Cluster of Excellence 'MicroPlanet'

They find that uncultivated nitrifiers dominate soils, and farming shapes microbial diversity. Study is a model case for data-driven policy to combine agriculture & conservation in Austria and globally. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Landmark study in @Nature! 🇩🇰 The "Microflora Danica" project has created the first-ever national microbiome atlas. Led by Aalborg University, @fwf-at.bsky.social CoE Microplanet's Director @michiwagner4.bsky.social, and @daanspeth.bsky.social, Andrew Giguere @cemess.bsky.social analyzed nitrifiers.

New @fwf-at.bsky.social CoE Microplanet study from @thomasboettcher.bsky.social lab @univie.ac.at with colleagues from @tumunich.bsky.social introduces High-Level Oxidative Stress (HiLOS) response that enables strong oxidative agents to activate prophages. pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...

This work exemplifies potential microbiome-based solutions that directly contribute to CoE Microplanet’s mission to address key challenges in planetary health. www.microplanet.at/index.php/ne... @fwf-at.bsky.social

In collaboration with @bokuvienna.bsky.social, and @basf.bsky.social, the lab is dedicated to the sustainable management of water-soluble polymers.

Thrilled to announce that CoE Key Researcher Michael Zumstein @cemess.bsky.social will lead the new Christian Doppler Laboratory for Biodegradation of Water-Soluble Polymers at @univie.ac.at! This enables vital research into the chemical and microbiological processes of biodegradation.

Photo: CeMESS/Thomas Suchanek

Photo: CeMESS/Thomas Suchanek

Photo: CeMESS/Thomas Suchanek

Michael Zumstein leads the new CD Laboratory Photo: CeMESS/Thomas Suchanek

New CD Lab at CeMESS! Yesterday, @univie.ac.at inaugurated the Christian Doppler Laboratory for Biological Degradation of Water-Soluble Polymers, led by Michael Zumstein. Together with @bokuvienna.bsky.social & @basf.bsky.social, the lab tackles sustainable polymer management for a greener future.🔬💧

Screenshot new CeMESS website

Screenshot new EDGE website

Screenshot new TER website

It’s finally here! After months in the making, we’re thrilled to reveal the newly relaunched CeMESS website: cemess.univie.ac.at

Take a look at the new design – we’d love to hear what you think!

This recognition reflects high citation numbers and the sustained impact our researchers are having on the global scientific community. Proud to have these excellent researchers teaching & mentoring the next generation! More info: www.microplanet.at/index.php/ne...
@univie.ac.at

🏅 Seven CoE Microplanet Researchers are "Highly Cited Researchers 2025" by @clarivate.com. Congratulations to @michiwagner4.bsky.social, Thomas Rattei, @davidberry1.bsky.social, Wolfgang Wanek, Thilo Hofmann, @andreasrichter.bsky.social, @loutsi.bsky.social. @cemess.bsky.social @fwf-at.bsky.social

New @fwf-at.bsky.social CoE Microplanet study from @thomasboettcher.bsky.social lab with first author Konstantin Plöchl @univie.ac.at identified a new class of phage blockers, enabling detailed study of phage's role in IBD, diabetes, and infections. pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...

CoE Deputy Director of Research Christine Moissl-Eichinger @chmoei.bsky.social @medunigraz.at was on @wildmics.bsky.social Laberfeuer videocast! Tune in for all things microbiomes, healthy eating and fasting, and the science behind "detox". www.twitch.tv/videos/26097...
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@univie.ac.at @tuwien.at @cemm.oeaw.ac.at @medunigraz.at @meduniwien.ac.at @istaresearch.bsky.social AIT Austrian Institute of Technology Johannes Kepler University Linz

What an inspiring few days! The 2nd CoE Microplanet Annual Meeting at Castle Schlaining hosted 95 scientists to discuss the latest in microbiome research and how these microbial communities can help build a more sustainable future. Thanks to everyone who contributed!
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🏰 Kicking off the 2nd Annual Meeting of our @fwf-at.bsky.social Cluster of Excellence @microbesplanet.bsky.social at beautiful Castle Schlaining! 🌍

Excited to share ideas 🔬, spark collaborations 🤝, and explore how microbiomes shape the health of our planet 🌱

#Microbiome #PlanetaryHealth #MicroSky

Proud PI: Austrian microbiome research award for my PhD student Charlotte Neumann! Thanks @microbesplanet.bsky.social

Congratulations to Cornelia Rottensteiner @cornelia-cr.bsky.social for receiving the Austrian Microbiome Research Award 2025 for the best Master’s Thesis. Very well done!

