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News

A week among Nobel Laureates for two Max Planck researchers

July 10, 2026

Two researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen were selected to participate in the 75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, held last week.

Silvia Da Pra receives EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowship

July 03, 2026

Silvia Da Pra, postdoctoral researcher at the Friedrich Miescher Laboratory of the Max Planck Society, has been awarded a 2026 EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowship to study hormonal control of limb regeneration.

Thomas Boehm receives Advanced Grant from the European Research Council

June 23, 2026

The Emeritus Director at the Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen wins coveted grant for his project ImmunoPlast.

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Talks and Events

DSSS - Understanding the genome: Integrative analysis and visualization of (mainly) prokaryotic omics data

Jul 16, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

MPH lecture hall, Max-Planck-Ring 6

CSS - Academia on your own terms

Jul 16, 2026 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

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DSSS - tba

Jul 23, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

MPH lecture hall, Max-Planck-Ring 6

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Prof. Dr. Janusz M. Bujnicki

Jul 2, 2026 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Prof. Paul W. Sternberg

Jul 6, 2026

Dr. Maria Barna

Jul 9, 2026 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Prof. Dr. Kay Nieselt

Jul 16, 2026 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Dr. Mayank Chugh

Jul 16, 2026 from 03:00 PM to 04:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Prof. Tanja Schwander

Jul 23, 2026 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Prof. Dr. Clare Bryant

Jul 30, 2026 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

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Videos

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The Origin of Life

Youtube-Video

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

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On the Trail of Gut Microbes

Youtube-Video

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

Photo of Director Susana Coelho in the laboratory

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.