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Kulmbach City Talks (Kulmbacher Stadtgespräche)

City Talks go Kulmbach: The successful format of the (Bayreuth) City Talks are now also held at the location of our newest faculty. Speakers provide insights into exciting and current topics. The talks are open to all interested parties without registration  – admission is free.

The University of Bayreuth would like to strengthen the connection between the city and the university or the Faculty of Life Sciences: Food, Nutrition and Health. Therefore, the series of events is aimed at all citizens of Kulmbach and the surrounding area. You can look forward to informative and exciting lectures and discussions!

The lectures are organized by the University of Bayreuth in cooperation with the University Association of Bayreuth e. V.

Kulmbach City Talks: Upcoming events

20. January 2026, 6:00 p.m.: “Gene editing on everyone's lips?”

Speaker: Professor Dr. Corina Vlot-Schuster, Chair of Crop Genetics, Faculty of Life Sciences: Food, Nutrition, and Health, University of Bayreuth

The world is changing: with changing climatic conditions, we are facing growing challenges in securing our food supply. One possible solution is gene editing, which enables targeted changes to the genetic makeup of crops and is set to be permitted in the EU from 2028. But what is gene editing and how does it affect our food system? And what do they mean for us as consumers? Find out more and join the discussion at the town hall meeting on “Gene editing and how it affects food production.”

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