Our PhD student, Armin, from MPI-MP, attended the summer course “Synthetic Biology: From Pro- to Eukaryotic Systems (SynBioSys)”. The course aimed at a well-rounded presentation of synthetic biology through the discussion of selected topics across the DNA-RNA-protein-metabolite spectrum. The academic discussions were complemented by a discussion on intellectual property rights and a visit to the local industry. The course was organized by the Copenhagen Plant Science Centre from 20 August – 24 August 2018.