Lars Agenent Awarded the Leibniz Price

Lars Agenent Awarded the Leibniz Price

Max Planck Fellow Lars Angenent has been awarded the Leibniz Prize for his outstanding work in the field of environmental biotechnology, which has made key contributions to microbial electrochemistry.
Basic Research at the Forefront of Modern Biology

Basic Research at the Forefront of Modern Biology

Basic research at the Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen addresses fundamental questions in microbial, algal, plant and animal biology, including the interaction between different organisms. The approaches we use range from biochemistry, cell and developmental biology to evolutionary and ecological genetics, functional genomics and bioinformatics.
Scientific Departments

Scientific Departments

The institute currently has five active departments, each led by a Director: Protein Evolution (Andrei Lupas), Microbiome Research (Ruth Ley), Integrative Evolutionary Biology (Ralf Sommer), Algal Development and Evolution (Susana Coelho), and Molecular Biology (Detlef Weigel).
Independent Research Groups

Independent Research Groups

In addition, we host three independent research groups outside the departments, which extend and complement the departments’ scientific directions. 
Friedrich Miescher Laboratory

Friedrich Miescher Laboratory

The Friedrich Miescher Laboratory of the Max Planck Society is affiliated to the MPI for Biology and hosts four independent Research Groups
Cutting-Edge Technology

Cutting-Edge Technology

The Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen is in the exceptional position to utilize latest technologies for its research. This enables us to provide unparalleled results at the forefront of modern biology. 

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Max Planck Fellow Lars Angenent has been awarded the Leibniz Prize for his outstanding work in the field of environmental biotechnology, which has made key contributions to microbial electrochemistry.

Talks and Events

DSSS - Revisiting enhancer modularity and evolution in Drosophila

Mar 24, 2023 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
MRZ

DSSS - Humans and their gut microbes: shared evolutionary trajectories and adaptations

Mar 31, 2023 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
NO.002, MPI für Intelligente Systeme

DSSS - What’s Wrong with Evolutionary Theory?

Apr 14, 2023 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
NO.002, MPI für Intelligente Systeme

DSSS - Fundamental principles during the egg-to-embryo transition

Apr 21, 2023 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
MPI für Biologie, Max-Planck-Ring 5, room 0A01

DSSS - Elisa Izaurralde Memorial Lecture

Apr 28, 2023 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
MPI für Biologie, Max-Planck-Ring 5, room 0A01

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Media


The Origin of Life

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

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

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

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

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

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.
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