Press Releases

6 kids stand and crouch around a poster with the word "Zukunftstag"

Lab instead of classroom

April 23, 2026
During the Future Day on April 23, around 75 school students discovered the many different areas of work at our institute. (in German)
Animal Testing: Replaceable? Transferable? Necessary?
To mark World Laboratory Animal Day, institutions at the Göttingen Campus inform about their research involving animals and invite interested members of the public to take part in guided tours. (in German)
Melina Schuh
The German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina is honoring our director and head of the Department of Meiosis for her research on mammalian egg cells.
(Press release by the Leopoldina)

News

Super-resolution imaging reveals the precise localization of the presynaptic proteins Bassoon and Munc13-1 at a calyx synapse, identified by its ring-like structure surrounding the postsynaptic cell body.
Researchers have identified the presynaptic protein Munc13-1 as a key control point linking intracellular lipid and Ca2+ signals to vesicle readiness and synaptic performance.
In a dark hall, brightly glowing metal flows from a furnace into a round, man-sized tub. A man wearing a hard hat stands in front of the furnace.

MPG research highlights 2025

December 22, 2025
The Max-Planck-Society selected twelve research highlights from 2025 to share. Among them: two publications from our institute.
INSIDE NAT cover

INSIDE NAT 3/25

December 11, 2025
Take a look at the latest issue of our institute magazine! 
Apprenticeship at the institute
Update in progress: Apprenticeship as an IT specialist for system integration (in German).

Multimedia & Events

Images from science
Scientists at our institute create impressive images from their wide ranging fields of research. The resulting online exhibition offers you fascinating insights into the world of science.
Understanding the world with basic research
The MPI-NAT links basic research in the natural sciences with medical research to address the most urgent scientific questions of the 21st century. (in German)

Seminare

MPI-NAT Seminar: Mitochondrial homeostasis and turnover

Elias Adriaenssens
Apr 27, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
Max-Planck-Institut für Multidisziplinäre Naturwissenschaften (MPI-NAT, Faßberg-Campus), Room: Ludwig Prandtl Hall

MPI CAMPUS SEMINAR: "Nipah Virus RNA Synthesis: A Structural View" / “Pushing limits: using fluorine-19 NMR for detecting low-us protein dynamics”

Fernanda Sala; Juan Felipe Alvarado Daza
Apr 29, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
Max-Planck-Institut für Multidisziplinäre Naturwissenschaften (MPI-NAT, Faßberg-Campus), Room: Large Seminar Room
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