They were welcomed by DiP board member Prof. Dr. Ludger Wessjohann and DiP actor Prof. Dr. Bernhard Westermann (Leibniz IPB). In a two-part mini-symposium, a total of 7 DiP projects were presented – from the innovative extraction of active ingredients and recyclable materials from plants and plant residues to the AI-based development of enzymatic processes to the highly efficient digitization and refinement of genomic analyses in plant breeding. The DiP approach itself was the focus of the second part of the event: DiP spokesperson Prof. Dr. Klaus Pillen showed how DiP provides impetus for regional economic transformation through digitization and excellent plant research and process development. In a lively discussion, the first possible points of contact were found.