Date & Location
3rd and 4th November 2026
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn
Main Building | “Festsaal”
Regina-Pacis-Weg 3
D-53113 Bonn
3rd French-German Maize Breeders School
The 3rd French-German Maize Breeders School continues a successful tradition of scientific exchange. Following past events in Hohenheim and Paris, this conference highlights the latest breakthroughs in maize genetics and breeding. It is a premier platform to discuss innovative research with experts from universities and leading breeding companies. Join us to share your findings, gain new insights, and expand your professional network!
Entry fee & Registration
PI / Industry | 160,00 €
Postdoc | 80,00 €
Student/Ph.D. student | 40,00 €
Hotels
We made reservations with discounted rates for our participants at these hotels. After your registration we will send you the booking codes .
Motel One Beethoven, Berliner Freiheit 36, 53111 Bonn
Motel One Hauptbahnhof, Am Hauptbahnhof 12, 53111 Bonn
IntercityHotel Bonn, Quantiusstraße 22, 53115 Bonn (am Hbf)
Dorint Hotel, Berliner Freiheit 2, 53111 Bonn
Agenda
Start: 3rd November 2026, 9.00 am
End: 4th November 2026, 12.30 pm
Dinner: DelikArt Restaurant, Colmantstraße 14 - 16, 53115 Bonn
You can help us with the organisation by indicating your dietary preferences on the registration form.
We will announce the full programme shortly.
Plenary Speakers
| Revisiting hybrid breeding using genomic and phenomic selection in reciprocal breeding designs | Laurence Moreau | INRAE, GQE-Le Moulon, Gif-sur-Yvette |
| Boron nutrition in maize: From cell wall chemistry to yield stability | Michaela Matthes | University of Bonn |
| Elucidating maize haploid inducer lines: from QTL cloning to molecular mechanisms | Thomas Widiez | INRAE, Scientific director at ENS de Lyon |
| Identifying targets of selection in breeding populations | Markus Stetter | University of Cologne |
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