Dr Anja Ramsperger receives the Bavarian Culture Prize
For her outstanding PhD thesis in the field of biology, Dr Anja Ramsperger from the Collaborative Research Centre 1357 Microplastics at the University of Bayreuth has been awarded the Bavarian Culture Prize. ...more
Early Career Event 2024
The Early Career Researcher Event will take place at the University of Bayreuth from 11 - 13 November. Confirmed speakers include Prof Laforsch, Dr Rudolf Reuther, Dr Giorgia Carratte, Dr Ulrike Braun and Dr Markus Lukas. ...more
New CRC 1357 Publication
A new study analyzed microplastics in soil on an environmentally relevant level using TD-GC-MS/MS, while showing the risk of overestimating polyethylene as organic matter in soils. ...more
The call for abstracts is open
SETAC Europe 35th Annual Meeting 11. – 15. May 2025 in Vienna. Call for abstracts is open till 20. November (17:00 CET) ...more
Dr. Ramsperger receives the Paul-Crutzen Prize
Congrats to Dr. Anja Ramsperger! She receives the GDCh Paul Crutzen Prize from Dr. Hahn (GDCh) and Dr. Bruggemann (BAYER AG), for her publication published in Nature Comm, which was written as part of her dissertation. ...more
CRC Microplastics at MICRO 2024
At the fifth edition of the International Conference MICRO 2024 from 23 to 27 September, representatives of the CRC Microplastics have lead Poster Talks, Room Talks and Walking Talks. Find out more about the programme: ...more
CRC 1357 microplastics at "Environment Week"
President Steinmeier and the German Federal Environmental Foundation (DBU) cordially invite to Environment Week 2024. CRC 1357 microplastics presents itself and its research! See the Video in the media library. ...more
TV report at NANO of ZDF/3sat
The Berlin Fan Mile is 24,000 square metres of artificial turf. CRC Microplastics spokesman Prof Christian Laforsch is investigating the effects this has on our health. Watch the video from in our media library. ...more
New Article of CRC 1357
The Nature Communications article by the research group led by Prof. Laforsch and Prof. Kress shows that not all microplastics are the same and that nominally identical particles behave differently. ...more
TV report on BR for the magazine quer
Since mid-October, there has been an EU-wide ban on the sale of microplastics in cosmetics and loose glitter. Watch the video with an interview with spokesperson of the Collaborative Research Centre Microplastics Prof. Laforsch from BR in our media library. ...more
