57th Annual conference 2025 of the German Society of Plant Nutrition (DGP)
– Plant Nutrition in Global Change –
The 2025 annual DGP conference will be held at the Justus Liebig University Giessen, September 29th to October 1st, 2025.
Schedule
For all questions regarding the DGP conference 2025, please use the following e-mail: dgp2025@uni-giessen.de.
The information on this website will be updated as the meeting organization progresses.
Registration
Please register on this site using the registration form below. Invoices will be sent by email.
Early bird (until April 30th, 2025)
Student:120 €
DGP members: 220 €
Non-DGP members: 240 €
Conference Dinner on September 30th: 65 € (optional)
Regular Registration (from May 1st, 2025)
Student: 140 €
DGP-members: 250 €
Non-DGP members: 270 €
Conference Dinner on September 30th: 80 € (optional)
Registration includes
– Electronic abstract book
– Beverages and snacks during coffee breaks
– Light Lunch at the conference venue on September 29th and 30th
Cancellations & Refund Policy
Cancellations must be notified to us by e-mail (dgp2025@uni-giessen.de).
Cancellations made before July 1st, 2025 will be refunded in full. Cancellations made from July 1st to August 15th, 2025 will receive a 50% refund. No refunds can be made for cancellations after August 15th, 2025. All refunds will be processed after the conference in October 2025 and will be paid by bank transfer. Bank service charges will be deducted from the refunded sum.
Please notify your hotel directly to cancel accommodation bookings.
Abstract submission
Abstracts can only be submitted after registration for the meeting via the website. After receiving the registration confirmation, please send your abstract by e-mail to dgp2025@uni-giessen.de
Please indicate if you would prefer to present a poster or to give an oral presentation. In case we cannot grant you an oral presentation, we will provide you with the opportunity to present a poster.
Abstracts need to be submitted before May 31st, 2025. After this date, it will not be possible to submit or change your abstract. Participants will be notified by June 30th, 2025, whether their abstract has been selected for poster or oral presentation.
Abstracts are automatically withdrawn if the submitter fails to register and pay the registration fee for the conference by the indicated deadline.
Abstract format
All abstracts have to be formatted using the template, which can be downloaded here. Please note that our email address can only receive *.rtf and *.docx files, all other file formats are automatically deleted. Please make sure to only submit abstracts in one of these suitable file formats!
Abstracts should not exceed 250 words and 1 page. Your abstract must be prepared in English, which is the official conference language.
Oral Presentations
The slide format 16:9 is recommended. The presentation time is 15 minutes talk + 5 minutes discussion.
Poster Presentations
Your poster should be 84.1 cm wide × 118.9 cm high (A0 portrait format). Best posters will be awarded a poster prize (to be announced).
Confirmed Speakers
„Global impacts of nitrogen in the environment: the need to improve nitrogen use efficiencies in food production and beyond“
Prof. Dr. Wilfried Winiwarter
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Laxenburg, AT
University of Zielona Góra, PL
„Formation pathways of bio-silica in sorghum“
Prof. Dr. Rivka Elbaum
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, IL
Chenopodium quinoa – a minor crop for future marginal soils
Prof. Dr. Sandra Schmöckel
University of Hohenheim, DE
„Integration of nutrient signals in plants: Mechanisms, genotypic difference and modeling“
Dr. Yoshiaki Ueda
Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), Tsukuba, JP
„From soil to root: The role of mucilage in facilitating nutrient and water uptake“
Prof. Dr. Mohsen Zare
Technical University of Munich (TUM), DE
„Plasma membrane H+-ATPases in plant nutrition and crop improvement“
Prof. Dr. Yiyong Zhu
Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, CN
Accommodation:
Below you will find Giessen hotels with a room contingent for the period from 28 September 2025 to 1 October 2025. Please enter the keyword „DGP2025“ when making your booking.
Please note that there are two booking deadlines.
Breakfast is included in the special offer price.
Hotel am Ludwigsplatz (deadline 01.08.2025)
Ludwigsplatz 8, 35390 Giessen
info@hotel-am-ludwigsplatz.de
+49 641 93 11 30
Single room: 93.00 €
Double room (single use): 103.00 €
Double room: 117.00 €
Parkhotel Sletz (deadline 01.08.2025)
Wolfstr. 26, 35394 Giessen
info@parkhotel-sletz.de
+49 641 40 10 41 40
Single room: 83.00 €
Double room (single use): 93.00 €
Double room: 125.00 €
TripInn Giessen City (deadline 01.08.2025)
Westanlage 30-32, 35390 Giessen
giessen@tripinn-hotels.com
+49 641 80 89 95 50
Double room (single use): 125.00 €
Best Western Steinsgarten (deadline 31.08.2025)
Hein-Heckroth-Straße 20, 35390 Gießen
info@hotel-steinsgarten.de
+49 641 38 99 0
Single room: 102.00 €
Double room: 132.00 €
B&B Hotel Giessen-City (deadline 31.08.2025)
Schanzenstr. 11, 35390 Giessen
giessen-city@hotelbb.com
+49 641 48 02 95 00
Double room (single use): 81.90 €
Double room: 104.80 €
Parkhotel Friedrichstrasse (deadline 31.08.2025)
Friedrichstrasse 1, 35392 Giessen
info@parkhotelgiessen.de
+49 641 97 55 10
Single room: 90.00 €
Double room: 115.00 €
Organizers at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Nutritional Sciences, and Environmental Management, Justus Liebig University Giessen:
Prof. Dr. Jakob Santner, Plant Nutrition
Prof. Dr. Michael Frei, Agronomy and Crop Physiology
Prof. Dr. Birgit Hütsch, Plant Nutrition
Dr. Tabea Selzer, Plant Nutrition
Dr. Johanna Krippner, Agronomy and Crop Physiology
Dr. Linbo Wu, Agronomy and Crop Physiology
Contact: For all questions regarding the annual DGP conference 2025, please use the following e-mail: dgp2025@uni-giessen.de
The information on this website will be updated as the meeting organization progresses.