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Institute Highlight: Susana Coelho featured in the “Women in Science” initiative

June 11, 2025

First African Plant Genomics Symposium lays foundation for future scientific growth

June 04, 2025

The inaugural African Plant Genomics Symposium was held as a two-day hybrid event from 10 to 11 April 2025 at the United States International ...

Yen-Ping Hsueh receives the National Science and Technology Council Outstanding Research Award

May 16, 2025

Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen Director, Yen-Ping Hsueh, has been honoured with the prestigious 2025 Outstanding Research Award from the ...

Talks and Events

DSSS - One size fits all? Understanding the development and evolution of petal patterns using Hibiscus as a model system

Jun 13, 2025 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

NO.002, MPI für Intelligente Systeme

DSSS - The design of evolution and the evolution of design

Jul 4, 2025 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

NO.002, MPI für Intelligente Systeme

DSSS - Going with your gut: how C. elegans uses chemistry to sense the microbes within

Jul 11, 2025 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

NO.002, MPI für Intelligente Systeme

DSSS - How do cells create tissue patterns?

Jul 25, 2025 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

NO.002, MPI für Intelligente Systeme

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Videos

The Origin of Life

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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.