Environmental Health Center

Environmental Simulation

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

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

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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 provides 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 aim 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 addresses (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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Scientists at EUS

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

Director of Department, Biologist

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Porträt Barbro Winkler
Dr. J. Barbro Winkler

Deputy Director, Biologist, Group Leader Ecophysiology

Porträt Andrea Ghirardo
Dr. Andrea Ghirardo

Biotechnologist, Group Leader Environmental Simulation and Phenomics

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Prof. Dr. Peter Schröder

Project leader, EUS

Rachna Behl

PhD, EpiCrossBorders

Franz Buegger

Technician, EUS

Dr. Catarina da Rocha Cruzeiro

Scientist, EUS

Georg Gerl

Agricultural Engineer

Ulrich Junghans

Meistergärtner

Peter Kary

Machinist, operation of exposure chambers and greenhouse

Anna Mateeva

Teamassistant

Dr. Tetyana Nosenko

Bioinformatics scientist

Mustafa Özden

Electrician

Moritz Popp

PhD student

Humay Rahimova

PhD Student

Armin Richter

Air conditioning technician (state-certified)

Petra Seibel

Chemical-technical assistant

Alexandros Sigalas

Electronics engineer, automation and data analysis

Prasath Balaji Sivaprakasam Padmanaban

PhD Student

Baris Weber

Chemical-technical assistant, VOC, GCMS

Peiyuan Zhu

PhD student

Ina Zimmer

Biological-technical assistant, sample analytics, cell cultures

EUS in Numbers

22
Employees
11
Nationalities
18
Chambers and Cabinets
457
Plants
19500
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EUS Publications

Nat. Commun. 16:10408 (2025)

Sveen, T.R. ; Viketoft, M. ; Bengtsson, J. ; Strengbom, J. ; Lejoly, J. ; Buegger, F. ; Pritsch, K. ; Fritscher, J. ; Hildebrand, F. ; Osburn, E. ; Hannula, S.E. ; Bahram, M.

Functional diversity of soil microbial communities increases with ecosystem development.
Plant Biotechnol. J., DOI: 10.1111/pbi.70431 (2025)

Heine, P.A. ; Nosenko, T. ; Kistner, S. ; Oliphant, K.D. ; Hanke-Uhe, M. ; Shahid, A. ; Hu, B. ; Kucklick, M. ; Lehmler, N. ; Becker, M. ; Goerke, N. ; Korn, J.M. ; Linke, T. ; Meier, D.H. ; Perl, A. ; Polten, S. ; Priess, V. ; Schäckermann, D. ; Schubert, M. ; Schumacher, J. ; Winkler, J.B. ; Engelmann, S. ; Rennenberg, H. ; Schnitzler, J.-P. ; Dübel, S. ; Hust, M. ; Hänsch, R. ; Kaufholdt, D.

Phage display derived antibodies against antimicrobial peptide FsPDF2 reveal stress response in European beech.
Physiol. Plant. 177:e70626 (2025)

Xiao, X. ; Dussarrat, T. ; Ziaja, D. ; Seymen, Y.B. ; Brokate, L. ; Jakobs, R. ; Weber, B. ; Winkler, J.B. ; Schnitzler, J.-P. ; Müller, C.

Plastic responses to single and combined environmental stresses in a highly chemodiverse aromatic plant species.
Environ. Microbiome 20:104 (2025)

Mahmoud, F.M. ; Edelmann, H. ; Si, Y. ; Endrejat, L. ; Pritsch, K. ; Gutjahr, C. ; Ehrenreich, A. ; Winkelmann, T. ; Winkler, J.B. ; Schnitzler, J.-P. ; Schloter, M.

Transient colonization by Priestia megaterium B1L5 alters the structure of the rhizosphere microbiome towards potential plant beneficial bacterial groups in apple plantlets.
J. Agric. Food Chem. 73, 24662–24687 (2025)

Kurzweil, L. ; Stark, T.D. ; Hille, K. ; Hoheneder, F. ; Mrtva, J. ; Hausladen, J. ; Lenk, M. ; Motawia, M.S. ; Strittmatter, N. ; Vlot, A.C. ; Pillen, K. ; So̷rensen, M. ; Mo̷ller, B.L. ; Hückelhoven, R. ; Dawid, C.

UPLC-ESI-TOF-MS profiling of metabolome alterations in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) leaves induced by Bipolaris sorokiniana.

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

Director of Department, Biologist

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