- Prof. Dr. Jan de Vries
- Dr. Sophie de Vries (Group: Evolution of Cyanobacterial-Plant Symbioses)
- Dr. Iker Irisarri
- Dr. Tatyana Darienko
- Dr. Yuanlin Yao (Group: Evolution of Cyanobacterial-Plant Symbioses)
- Amra Dhabalia Ashok
- Armin Dadras
- Elisa Goldbecker
- Deren Büyüktaş (Group: Evolution of Cyanobacterial-Plant Symbioses)
- Dr. Janine Fürst-Jansen
- Maaike Bierenbroodspot
- Jaccoline Zegers
- Tim Rieseberg
- René Heise
- Cäcilia Kunz
- Britta Leinemann
