from 9.15am to 9.50am
Registration and check according to hygiene regulations

from 10am
Arrival and welcome at the biodiversity bar

from 10.15am
Ceremonial opening with
Michael Kretschmer (Minister-President of the Free State of Saxony),
Dr Reiner Haseloff (Minister-President of Saxony-Anhalt),
Bodo Ramelow (Minister-President of the Free State of Thuringia) and
Dr Heide Ahrens (Secretary General of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft – DFG)

Presentation of iDiv’s research

from 11am
Greetings by
Dr Angela Merkel (Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany)

Press conference “Biodiversity research in the face of change”
with Minister-Presidents, Secretary General of the DFG and iDiv Speaker

from 11.30am
Biodiversity snack

from 12pm
Presentation of iDiv’s research
for invited guests

approx. 13.00pm
End of event

Programme subject to possible changes due to applicable regulations.