Press Releases

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)
Caught red-handed

Caught red-handed

March 04, 2026
Researchers have deciphered the process by which the influenza virus steals the cap of the host RNA to replicate.
 
Group photo of the founders of Ovo Labs
The Max Planck start-up aims to significantly increase the success rate of artificial insemination.

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 Seminars: MPI-Nat Minisymposium: Ultrastructural Synapse Imaging

Guoqiang Bi; Changlu Tao
Apr 15, 2026 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
Max-Planck-Institut für Multidisziplinäre Naturwissenschaften (MPI-NAT, City-Campus), Room: Lecture Hall

MPI-NAT Seminar: Building to understand: Enhancer-Promoter Communication in the Context of Regulatory Landscapes

Christa Bücker
Apr 16, 2026 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
Max-Planck-Institut für Multidisziplinäre Naturwissenschaften (MPI-NAT, Faßberg-Campus), Room: Ludwig Prandtl Hall

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