Corey Callaghan

Soundscapes from nearby forests are more uplifting than those from faraway places

A new study also examined whether human wellbeing is affected by acoustic animal diversity.

Stefan Bernhardt (photo), Gabriele Rada (composite)

How are the insects doing?

In our latest podcast episode, iDiv researcher Roel van Klink explores the knowns and unknowns of insect change

F. Essl

Models project future global shifts in non‑native plant expansions

Calculations show that expansion patterns could move from subtropical regions into temperate zones, accompanied by substantial changes in species composition.

Gernot Kunz

Europe’s ecosystems do not keep pace with climate warming

New paper in the journal Nature

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Now open: Call for Abstracts – iDiv Annual Conference 2026

From 8 to 9 September 2026 at Friedrich Schiller University Jena. Researchers from across the iDiv consortium are invited to submit contributions for talks, posters, and workshops.
Application deadline: 15 May 2026

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iDiv Funding: Start Fund 2026

You are an early-career researcher and iDiv member? You have a great project idea?
Take the chance and bring your idea to life with iDiv funding.
Application deadline: 11 May 2026

Events

Seminar talk by Martin Freiberg, Leipzig University – The LifeGate-Project: mapping our planet’s Biodiversity

22.04.2026 13:00 – 14:00

sRealBioFun 1 working group meeting

27.04.2026 09:00 – 30.04.2026 15:00

Seminar talks by Yuxin Chen, Xiamen University – Are we having sRealBioFun yet? Research focus & progress & Yue Qiu, Xiamen University – Climate changes alter how land-use intensification affects grassland plant species persistence in Germany.

29.04.2026 13:00 – 14:00

sRED 2 working group meeting

18.05.2026 09:00 – 22.05.2026 15:00

sMacros 2 working group meeting

26.05.2026 09:00 – 29.05.2026 15:00

sFragment 3 (reserved)

01.06.2026 09:00 – 05.06.2026 15:00

sNEXT 2

29.06.2026 09:00 – 03.07.2026 15:00

sCREATE 2

29.06.2026 09:00 – 03.07.2026 15:00

sFutures 3

06.07.2026 09:00 – 10.07.2026 15:00

sEcoCarbonMarkets 1

28.09.2026 09:00 – 02.10.2026 15:00

sTime 3 working group meeting

02.11.2026 09:00 – 06.11.2026 15:00

All Events

Numbers

52 percent of all ground beetle species in Germany are in decline

22 percent of species have increased, according to the most comprehensive analysis of ground beetle distribution to date.

Seven iDiv researchers named to 2025 Highly Cited Researchers list

The researchers’ publications must be among the top 1% most cited worldwide to be included.

DFG Festakt Halle 2025 (Photo: Stefan Bernhardt / iDiv)

13 years of DFG funding came to an end in December 2025

The three states Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, and Saxony have committed to funding iDiv beyond 2030

60 percent of Germany’s habitat types have an ecologically unfavourable status

Faktencheck Artenvielfalt shows the state of biodiversity in Germany

German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research Halle-Jena-Leipzig – iDiv

iDiv is a global leader in biodiversity research.

The German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research – iDiv is focused on understanding the variety of life on earth. We measure and monitor how this diversity is changing, and how it affects ecosystem functioning and services.

We are establishing the scientific basis for sustainably managing, protecting, and restoring biodiversity for a more resilient future.

iDiv’s Impact