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Experience the FUN(gi) Lab • Pilzfestspiele 06.–12.10.2025

Dive into the hidden world of fungi at "Experience the FUN(gi) Lab" – today 16:00–18:00 at the University of Vienna Biology Building (UBB), hosted by the Fungal Ecology Lab @ter-cemess.bsky.social.

Free & open to all – just drop by!
www.pilzfestspiele.at/event/experi...

#Pilzfestspiele

Organizer Thilo Hofmann @cemess.bsky.social, contributions from 30+ @univie.ac.at scientists, incl @michiwagner4.bsky.social, @christinakaiser.bsky.social, Stephan Krämer, @jillianmpetersen.bsky.social, @ppjevac.bsky.social, @andreasrichter.bsky.social, and @loutsi.bsky.social from our cluster.

Free online course “Environmental Emergencies: Navigating Climate Change, Biodiversity Loss, and Environmental Pollution” starts Oct 1. Interdisciplinary course on triple crisis: climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental pollution. imoox.at/course/envem, www.youtube.com/watch?v=22Wp...

New @fwf-at.bsky.social CoE Microplanet study from @davidberry1.bsky.social lab @cemess.bsky.social @univie.ac.at shows how arabinogalactan, a potential plant prebiotic, gets metabolized by B. longum, supporting other beneficial gut microbes. www.oaepublish.com/articles/mrr...

New @fwf-at.bsky.social CoE Microplanet study led by @barbarabayer.bsky.social, CoE Researchers @michiwagner4.bsky.social and @kathikitzinger.bsky.social @cemess.bsky.social @univie.ac.at challenges the role of ammonia-oxidizing microbes in deep-ocean carbon fixation. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Our CoE Board member Angela Sessitsch is nominated for "Austrian of the Year 2025" by @diepressecom.bsky.social in the ‘Research’ category. As a top researcher at AIT Tulln, she's an expert on plant microbiomes. Show your support and vote here: www.diepresse.com/20065228/aus...
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Organized by CoE Microplanet Director of Research @michiwagner4.bsky.social, and CoE Key Researchers Holger Daims, @kathikitzinger.bsky.social, @ppjevac.bsky.social. See you next year!
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#microsky

The 28th European Nitrogen Cycle meeting (ENC28) brought together over 70 participants from 13 countries at @cemess.bsky.social @univie.ac.at! Inspiring CoE Microplanet closing lecture by Jan Willem Erisman. Thanks to all the speakers and participants for making it such a stimulating event.

New @fwf-at.bsky.social CoE Microplanet Publication from the lab of Thilo Hofmann with first author Anya Sherman
@cemess.bsky.social @univie.ac.at finds tire-derived compounds in edible plants. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

New @fwf-at.bsky.social CoE Microplanet Publication @nature.com! A study from the lab of CoE Researcher Alexander Loy @loyteam.bsky.social @cemess.bsky.social @univie.ac.at uncovers bacteria that “breathe” rocks using toxic sulfide in oxygen-free environments. Link: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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New @fwf-at.bsky.social CoE Microplanet Publication from the labs of @michiwagner4.bsky.social and Holger Daims with @ppjevac.bsky.social @cemess.bsky.social @univie.ac.at identifies novel plastoquinone forms (m-PQs) in nitrogen-cycling microbes, revealing their essential role in electron transport.

New @fwf-at.bsky.social CoE Microplanet Publication in Cell! An international study, including CoE Researcher Martin Polz @cemess.bsky.social @univie.ac.at, uncovers the significant and underestimated contribution of fungi to ocean biomass and the global carbon cycle. www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...