News Archive
11.12.2023 SILVA named Global Core Biodata Resource (GCBR)
SILVA is one of fifteen biodata resources worldwide that have been selected in the Global Biodata Coalition's 2023 selection round for Global Core Biodata Resources (GCBRs), increasing the total number of GCBRs to 52. SILVA joins its DSMZ sister databases BacDive and BRENDA (both selected in 2022) as well as LPSN (2023) as GCBR.[more]
07.12.2023 We are hiring!
SILVA is looking for computer scientists as backend and web developer. Our colleagues from the DSMZ Digital Diversity integration team are also hiring for multiple positions. Find all open positions in our teams here.
14.09.2023 We need you!
Open Jobs@SILVA! Become now part of the SILVA-team! Scientist Molecular Taxonomy, Softwaredeveloper backend Maven/Spring Boot, Softwaredeveloper Web[more]
02.08.2023 SILVA website jobs available again
The TestProbe, TestPrime, and ACT tools are available again as well as custom sequence exports. We continue to work on a cloud-based solution to prevent such long outages in the future. We are very sorry for the inconvenience it caused and thank you for your patience!
14.07.2023 Update on the current situation
This news provides an overview on the latest developments regrading the SILVA project and our current hardware issues.[more]
01.03.2023 de.NBI Quarterly Newsletter
The de.NBI Spring School 2023 - Data Management will take place 13-17 March at the IPK Gatersleben. We are more than proud that the de.NBI databases BRENDA and BacDive have been selected in the first set of 37 Global Core Biodata Resources!
20.12.2022 Merry XMas and a Happy New Year
The SILVA Team wishes you a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year. Many thanks for using SILVA and all your support to improve SILVA and SILVAngs. Looking forward to see you again in 2023.
18.11.2022 de.NBI Quarterly Newsletter
Annual Meeting of the de.NBI Industrial Forum - de.NBI Cloud User Meeting - 2022 - BioHackathon Germany
07.10.2022 SILVA.DSMZ.Permanent
Great news today! SILVA is now part of the integrated data platform DSMZ Digital Diversity. This cooperation will guaranty the long-term sustainability of SILVA. We are now entering a transition phase to migrate SILVA to our new host the Leibniz-Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures, which is one of the largest biological resource centers worldwide.[more]
07.03.2022 Update on SILVA taxonomy
This news provides an overview on the latest developments regrading the SILVA project and its taxonomy.[more]