Environmental Health Center

Environmental Simulation

Our research focused on the impact of environmental factors on the biosphere-atmosphere exchange through the simulation of diverse climatic conditions.

The “Environmental Simulation” research unit, headed by Professor Jörg-Peter Schnitzler, was in operation until June 30, 2026. 

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Our research focused on the impact of environmental factors on the biosphere-atmosphere exchange through the simulation of diverse climatic conditions.

The “Environmental Simulation” research unit, headed by Professor Jörg-Peter Schnitzler, was in operation until June 30, 2026. 

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Aerial viev deciduous forest. Ecological environment concept. Natural background. Photo from the drone

Our Facilities

Our Research Areas

Abiotic Stress

Abiotic Stress Resistance and Resilience

For maintaining sustainable, environmentally benign agriculture under the forecasted future climate conditions, it is essential to design effective plant breeding and protection strategies, principally exploiting the available genetic resources.

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VOCs

Biology of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)

Our research provided evidence on how and to which extent biogenic VOCs are involved in plant protection and adaptation as well as how multiple environmental constraints affect plant behavior and biotic interactions (pathogens and herbivores).

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Phenomics

Phenomics

We aimed to understand the interrelation between biotic and abiotic stress responses and plant health and productivity on a molecular level.

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Associated research group

Molecular Plant Physiology

Our research addressed (i) the establishment and control of defense against plant pathogens by inactivation of immune-modulatory signaling molecules through glucosylation and (ii) the impact of aquaporins on plant development using the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana.

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EUS Publications

Plant Stress 22, 16:101480 (2026)

Schmack, J. ; de Vries, A. ; Spielmann, F. ; Schnitzler, J.-P. ; Winkler, J.B. ; Weber, B. ; Wohlfahrt, G. ; Karl, T. ; Jud, W.

Species-specific BVOC emission dynamics of Pinus sylvestris and Juniperus communis during different drought intensities.

Poitout, A. ; Ugalde, J.M. ; Gorgues, L. ; Dongois, A. ; Scholz, P. ; Nacry, P. ; Alcon, C. ; Fiche, J. ; Dumont, X. ; Nollman, M. ; Jhala, K. ; Schäffner, A. ; Jaillais, Y. ; Verdoucq, L. ; Meyer, A.J. ; Martinière, A.

Nanoscale regulation of ROS signaling at the plasma membrane tunes the plant response to osmotic stress.
BMC Plant Biol. 26:923 (2026)

Xiao, X. ; Aragam, K.S. ; Bräutigam, A. ; Dussarrat, T. ; Gaar, S. ; Hanusch, M. ; Heinen, R. ; Hildebrandt, M. ; Jakobs, R. ; Junker, R.R. ; Keshan, R. ; Servin, J.V.M. ; Setordjie, E.A. ; Seymen, Y.B. ; Steppuhn, A. ; Unsicker, S.B. ; Dam, N.v. ; Weber, B. ; Weirauch, S. ; Weisser, W.W. ; Ziaja, D. ; Schnitzler, J.-P. ; Winkler, J.B. ; Müller, C.

Species-specific, accession-specific, and common responses of foliar phytohormones and morphological traits to drought and herbivory.
Nat. Ecol. Evol. 10, 1045–1056 (2026)

Hanusch, M. ; Dussarrat, T. ; Xiao, X. ; Ziaja, D. ; Aragam, K.S. ; Blande, J.D. ; Bräutigam, A. ; Dam, N.v. ; Delory, B.M. ; Gaar, S. ; Hildebrandt, M. ; Jakobs, R. ; Junker, R.R. ; Müller, C. ; Nägele, T. ; Popp, M. ; Rinnan, R. ; Schneider, H. ; Schnitzler, J.-P. ; Servín, J.V.M. ; Steppuhn, A. ; Tholl, D. ; Seymen, Y.B. ; Setordjie, E.A. ; Unsicker, S.B. ; Weirauch, S. ; Weisser, W.W. ; Heinen, R.

Ecological role of emergent properties in the chemodiversity landscape.
Environ. Int. 212:110304 (2026)

Alessandrini, F. ; Urban, S. ; Lucio, M. ; Uhl, J. ; Schnautz, B. ; Moelter, L. ; Rauer, D. ; Wimmer, M. ; Eggestein, A. ; Frank, U. ; Ernst, D. ; Winkler, J.B. ; Damialis, A. ; Aglas, L. ; Ferreira, F. ; Behrendt, H. ; Schnitzler, J.-P. ; Schmitt-Kopplin, P. ; Schmidt-Weber, C.B. ; Traidl-Hoffmann, C. ; Ghirardo, A. ; Gilles, S.

Ozone alters the allergenicity of Ambrosia artemisiifolia pollen in a dose-dependent manner.

Cooperations & Affiliations

KIT Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research at KIT (IMK)

TUM School of Life Sciences

Chair for Terrestrial Ecology

Bielefeld University

Research Unit Chemodiversity

Thünen Institute

Institute of Forst Genetics

Contact

Porträt Jörg-Peter Schnitzler
Prof. Dr. Jörg-Peter Schnitzler

Former Head of Research Unit, Biologist, EUS

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