History

The institute in the 50s.

The institute in the 50s.
Mobile beet laboratory of the IfZ - in use for field trials throughout the country until the early 90s.

Mobile beet laboratory of the IfZ - in use for field trials throughout the country until the early 90s.
 1882Establishment of the Agricultural Experimental Station in Bernburg/Halle, Germany, by the Association of the Sugar Industry (VdZ).
 1945The Experimental Station in Bernburg/Halle is closed.
 1947The Institute of Agronomy at the Georg-August-University of Goettingen provides rooms at the Holtensen Experimental Station to the Association of the Sugar Industry which establishes the Research Station of Sugar Beet Cultivation.
 1952The Institute is founded at its present site, Holtenser Landstrasse 77 in Goettingen. The Association of the Sugar Industry and the Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs of Lower Saxony establish a cooperation between the Research Station of Sugar Beet Cultivation and the Georg-August-University of Goettingen.
 19539th July: Inauguration and official naming:
Institute of Sugar Beet Research
 1983Establishment of the Rhizomania Experimental Station at Groß-Gerau, Germany; moved to Goettingen in 1996.
 1991The Coordination Board (KA) at the IfZ is founded.
 2002The IfZ is granted the status of an "Associated Institute" at the University of Goettingen.
 2011Foundation of COBRI (Coordination Beet Research International)