Considering applying for the #mattertolife URO program but still have questions? Join one of our upcoming live info sessions to ask us directly! Afterwards, you will have the opportunity to meet former URO participants. Register now on our website! mattertolife.maxplanckschools.org/info-session...

🔬 Undergraduate Research Opportunities 2027 – applications are now open! Spend 10 weeks doing funded, hands-on research in a top German #mattertolife Fellow lab at the interface of physics, chemistry, and biology. 🗓 Apply until 1 October 2026: mattertolife.maxplanckschools.org/uro-research...

Witness transformation in real time! This construction site will soon be a centre for research, education, and interdisciplinary exchange. We can't wait to see what the future holds! @mpi-mr.bsky.social @mps-cognition.bsky.social @mps-photonics.bsky.social

A peek into industry! Our PhD candidates visited @basfde.bsky.social last week, less a facility, more a township. From the Verbund tour to R&D talks to how to kick start your career at BASF, the tour was enlightening. Thanks to the BASF team for making this happen!

Registrations open for "Göttingen Emergent Minds Winter School: Learning and Computation in Brains and Machines" from Feb 15 – Mar 6, 2027 in Göttingen. @uni-goettingen.de Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization!

📅 Save the date: The MtL Lecture Series continues on 17 June at 3 pm CEST with a talk by MtL Fellow and MtL alumnus Oskar Staufer from @leibnizinm.bsky.social, @uni-saarland.de and the Max Planck Bristol Center for Minimal Biology. 🙌 Register now on Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

On 13 May at 3 pm CEST, the MtL Lecture Series continues with a talk by our Fellow Thomas Scheibel from @unibayreuth.bsky.social and the Bavarian Polymer Institute. Register now on Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

It is a pleasure to welcome another new #mattertolife Fellow to our Lecture Series! On 15 April at 3 pm Laura Heinen from DWI-Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials will join us with an exciting talk on: Synthetic Cells - How to Stay "Alive?" Register now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

We warmly welcome this addition to our broader MPS network 🎉 Read more at www.maxplanckschools.org/en/news-even... #MaxPlanckSchools #PassionForScience #BiomedicalAI #InterdisciplinaryResearch #DoctoralTraining

Today is Lab Rotation Presentation Day at #mattertolife! Over the past months, our PhD candidates spread across the labs of our network to gain valuable hands-on research experience – and are now stepping into an exciting new chapter: their Master Thesis! 🙌

On #InternationalWomensDay our PhD candidate Aysecan shares what resilience, interdisciplinary science, and a pair of running shoes taught her along the way. Read the full interview here 👉 mattertolife.maxplanckschools.org/aysecans-story #mattertolife #WomenInScience #passionforscience

The Matter to Life Lecture Series continues on 11 March at 3 pm CET with MtL Fellow Roman Sarott @romansarott.bsky.social from the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research @mpi-mr.bsky.social! Register now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! Today we would like to highlight and celebrate our brilliant female PhD candidates who represent our Female Power in Science. #WomenInSTEM #Representation #GirlPower

👩🔬On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the Matter to Life Lecture Series will highlight the work of our Fellow Seraphine Wegner from @uni-muenster.de. Join us for her talk on “Spatiotemporal control in synthetic and living cells using light”. 11 Feb at 3 PM CET: bit.ly/3ZKkf99

We’re excited to kick off 2026 with a rescheduled talk in the Matter to Life Lecture Series: “Droplets Come to Life” by MtL Fellow David Zwicker @zwickergroup.bsky.social from the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization 🙌 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Our #mattertolife PhD candidate Christoph Karfusehr will defend his PhD thesis next Tuesday, 13 January 2026 at 3 pm. Register here and join the defense live on Zoom 👉 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Happy holidays from the Max Planck School Matter to Life! 🎄❄️ Our Lecture Series will be back next year, exploring “What is life?” with free talks by our MtL faculty via Zoom Webinar. Mark your calendars, stay curious, and see you in 2026 🙌 mattertolife.maxplanckschools.org/news-and-eve...

3rd Advent, 40 brilliant minds, big ideas ✨ Our Fellows met in Heilbronn to reflect on the past seven years of Matter to Life and shape the New Era ahead. Read more 👉 mattertolife.maxplanckschools.org/fellow-meeti...

Its a new day..its a new dawn! Fellows from #mattertolife have convened at Heilbronn to recap the path traversed, give feedback, and brainstorm about what lies ahead. Lets shape the future that advances the research field and empowers our PhD candidates!

🎄❄️ Let’s wrap up the year with an MtL Lecture Series Christmas Special with guest speaker Dr. Michael Levin @drmichaellevin.bsky.social from @tufts.edu! Don't miss "The Unreasonable Effectiveness of the Behavioral Sciences in Developmental Biology and Bioengineering”: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

A chemist, a biologist, and a physicist walk into a symposium… Check out our recap of this year's #mattertolife Fall Days! 👉 mattertolife.maxplanckschools.org/426906/mtl-f... @graeterlab.bsky.social @landfesterdept.bsky.social @weilgroup.bsky.social

Tune in next week to our next virtual lecture by MtL Fellow Viktorija Glembockyte @glembockyte.bsky.social from the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research @mpi-mr.bsky.social. She will speak about "Engineering Optical Nanoscale Tools with DNA". 🧬 Register now 👉 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Science at New Heights🏔️ In August, our #mattertolife community headed to the Zugspitze (2,962 m) for a 4-day symposium organized by our PhD candidates Sophia Hampe & Irene Pellini. Read the recap 👉 mattertolife.maxplanckschools.org/381440/zugsp...

During his Master’s practical training at #mattertolife, Andrey Sysoev joined a collaborative project by Petra Schwille from @mpibiochem.bsky.social and @hendrikdietz.bsky.social from @tum.de, bridging wet-lab work and computational workflows. Read about his experience on our website👉 bit.ly/47Sd0zG

"Turning Peptides into Drugs - Protacs and Permeability" Join us for a special lecture where MtL alumnus Philipp Baur will share insights from his postdoctoral research experience at the University of Queensland. 📍 Our lecture series is open to all. Register now at us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...!

Our PhD candidate Mussa completed his practical training with MtL Fellow Philippe Bastiaens, who sadly passed away earlier this year. At the @mpi-dortmund.bsky.social, Mussa explored the intricate mechanisms of cell signaling. Read the full article: mattertolife.maxplanckschools.org/386224/lab-r...

Join us for the next Matter to Life lecture with our new MtL faculty member Silvia Vignolini @vignolinilab.bsky.social from @mpici.bsky.social, who will explore the fascinating world of biomimetic colour engineering! Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

We are especially proud that our MtL alumna Anastassiya Schramm is representing #mattertolife on the Max Planck School Day’s stage today 👏🏻

MPS Day 2025 is on! 🎉 This year’s topic: Science in the Age of AI A warm welcome to all new PhD candidates – from our sister schools @mps-cognition.bsky.social @mps-photonics.bsky.social and our very own MPS #mattertolife! Now on stage: Our Fellow Karin Jacob’s for the #passionforscience lecture!

Thinking about applying? Curious about the admission process, or unsure about the requirements? We’re hosting info sessions in October and November to give you an insight into our Integrated MSc/PhD program and to answer your questions! 👉 mattertolife.maxplanckschools.org/get-to-know-...