26.06.2026

New publication!

Shivsam Bady, Björn Heinemann, Tatjana M. Hildebrandt published a review paper “Amino acid sensing and signaling in plants”

17.06.2026

AG Hildebrandt Summer BBQ

Our group took advantage of the sunshine and held a relaxed summer BBQ next to the outdoor greenhouse. 
Between grilled food, cold drinks, and plenty of laughter, students and group members had the chance to unwind together, and enjoy the green surroundings away from the daily lab hustle.

13.06.2026

Welcome Rachel!

We are very happy to welcome our new guest researcher, Rachel Yee from Washington State University, to the group. Over the next 12 weeks, Rachel will join us in exploring the proteome of pea plants.

30.04.2026

Congratulations Anna!

Anna Bormann successfully completed her Bachelor Thesis "Response of Total Protein Content to Environmental Conditions in Arabidopsis thaliana". 

We wish Anna all the best for her future endeavours!  

23.04.2026

Boys Day:

As part of Boys' Day in NRW, three school students from grades 8-9 visited our research group to gain first-hand insight into how experimental and quantitative plant research is conducted in practice. 
They explored how we plan and perform experiments, measure plant traits, and use data to understand how plants respond to their environment.

30.01.2026

Congratulations Cecile!

Cecile Angermann has successfully defended her PhD thesis entitled “Protein-based seed germination: Conversion of proteins into carbohydrates, nitrogen compounds and energy during germination and seedling establishment of Lupinus albus.” 

We warmly congratulate Cecile on this achievement and are delighted that she will continue her research with us as a Postdoctoral Fellow, and we wish her every success for her future scientific endeavours.

18.12.2025

AG Hildebrandt Christmas party

Our group celebrated the end of the year with a cheerful Christmas outing together with our students.
After an energetic round of team-building games at Buddy Bash, we rounded off the evening strolling through the Cologne Christmas markets, enjoying lights, mulled wine, and plenty of time to chat outside the lab!

We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

26.09.2026

Congratulations Jannis!

Jannis Moormann has successfully defended his PhD thesis entitled “Cysteine in signalling and plant pathogen response” 

We extend our sincere congratulations to Jannis on this accomplishment and are delighted that he will continue his research with us as a Postdoctoral Fellow. We look forward to his ongoing contributions to the group and wish him continued success in his scientific career.

06.10.2025 - 08.10.2025

MITO Meeting 2025 Münster

Researchers from the German Plant Mitochondrial Community recently gathered in Münster for a vibrant two-day meeting, featuring intensive networking, lively brainstorming sessions, and a series of inspiring scientific seminars on plant mitochondrial biology.

13.05.2025

Welcome Elizabeth!

We are very happy to welcome our new guest researcher, Elizabeth from Washington State University, to the group. Over the next 12 weeks, Elizabeth will join us in exploring the proteome of pea plants and their nodules.

22.05.2025

AG Hildebrandt Summer BBQ

Our group celebrated the successful completion of the time spent here by our guest PhD from Chile, Jhonny, with a nice outdoor BBQ event.

We wish Jhonny all the best for his future endeavours!  

03.04.2025

Girls Day

For Girls' Day in NRW, our group had the pleasure of hosting five school girls, ranging from classes 7-9. 

This excellent program helps introduce young women to STEM and technical career paths often underrepresented by females. 

The girls delved into the basics of plant science research, enjoying practical, hands-on experience in extracting and quantifying plant proteins.

18.02.2025

MITO Meeting 2025 Köln

AG Hildebrandt organised this year's MITO meeting. 

Several researchers from the German Plant Mitochondrial Community converged in Cologne for a dynamic two-day meeting. It was a great opportunity for brainstorming, networking, and engaging in exciting seminars.

01.10.2024

Congratulations Shiv!

Shivsam Bady successfully completed his Masters Thesis:

“Persulfide metabolism in Arabidopsis thaliana”

We wish him all the best!

01.10.2024

Welcome Wasim!

Daniel Wasim Djamriani joined our group as a new PhD student. He will try to unveil how protein and amino acid metabolism affects plant performance under resource limitation and in response to abiotic stresses.

01.09.2024

Welcome Lorna!

Lorna Egan-Andreou joined our group as our new secretary! Helping us manage the administrative part of science!

14.09.2024

Congratulations!

Shivsam Bady won a poster prize for his poster “Persulfide metabolism in Arabidopsis thaliana” at the “3rd Plant and Human Sulfur Biology Meeting” SBio2024 in Pont-à-Mousson.

01.07.2024

Welcome Nele!

Nele Passon joined our group as a new PhD student. She will elucidate the role of amino acid metabolism in resource allocation during stress and development in a collaborative project with AG Töpfer.

28.06.2024

AG Hildebrandt joined the CRC TRR 341!

AG Hildebrandt is now part of TRR 341 "Plant Ecological Genetics ".

We are studying the adaptive potential of protein and amino acid metabolism in Arabidopsis thaliana.

30.04.2024

New Publication!

Cecile Angermann, Björn Heinemann, Jule Hansen, Nadine Töpfer, Hans-Peter Braun, and Tatjana M. Hildebrandt published the paper "Proteome reorganization and amino acid metabolism during germination and seedling establishment in Lupinus albus".