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September 04, 2026

Biozentrum Discovery seminar - Discoveries in Life Sciences VV 62641

Prof. Naama Barkai: Title tba

11:15 - 12:15

September 17, 2026

Cell Biology Lecture Series I, VV No.: 67912-01

Marek Mlodzik: New insights and surprises in Wnt/b-catenin and Wnt/Planar Cell Polarity signaling

12:15 - 13:15

September 18, 2026

Biozentrum Discovery seminar - Discoveries in Life Sciences VV 62641

Prof. Roy Parker: RNP Granules in health and disease

11:15 - 12:15

September 24, 2026

Cell Biology Lecture Series I, VV No.: 67912-01

Prof. Simon Hippenmeyer: Principles of Neural Stem Cell Lineage Progression

12:15 - 13:15

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For the prestigious and independent Biozentrum PhD fellowships that provide a unique rotation-based selection of research group. More

Application deadline: October 18, 2026

 

 

Spotlight

Meet our professors

From molecules to complex biological systems, the Biozentrum spans a wide spectrum of research. Our “Meet our Professors" series introduces the people behind the labs, their scientific questions, ambitions, and perspectives. First in the series: Christoph Handschin, whose research explores how skeletal muscle adapts to exercise and how metabolic processes influence health and disease. More.

 

 

 

Open Positions

Professor
Assistant/Associate Professor in Climate Biophysics

Doctoral Position Research Group Marek Basler
PhD Student – Function and Regulation of Type 6 Secretion System

Scientific Staff Research Group Knut Drescher
PhD student – Antibiotic biosensor protein engineering

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Research

Professor Views

sleep – movement – microbiome – CRISPR/Cas9  influenza – cell recycling

Women in Science

Researchers at the Biozentrum share their perspectives on gender equality in science

Awards & Honors

Nobel Prize - Lasker Award – Gairdner Award – Louis Jeantet Prize for Medicine …

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Bachelor - Master - PhD

▪ BSc in Biology

▪ MSc in Molecular Biology

▪ MSc in Physics of Life

 

Benefit from early involvement in active research, intensive mentoring and our international environment. 
 

▪ PhD program

▪ International PhD program

▪ Biozentrum PhD Fellowships

 

Benefit from exceptional research expertise, state-of-the-art technology facilities and an interdisciplinary teaching program.

 

Zhiping Wang, Master in "Physics of Life"

For Zhiping, exploring biology through the lens of physics opened up an exciting new world.  More

 

Cindy Seibt, Bachelor Student

Between theory, practice, and personal growth: Cindy talks about studying Biology at the Biozentrum and why the EMB course became a turning point for her. More

 

Alexander Kuznetsov, PhD student: Interview

Since he considers things carefully before making a  decisions, the rotation-based selection of a research group suits him perfectly. More

 

 

Alumni

 

Welcome
The Biozentrum Alumni organization enables the former employees and students to keep in touch and to keep on sharing in the life at the Biozentrum. Join in! More

 

Interview with Alumna Anne Grahl

“Out of hundreds of start-ups, we invest in just a handful”
Anne Grahl took a leap into the unknown, moving from a postdoc into the world of venture capital. Read how she experienced the step into a completely different world. More