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2026

Podcast: When the Buzz Stops: Europe’s Wild Pollinator Collapse [25.06.2026]

What would happen if Europe’s wild pollinators collapsed? A new study paints a vivid picture of what that world could look like, and the effects stretch far beyond bees and blossoms.more


A case-based course teaching integrative taxonomy delimits three new ant species in the Pheidole sexspinosa complex (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Vanuatu [25.06.2026]

KomBioTa Members Dr. Kyle W. Gray with co-authors Daniela Mera-Rodríguez and Christian Rabeling present a new study involved teaching integrative taxonomic methods to students at the University of Hohenheim that resulted in the delimitation and description of three new ant species from the Vanuatuan archipelago in the southwestern Pacific region.more


Spring Meeting 2026: KomBioTa Celebrates 5th Anniversary [21.05.2026]

On May 6th, KomBioTa marked its fifth anniversary and hosted its 5th annual Spring Meeting—setting a new attendance record with 118 participants.more


eNaBlS Workshop Develops Pathways to Strengthen Biodiversity in Education and Practice [29.04.2026]

The European project initiative eNaBlS invited experts from the federal state of Baden-Württemberg (Germany), working in education, policy, public administration, nature conservation, planning, skilled trades and business to Stuttgart. Initial results show: biodiversity and Nature-Based Solutions need stronger structural integration, qualified professionals and better bridges...more


New amphibian drift fence established at the Häslachwald [23.02.2026]

NABU Ostfildern-Ruit has set up a new amphibian drift fence at the edge of the Häslachwald to protect migrating toads, frogs and newts during the spring breeding season.more


Prof. Dr. Hasselmann at the Science Pub [30.01.2026]

We are proud to share that KomBioTa board member Prof. Dr. Martin Hasselmann was recently a featured guest at the Science Pub Stuttgart at the Kulturkneipe Rosenau.more


KomBioTa Brings Science to Life at the Parcelsus Gymnasium Open House [16.01.2026]

KomBioTa researchers and students recently participated as volunteer exhibitors at the Parcelsus Gymnasium Open House.more


KomBioTa is celebrating its fifth anniversary! [01.01.2026]

To mark the occasion, we cordially invite you to our anniversary event on May 6, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at the Natural History Museum in Stuttgart.more


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