Biological diversity is extremely important if humans, animals and plants are to survive. In this edition we present researchers in Germany who are focusing on this issue and working on fascinating projects. You can also find information about research in German companies, learn about current funding programmes and discover an interesting answer to the question of where the coldest place in the universe can be found.

In this edition we present some fascinating people and projects whose job it is to explore the ageing process. Read also why researchers embarked on a pub crawl around Hamburg, learn about current funding programmes and discover the unexpected power of sludge.

In this edition we present some fascinating people and projects which are making it impossible to spy through the digital keyhole – and are thereby increasing Internet security. You can also find information about structured PhD programmes in Germany, learn about current funding programmes and discover an interesting answer to the question of why a Darmstadt student of electrical engineering should want to live on Mars. 

In this issue, we present exciting projects all about space research. Also, Nobel Prize winner Professor Stefan Hell explains how his revolutionary idea makes the tiniest of objects visible and tells us what he particularly likes about Germany as a place to do research. And we provide information on current funding programmes as well as giving an exciting answer to the question of what the world sounds like. 

In this edition we present some exciting mobility projects for the city of the future. Read also what junior researcher Dr Hany Dweck has to say about the benefits of fruit flies, learn about current funding programmes and discover two things we guarantee you did not know about dogs. 

In this month's issue we focus on bacterial research. Read also what Georg Forster fellow Dr Hamid Taheri Shahraiyni has to say about the air in Berlin, learn about current funding programmes, and discover the answer to a question that preoccupies many people: how can we find happiness?