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Two MPI Biology Tübingen Directors among the “Highly Cited Researchers” 2024

December 03, 2024

Clarivate Analytics, which provides the Web of Science™ database, has announced this year’s outstanding researchers for 2024. For the past ten years ...

Announcing the inaugural African Plant Genomics Symposium: Nairobi, 10-11 April 2025

November 27, 2024

The African Plant Genomics Symposium is an eagerly awaited event to be held in Nairobi, Kenya, in 2025, with the aim of building a network, supporting ...

New Science Walk on the Max Planck Campus Tübingen

November 15, 2024

The new Science Walk on the Max Planck Campus in Tübingen opened on November 15, 2024 during this year’s Science and Innovation Days. Curious walker ...

Talks and Events

DSSS - Plant-pathogen coevolution in a wild woody host

Dec 6, 2024 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

NO.002, MPI für Intelligente Systeme

DSSS - tbd

Jan 10, 2025 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

NO.002, MPI für Intelligente Systeme

DSSS - Metabolic Adaptation to Nutrient Limitation in Vertebrates

Jan 17, 2025 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

NO.002, MPI für Intelligente Systeme

DSSS - tbd

Jan 31, 2025 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

NO.002, MPI für Intelligente Systeme

Media

The Origin of Life

Youtube-Video

Introduction into the key research fields of the Department of Protein Evolution, led by Andrei Lupas.

On the Trail of Gut Microbes

Youtube-Video

Get to know the Department of Microbiome Science which is headed by Ruth Ley.

The Evolution of Sexual Systems

Youtube-Video

Dive into algal research and the science behind the evolution of the sexes at the Department of Algal Devolopment and Evolution, directed by Susana Coelho.

Adaptability of Life

Youtube-Video

Learn more about the adpatability of organisms to their environment which the reseach department of Ralf Sommer is focusing on.

The Future of Biodiversity

Youtube-Video

How can the diversity of life become preserved? Learn more about the research and answers of Detlef Weigel at his Department of Molecular Biology.

The Consequences of Climate Change

Youtube-Video

Climate change forces plant populations to adapt. Detlef Weigel has studied how the future climate will affect their survival.