The two Open Topic Postdocs Dr. Anja Buttstedt (B CUBE) and Dr. Solvejg Nitzke (Institute of German Studies) are organising an interdisciplinary symposium entitled "On Bees and Humans - A Love Affair between Nature and Culture" at the Center for Molecular Bioengineering (B CUBE) on 10 October 2019, 9.30 am to 5 pm.

Bee research has always crossed disciplinary boundaries and so the aim of the symposium is to offer a forum for different perspectives in order to bring bee research back into the dialogue that makes it socially relevant and accessible.

Participation in the symposium is free of charge, please register by 30 September 2019:

The event will be held in English.

The symposium will be followed by an evening event at the Hygiene Museum (in German) from 7 pm to 9 pm under the title "The Dark Side of the Hive". Tickets can be purchased at the Hygiene Museum.

The event is funded by TU Dresden’s Institutional Strategy within the framework of the Excellence Initiative of the Federal and State Governments.