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Wageningen Microbiome Center Kick-off Symposium
We officially launched the Wageningen Microbiome Center on the 24th of September, 2026, together with 200+ participants working on a broad range of microbiomes.
The programme consisted of a combination of inspiring keynote lectures, WMC group pitches and interactive breakout sessions.
Let's keep this community thriving and stay in touch, we are exciting for what comes next!

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Seminar Stefan Geisen
As our final activity before summer, we gathered for Stefan Geisen's WMC Seminar entitled "The extended (soil) microbiome: why looking beyond bacteria and fungi is key". Stefan definitely provided us with some food for thought, not only for the soil microbiologists among us!


Seminar The Holomicrobiome R&D programme
On May 7th, WMC hosted its first seminar "The Holomicrobiome R&D programme – from foundational understanding to innovation and impact" by Hauke Smidt and Leo van Overbeek. They guided us through the aims of the Holomicrobiome Initiative and upcoming funding opportunities, followed by a lively discussion.
