BioAgBal‐Workshop at JLU , June 2014

Core topics: Plant production and protection, weed and landscape ecology

Sunday, 15.6.2014 Arrival in Giessen 19:30 Meeting at ‘Marktplatz’ in the city center (for those who would like to spend the evening together in the city)

Monday, 16.6.2014 9:00 Bus pick‐up at the hotel 10:00 Participation in the IOSDV/ILTE‐Summer Conference organised by Prof. Dr. Honermeier, Institute of Plant Production Venue: Biomedizinisches Forschungszentrum Seltersberg (BFS), Schuberstr. 81 in Giessen; https://www.uni‐giessen.de/cms/fbz/bfs?set_language=en 10:00 – 12:30 Lectures 12:30 – 13:15 Snacks and possibility to visit the BFS 13:15 – 14:00 Poster presentations 14:00 – 16:30 Field excursion 16:30 – 17:00 Joint coffee 17:00 – 17:30 Bus trip to the hotel

Tuesday, 17.6.2014 8:15 Bus pick‐up at the hotel 9:00 Participation in the IOSDV/ILTE‐Summer Conference organised by the Insitute of Plant Production Venue: Rauischholzhausen Experimental Station, Höinger Str. in ‐ Rauischholzhausen next to Castle Rauischholzhausen; http://www.uni‐giessen.de/cms/about/rhh?set_language=en 9:00 – 11:00 Visit of field experiments at Rauischholzhausen Experimental Station 11:00 – 12:00 Visit of experiments on medicinal herbs in the Phytotron Rauischholzhausen 12:00 – 13:30 Snacks 13:30 – 14:45 Visit of the biogas plant Mölln 14:45 – 16:00 Visit of the biogas plant Erfurtshausen 16:00 – 16:30 Visit of Marburg 20:00 Bus trip to Giessen

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Wednesday, 18.6.2014 10:00 Meeting at the IFZ of Giessen University (https://www.uni‐giessen.de/cms/faculties/research‐centers/ifz/contact/how‐to‐ find‐us) 10:00 – 12:00 Information about the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Nutritional Sciences and Environmental Management and the Research Center for Biosystems, Land Use and Nutrition (IFZ) and visit of research and teaching units in the IFZ 12:00 – 13:30 Joint lunch in the IFZ 13:30 – 16:00 Discussion about research and teaching related to the core topics of the workshop (to be continued on Friday, 20.6.2014) 17:00 State Garden Show (‘Landesgartenschau’) 17:00 – 20:00 Visit of the ‘Landesgartenschau’ (http://www.landesgartenschaugiessen.de/)

Thursday, 19.6.2014 In the Roman Catholic calendar, this day is the Feast of Corpus Christi. Thus, in the State of many people celebrate a religious festival. Nevertheless, we will continue our workshop as follows: 8:15 Bus pick‐up at the hotel 9:00 Corpus Christi Procession in Amöneburg‐Mardorf 10:00 Field excursion ‘Amöneburger Becken’ 10:00 – 11:00 Visit of the ‘Wasser‐ und Bodenverband Marburg’ in Amöneburg (http://www.wbv‐marburgerland.de/) 11:30 – 12:30 Visit of Amöneburg (introduction to the regional land‐use history) 12:30 – 14:00 Lunch in a nearby village 14:00 – 14:30 Bus trip to the Lahn‐Dill‐Highlands 14:30 – 16:00 Plant production / protection and weed / landscape ecology in the Lahn‐Dill‐Highlands 16:00 – 16:30 Bus trip to Giessen

Friday, 20.6.2014 9:00 Meeting at the IFZ of Giessen University 9:00 – 12:00 Discussion about research and teaching related to the core topics of the workshop 12:00 – 13:00 Joint lunch in the IFZ 14:00 Excursion to Castle (http://www.schloss‐braunfels.de/en/home.html) 14:00 – 14:45 Bus trip from Giessen to Castle Braunfels 2

14:30 – 15:30 Guided tour in the castle 15:30 – 17:15 Visit of the city 17:15 – 17:30 Bus trip to Giessen 19:00 Meeting at ‘Marktplatz’ (for those who would like to spend the evening together in the city center)

Saturday, 21.6.2014 Flight back home from Frankfurt International Airport

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Workshop Participants:

Agricultural University Tirana. Prof. Dr. Magdalena Cara Prof. Dr. Jordan Merkuri MSc. Edmond Koka MSc. Ardjan Kenga

Agricultuiral Faculty of Prishtina University ‚Hasan Prishtina‘: Prof. Dr. Fadil Musa Prof. Dr. Imer Rusinovci MSc. Saranda Musa MSc. Albina Kika

Justus Liebig University Giessen: Prof. Dr. Bernd Honermeier Prof. Dr. Dr. Annette Otte Prof. Dr. Rainer Waldhardt PhD Martin Wiesmaier PhD Tim Theißen BSc. Dimitri Militschenko

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Qualit y NtNetwork Biodi versit y and AAiltgriculture on the Balkan Peninsula (BioAgBal)

WkhWorkshop on plant production/ ‐protection and weed‐/land scape ecology

with partner itittiinstitutions from • Pristhina University „Hasan Prishtina“ (Kosovo) • AiltlAgricultural UiUnivers ity of Tirana (Alban ia ) • Justus Liebig University (Germany)

Giessen, June 15‐21, 2014 1 General agenda of the workshop:

• To get know each other

• To experience institutional infrastructure, labs etc.

• To learn about teaching courses and methods / methodologies

• To learn and discuss about ongoing and planned (joint) research projects

• To discuss with students about their needs with regard to scientific knowledge and practical experiences

• ……

‐> SWOT analyses and development of strategies / measures to optimise the situation plus one‐day excursions 2 Participation in the IOSDV/ILTE‐Summer Conference Summary of the workshop:

16.6.14 3 Participation in the IOSDV/ILTE‐Summer Conference

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4 Visit of Marburg

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5 Workshop in the IFZ of Justus Liebig University Giessen

18.6.14 7 Recreation area in „Landesgartenschau Giessen“ and after‐work‐coffee in Giessen

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8 Excursion „Amöneburger Becken“

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