Press Releases

A Solid Start for a New Class of Antibiotics

July 22, 2024

Better research and use of odorhabdins thanks to new synthetic biology technology more

A Motor for Cell-free Metabolism

July 11, 2024

CO2 Fixation Synthetic Biology Synthetic Metabolism

Researchers have developed the first cell-free system in which genetic information and metabolism work together more

Fighting crop losses with microbes

July 11, 2024

Naturstoffe

New ERC funding for Max Planck researcher Prof. Dr. Helge Bode on microbial natural products in plant protection more

Leopoldina honours Georg Hochberg with “ZukunftsWissen” Award

July 04, 2024

Tracking down the evolution of proteins: Leopoldina honours biochemist Georg Hochberg with the new "ZukunftsWissen" award for young scientists
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Max Planck Children`s University at MPI Marburg

July 01, 2024

Over 200 fifth graders from Marburg and the surrounding region visited the microbiology research institute more

Research in Marburg receives top-level funding from the federal state of Hesse

June 28, 2024

MaxGENESYS SYNMIKRO Synthetic Biology

New LOEWE focus for innovative research approaches in microbiology more

Hannah Jeckel and Nadya Abbood receive Otto Hahn Medals

June 12, 2024

Dr Hannah Jeckel, and Dr Nadya Abbood, former PhD students at the Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology, have been awarded the Otto Hahn Medal by the Max Planck Society. The medal honours outstanding achievements by young scientists and comes with a prize of 7,500 euros.
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