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Scientists at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry (MPIB) are investigating the structure and function of proteins - from individual molecules to whole organisms. Currently, there are 750 employees in nine research departments and 20 research groups, thus making the MPIB one of the largest institutes of the Max Planck Society. Approximately 350 scientists from 43 countries make the MPIB a diverse and internationally leading institute in the field of protein research. The MPIB in Munich-Martinsried is part of the local life-science-campus in close proximity to the MPI of Biological Intelligence, several faculties of the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, the Innovation and Founding Center Biotechnology (IZB), as well as other institutions focused on natural sciences.

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ERC Synergy Grant for biophysicist Petra Schwille

October 10, 2024

Petra Schwille, Director at the Max Planck Institute (MPI) of Biochemistry in Martinsried, together with Bert Poolman, Professor of Biochemistry at the University Groningen, Netherlands, receives an ERC Synergy Grant for the MetaDivide project.

Campus News

Website Campus Development

October 09, 2024

Information regarding the campus development and associated construction projects

Job offers

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Departments & Research Groups

Scientists from nine departments and 20 research groups contribute to the latest findings in the fields of biochemistry, cell biology, structural biology, biophysics and molecular science.

Career paths
in the Institute

Become part of the Institute! On the Careers page you will find interesting information about doctoral programs, training, internships, job advertisements and other offers of the Institute.

reopening of our canteen

Since 2.11.2023 our canteen is open again! Under the management of the "Kochmanufaktur", the ATOMIC restaurant opens here on our campus and offers freshly prepared dishes every day.

Events

Seminars

Scientific Events

Every year, the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry (MPIB) invites around 10 eminent scientists, who are leaders in their research field to give presentations in the “Distinguished Visitor Lecture Series”.

Next lecture by Nobel laureate James Rothman (Yale School of Medicine) October 23, 2024 - 1 pm

Further Events

Upcoming art exhibition

November 07, 2024

From November 30, 2024 to January 24, 2025, interested parties are cordially invited to visit the exhibition in the entrance area of the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry.

Matthias Mann - A Library of Proteins

Unlike the Genome (the entirety of genes), the proteome of an organism is not the same in all cells

F.-Ulrich Hartl - Folding Assistants within the Cell

The correct protein folding is crucial for their function inside the cell

Optogenetics - When light hits the nerves

Optogenetics is a relatively new field that deals with the control of genetically modified cells by light. ...

Petra Schwille on BR Alpha, 16.06.2016

"A biophysicist is someone who comes from physics. Although there are courses of study now called this...

Movie about the MaxLab

The MaxLab is the student and visitor laboratory of the Martinsried Max Planck Institutes. In various courses, pupils can experience the fascination of scientific research and the...