Hessisches Ministerium für Umwelt, Klimaschutz, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz/LLH

State Agricultural Agency of the State of Hessen; research and extension institution. Bee Institute: department within agency. 

Research, education and extension relating to beekeeping.  Main research topics include varroa management, resistance breeding, honey bee health, honey bee genetics, wild pollinator health, insect physiology and immunity

Experience in comparative colony performance testing;  expertise in running large field experiments; expertise in laboratory methods for assessing physiology parameters and molecular biolog.