Die Lehrveranstaltung ist zweiteilig aufgebaut:Im Molekularbiologischen Laborpraktikum (5 Kurstage, jeweils freitags, ab dem 26. Sept) erlernen die Studierenden grundlegende Techniken der Molekularbiologie.Im anschliessenden Methodentraining (5 Kurstage im Block) wenden sie zentrale Methoden des jeweiligen Fachgebiets praxisnah in einer der beteiligten Forschungsgruppen an.

This class conveys the current knowledge and state-of-the-art methods for studying the plant-soil microbiome through a combination of theoretical input lectures, selected case studies from ongoing research projects, and flipped classroom assignments.

This computer block course provides a thorough introduction to the application of next-generation sequencing techniques for analyzing diversity of microbial communities. Using a combination of theoretical lectures and hands-on computer exercises, the participants learn the computational steps from bioinformatic processing of sequencing reads down to the final statistical evaluations.

This lecture with integrated exercises and farm visit introduces the factors, processes and interactions that control the functioning of temperate and tropical agroecosystems. Students will be guided to critically examine agricultural practices and management strategies to increase resource use efficiency, while minimizing negative impacts on the environment and ensuring socio-economic viability.

This class conveys current topics and methods of agroecological and food systems research through selected case studies from ongoing research of the Sustainable Agroecosystems group. Students will be encouraged to develop critical thinking competencies, through individual and group work, on major agricultural and food system challenges and paths towards agricultural and food system transformation