The retreat included visits to the Effelsberg Radio Telescope, the Geopfad in Schuld, a Roman museum, and a German bunker. We also enjoyed some excellent wine and relaxed group games, alongside truly insightful group discussions.

In the picture from left to right:  Heike, Aman, Dana, Christina, Sara, Jens, Simone, Michael, Guido

Congratulations to Guido for successfully defending your thesis to be granted a doctorate with suma cum laude.

The title of the thesis was:
"Microbial resilience in changing environments: evaluating environmental stress and monitoring strategies"