Foto:AschersleberKulturanstalt Foto:JCBVibromaxGmbH
Seeland, Gatersleben municipality
Our LocationGaterslebenisaprosperingmunicipalityofSeelandlocated10kmfromtheUNESCOworldheri-tagetownofQuedlinburg–thecradleoftheGermanseedbreeding.About2,500inhabitantsliveinGaterslebenonanareaof16squarekilometers.Gaterslebenhasabeautifulparkwithmany
centuries-oldtrees.Thelocationcombinesruralidyllwithanattractiveeconomicbase.
Surroundedbybeautifullandscape,uniquecultural
monuments,athrivingSMEbusinesssectorandan
interestingscientificenvironmentGaterslebenoffers
idealfutureprospects.
Site of Choice by the Initiative „Germany - Country of Ideas“
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Gatersleben
GaterslebenhasatrainstationandislinkedtothenewB6n
highwaysinceDecember2007.Gaterslebeniseasilyreachedby
busandrail.Morethan120companieswithover1.600jobsare
locatedinGatersleben.
Plant Biotechnology
Gaterslebenisoneofthemostimportantlocationsforplant
biotechnologyinSaxony-AnhaltandthroughoutGermany.The
LeibnizInstituteforPlantGeneticsandCropResearch,housing
Germany’slargestcropgenebankisofparticularimportance.It
canlookbackatover60yearsofsuccessfulresearch.
In1999thefirstcompanieslocatedtoGaterslebenasspin-offs
fromtheInstitute.In2000abiotechnologystart-upcenterwas
builtandin2006theGaterslebenBiotechParkfollowed.At
present,thereisabroadnetworkbetweenindustry–research–
business–politics.In2012BayerCropScienceAGinaugurated
itsEuropeanWheatBreedingCenteratGaterslebenfromwhereit
coordinatesthecompany’sentireEuropeanresearchactivitiesfor
wheatbreeding.
Theenterprises,institutesandpublicbodieshavejoinedtogether
toestablishthe“GreenGateGatersleben®-ThePlantBiotech
Center”initiativewithover600jobs.InSeptember2006Green
GateGatersleben®receivedthedistinction“ASiteofChoice
2006”bytheinitiative“Germany-TheCountryofIdeas”.
Industry
Oneofthemostmodernproducersofrolledaluminumproducts
islocatedatGatersleben–Novelis,whichbelongstotheIndian
corporationHindalco.Thefacilityproducesanumberofdiffe-
rentproductsincludingproductsfortheautomotiveindustry.
Furthermore,anewaluminumrecyclingandDCcastingplantis
scheduledtobebuilt.200newjobswillbecreatedasof2014and
theplantisscheduledtoproduce400.000tonnesofaluminum
ingotsannually.Even100yearsagoconstructionmachinerywas
madeinGatersleben.Today,theBritishfirmofJCBVibromax
GmbHislocatedhere.Itproducesmachinerythatisexported
throughouttheworld.
An International Location
Sciencethrivesonintellectualexchange.TheInstituteishometo
scientistsfrommorethan20differentcountries.Thechildrenof
foreignscientistsattendthenursery,thekindergartenandele-
mentaryschooltogetherwithGermanchildren.Thisenhancesin-
terculturalunderstanding.EveryyearinJunetheBiotechcampus
organizesanopendaytowelcomethepublictothe“ivorytower”.
Everytwoyearsthisopendayiscombinedwithaninternational
festival.ThevariousnationsrepresentedattheGaterslebensite
presenttheircountrytogetherwithregionalsocietiesandprovide
avariedandentertainingprogram.
Seeland
HeidrunMeyer,Mayor
Lindenstraße1
06469StadtSeeland,OTNachterstedt
Phone: +493474193215
Fax: +493474193240
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.stadt-seeland.de
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Alongeconomictraditionisimplicitintheterm,thenewSalzlandkreis.Whereassalthasalwaysplayedanimportantroleintheeconomichistoryoftheregion,theemphasistodayhasshiftedtothesixwhitepowders.Cementandthemanufactureofflour,sugarandpharmaceuticalpro-ductsnowplayakeyrole,apartfromsaltandsoda.Wherelargecompaniesemployingseveralthousandworkersoncedominatedtheeconomicscene,abalancedmixtureofcraftindustriesandmedium-sizedcompaniesisnowdevelopingonanincreasingscale.Thisindustrialdiver-
sityisthekeytotheregion’seconomicsuccess.
TodaytheSalzlandkreis,formedinJuly2007bymergingtheformercountydistrictsofAschersleben-Staßfurt,BernburgandSchönebeck,isoneofthemostdenselypopulated
countiesinSachsen-Anhaltwithapopulationofapprox.207.000.
Education, Research and Centers of Excellence
•LeibnizInstituteofPlantGeneticsand CropPlantResearch(IPK),Gatersleben
•ProfessorHellriegelInstitut,Bernburg
•TheDLGInternationalCropProductionCenter
•TheStateInstituteforAgriculture,Forestryand Horticulture,Bernburg
•AnhaltUniversityofAppliedSciences,Bernburg
•PoliceAcademy,Saxony-Anhalt,Aschersleben
Salzland-kreis
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Thefour-laneB6nhighwayprovidesadirectlinktotheA395towardsBraunschweigandtotheA14linkingMagdeburgandHalle.Thecentralgeographicallocation,industrialtradition,well-developedindustrialandcommercialareas,anenterprise-friendlybusinessenvironment,theskillsofthepeopleandexcellentedu-cationandresearchinstitutesarefurtheroutstandinglocational
benefits.
Business and ScienceAnefficientandprofitableruraleconomyonthemostfavourablesoilsinGermanycharacterizeslargeareasofthecountydistrictandformsthefoundationforaflourishingfoodindustry.Compa-niessuchasSaalemühleAlsleben,theKönnernsugarplantortheCargillKleinchocolatefactoryinSchierstedtarenoteworthyex-amples.Sectorssuchasthechemicalindustry,metal-workingandmechanicalengineeringarecrucialfortheeconomyoftheSalz-landkreis.AflagshipenterpriseisNovelisDeutschlandGmbH,Nachterstedt,amanufacturerofrolledaluminumproductsthathasrisentobecomeoneofthe10largestcompaniesinSaxony-Anhalt.Withthebiotechcenterandthebiotechpark,Gaterslebenoffersasuperbinfrastructureinthehightechnologysectorofplantbiotechnology.ThisisthereasonwhyBayerCropSciencehasopenedaEuropeanWheatBreedingCenterinGaterslebenfromwhereitcoordinatesitsentireEuropeanresearchactivitiesinwheatbreeding.
Education, Training and ResearchTheAnhaltUniversityofAppliedSciencesinBernburgnotonlyturnsoutexpertsindifferentscientificstudycoursessuchas
biotechnology,butalsoactsasaconduitbetweenscienceandbusiness.ThefoundingoftheDLGInternationalCropProductionCenteratBernburg-Strenzfeldin2010furtherdemonstratestheeconomicandscientificattractivenessoftheregion.TheInterna-tionalCropProductionCenterpromotesappliedcropproductionresearchanditspracticalapplicationasakeystoneforcompeti-tive,forward-lookingandsustainableagriculture.TheInstituteworkscloselytogetherwiththeStateInstituteforAgriculture,ForestryandHorticulture,alsolocatedinBernburg,andalsowithothernationalandinternationalpartners.TheBernburgcampusoftheAnhaltUniversityofAppliedSciencesnotonlyprovidesdegreecoursesfornaturalsciencespecialists,includingbiotech-nologists,butalsoisanimportantconduitbetweenscienceandbusiness.
Cultural Diversity
AsthecountyseatofthepresentSalzlandkreis,Bernburgis
attheheartofSaxony-Anhalt.Therenaissancecastleandthe
Eulenspiegeltowerhavebeencompletelypreservedfromits
heydayastheroyalseatoftheformerduchyofAnhalt-Bernburg.
AstheoldesttowninSaxony-Anhalt,Ascherslebeniswell-known
farbeyondthecountybordersthroughprojectssuchastheState
GardenShowandIBA2010ortheNeoRauchArtFoundation.
TheCarlMariavonWebertheatreinBernburg,theSalzland
theatreinStaßfurtanddieMitteldeutscheKammerphilharmo-
nieSchönebeckgiveavitalboosttotheculturaldiversityofthe
county.
Salzlandkreis
Countyseat: Bernburg(Saale)
Area: 1.426km²
Population: 207.000
Populationdensity: 145inhabitants/sqkilometer
Karlsplatz37
06406Bernburg
Phone: +4934716840
Telefax: +4934716842828
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.salzlandkreis.de
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