Research in Germany

Germany is a top destination for PhD students, postdocs, and senior scientists. The website "Research in Germany" helps you to find your way to Germany, to seek for PhD positions, research jobs or funding opportunities. It describes the German research landscape and helps you plan your career and life in Germany. Welcome to Germany - the Land of Ideas!

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There are many good reasons for doing research in Germany. It is one of the most innovative, stable and well endowed research nations and its universities and research institutions are among the best in the world. Values like freedom and diversity as well as social and ecological responsibility are considered important to ensure knowledge gain and societal progress.

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Here you will find a selection of the latest R&D news from German universities, non-university research institutes and industrial research facilities.

Dr. Wenjing Qi, who coordinated the study together with Prof. Dr. Ralf Baumeister.

Molecular arms race: How the genome defends itself against internal enemies

An international research team has deciphered a mechanism of evolutionary arms race in human cells. The findings provide insights into how mobile elements in DNA hijack cellular functions – and how cells can defend themselves against this in order to prevent conditions such as tumour formation or chronic inflammation.

Jul 11, 2025, 4:52:00 PM

The discussion paper published by the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina calls for a paradigm shift in research and medicine with a stronger focus on aging itself.

Enabling healthy aging: Leopoldina discussion paper recommends paradigm shift in research and medicine

Aging is the biggest risk factor for developing diseases like cancer, dementia, and cardiovascular disease. However, as the biology of aging is becoming better understood, early approaches to geroprotection - interventions that aim to slow aging and reduce age-related disease risks - are beginning to emerge, with the potential to help people stay healthier for longer. The discussion paper published by the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina therefore calls for a paradigm shift in research and medicine with a stronger focus on aging itself. This approach is also supported by the Leibniz Research Alliance “Resilient Aging” (LRA-RA) and the Leibniz Institute on Aging (FLI) in Jena.

Jul 11, 2025, 4:48:46 PM

“Weird shading” casts a light on natural 3D perception

The brain generates three-dimensional images with the help of line patterns made of shading

Jul 11, 2025, 1:39:50 PM

New Study on Understanding How Proteins Function with Artificial Intelligence

Freie Universität Berlin-affiliated scientists contribute to Microsoft Research breakthrough in protein modeling A major scientific advance in protein modeling, developed by Microsoft Research AI for Science, has been published in the July 10 issue of Science. The study introduces BioEmu, a generative deep learning system that emulates the equilibrium behavior of proteins with unprecedented speed and accuracy.

Jul 11, 2025, 12:19:50 PM

Inspired by the natural filtration function of nasal mucus, an international team of scientists – including researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research – has developed an innovative air filter coated with a thin liquid layer.

What Our Nose Does Naturally: Liquid-Coated Air Filters Capture More Pollutants

The mucus that coats nasal hairs plays a central role in cleaning the air we breathe. It filters out pollen and dust particles that could otherwise reach deep into the lungs. An international team of researchers, including scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPI-P) in Mainz, has demonstrated that this natural principle can also be applied to technical air filters, such as those used in air conditioning systems. By coating the filters with a thin liquid layer, even the tiniest particles can be captured and bound more effectively than with conventional dry filter systems—without obstructing the airflow.

Jul 10, 2025, 6:00:00 PM

In the simultaneous presence of the fluorescent HaloTag substrate (magenta) and a specific kinase activity, the molecular recorder Kinprola (green) becomes labeled and thus tracks specific kinase activities.

Investigating kinase activity in living cells: scientists build molecular recording tool

The ability of protein kinases to transfer a phosphate group to target proteins plays an important role in many cellular processes. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research in Heidelberg have now developed a novel molecular tool that can monitor these kinase activities both spatially and temporally. This makes it possible to investigate the link between kinase activities and cellular phenotypes in heterogenous cell populations and in vivo.

Jul 10, 2025, 4:41:00 PM