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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Why Germany

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.

Neurons in the zebrafish brain that normally receive input from the retina develop just fine without that input. Surprisingly, the neurons are able to drive behavior even if they have never been in touch with the visual world.

Vision in the brain – hardwired for action

Animals possess specialized networks of neurons in the brain that receive signals about the outside world from the retina and respond by initiating appropriate behavior. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence studied a genetic mutation in zebrafish that eliminates all connections between retina and brain throughout development. The team found that in these ‘deep-blind’ fish the brain circuits are fully functional, as direct brain stimulation with optogenetics can drive normal visual behavior. This shows that the assembly of the brain in zebrafish requires little, if any, visual experience.

Sep 27, 2023, 7:56:22 PM

The grape wood borer (Chlorophorus varius) is one of over 33,000 insect species in Germany. The development of the insect biomass depends significantly on weather conditions, as a study published in

Important Additional Driver of Insect Decline Identified: Weather explains Decline and Rise Over 34 Years

Combinations of unfavourable weather conditions over several years can cause a decline in insect biomass. This is shown by a study published in "Nature" by a team led by Professor Jörg Müller.

Sep 27, 2023, 7:00:00 PM

Dexterous Elephants

Giants with microscopic muscles – New findings reveal the structure of the dexterous elephant trunk.

Sep 27, 2023, 6:15:21 PM

Adverse pandemic effects on SME financing successfully absorbed

What lessons can be drawn from the development of financing conditions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) during the Corona pandemic for the current situation? Researchers from the IfM Bonn have investigated this question in the studies "Financing Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in the Corona Pandemic" and "Promotion of Sustainable Financing by the EU - Impact on SMEs".

Sep 27, 2023, 1:26:21 PM

The Dance Break Works! A new study reveals a connection between dance movements and the mood regulation.

New Study Reveals Connection Between Dance Movements and Mood Regulation

An interdisciplinary research team led by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics (MPIEA) in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, in collaboration with researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics in Tübingen, Germany, the University of Glasgow, UK, and the Technical University of Munich, Germany, has made a significant finding regarding the impact of dance movements on emotional states. The results have recently been published in the British Journal of Psychology.

Sep 27, 2023, 12:15:19 PM

Invertebrate decline reduces natural pest control and decomposition of organic matter

The decline in invertebrates also affects the functioning of ecosystems, including two critical ecosystem services: aboveground pest control and belowground decomposition of organic material, according to a new study published in Current Biology and led by researchers at the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) and Leipzig University. The study provides evidence that loss of invertebrates leads to a reduction in important ecosystem services and to the decoupling of ecosystem processes, making immediate protection measures necessary.

Sep 27, 2023, 11:17:03 AM