DNPW Research Greenhouse

The research greenhouse on the North Campus is an infrastructure facility belonging to the Department of Crop Sciences (DNPW) and the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences at Georg August University in Göttingen. It began operating in mid-2025.

The building complex comprises a glass greenhouse and a two-storey functional building. The greenhouse was constructed using the Venlo method with a total of ten smaller cabins (32 m²) and six larger cabins (64 m²). The total usable floor space is approximately 700 m². The ridge height in the cabins is 3.5 m². The modular functional building (usable floor space approx. 1,350 m²) houses the entire building infrastructure and other functional rooms.

The glass greenhouse provides an optimal environment for researchers. A wide range of technical options allows for the best possible cultivation and examination of plants under controlled conditions. The greenhouse cabins are operated using modern control technology. Each cabin is equipped with a climate control system, enabling precise regulation of temperature and humidity. The lighting allows the use of different light spectra and can be partially controlled for different light intensities. Each cabin also has an automatic irrigation system and is connected to a fertiliser unit. With the help of the installed measurement and logging system, the parameters can be precisely monitored and documented during the growth period. The devices described ensure a high degree of flexibility in terms of adaptation to the specific needs of the plants and the research objectives.

The adjoining functional building has various laboratories and workrooms, for example for material processing or storage of operating resources. S1 laboratories are also available. In addition, there are cooling systems and drying cabinets for seeds and sample materials, for example. Offices, meeting rooms and social rooms are available for the scientific and technical staff on site.

The comprehensive facilities of the new research greenhouse described above significantly expand our capabilities, enabling us to properly investigate pressing contemporary research questions here on site. The new building thus significantly expands the research infrastructure in the field of crop sciences at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences.