Home tagpages MEC Rebecca Hinrichs is a new research group leader at the Microcosm Earth Center (MEC) in Marburg March 27, 2026 MEC SYNMIKRO The microbiologist investigates how bacteria regulate their responses to environmental conditions more Harnessing Hydrogen at Life’s Origin March 20, 2024 MEC Preiner Protein Evolution Researchers gain new insights into how the first cells on Earth were able to use hydrogen gas as an energy source more New Max-Planck-Research Group “Geochemical Protoenzymes” January 26, 2023 Biocatalysts MEC Preiner Protein Evolution Chemist Dr. Martina Preiner is starting in January 2023 at MPI-TM and the“Microcosm Earth Center” more New center for microbial research in Marburg September 16, 2022 Erb MEC The "Microcosm Earth Center" addresses current issues of environmental and climate microbiology more Second research group begins its work at the Microcosm Earth Center September 02, 2022 MEC Dr. Julia Kurth launches her research group "Microbial Physiology" at the new center starting September 01, 2022. more Show more