BIOLOGY

CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR

Research
in Germany

www.research-in-germany.org
 Research
in Germany

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Research. CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
 PREFACE

This brochure provides a first insight into basic research in Germany in the field of
cellular and molecular biology and is especially recommended to early career
researchers from abroad.

Cellular and molecular biology research in Germany is primarily conducted at

universities but also at non-university research institutions. Almost all universities and
many universities of applied sciences host a cellular and molecular biology research
section. The spectrum ranges from small monothematic working groups to large
interdisciplinary departments and covers a variety of topics from traditional areas to
new explorative research fields.

This brochure is intended to give an initial overview. The following maps and tables
highlight research consortia and graduate training programmes at universities and
non-university research institutes with a main focus on cellular and molecular biology.
Application-oriented research centres are included, if they are also focusing on basic
research.

On top of this, there is a lot more to discover: e.g. the DFG funds a multitude of
individual projects in the area of cellular and molecular biology. These individual
grants outweigh the research consortia both in number and in overall funding volume.
Towards the end of this brochure, you will find a link to the online database GEPRIS
that provides an overview of all DFG funded research projects. You will also find
additional important links for further information about programmes in the field of
cellular and molecular biology and profiles of German universities and research
institutions.

We invite you to explore the many opportunities that Germany has to offer and
welcome your feedback.

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NON-UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS

Kiel
Greifswald
Lübeck
Borstel

Hamburg

Oldenburg Bremen

Hannover Berlin
Braunschweig Potsdam
Osnabrück
Magdeburg
Münster Gatersleben
Dortmund
Bochum Göttingen Halle/Saale
Essen
Düsseldorf Schmal- Leipzig
lenberg Dresden
Jülich Cologne Jena
Aachen Marburg
Bonn
Gießen

Bad Nauheim
Frankfurt/Main
Mainz
Würzburg
Kaiserslautern
Erlangen
St. Ingbert Heidelberg
Homburg
Karlsruhe Regensburg

Stuttgart
Fraunhofer Institutes
Helmholtz Centres Tübingen Ulm
Leibniz Institutes Munich
Freiburg
Clusters of Excellence Max Planck Institutes
Others Konstanz
Collaborative Research Centres/Transregios

DFG funded Priority Programmes and Research Units as well as the German Centres for Health
Research (established by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, BMBF) are not shown on
the map since they are not necessarily located at a single location; they are listed on pages 21, 24
and 31.

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Location Institution Title Funded Since Contact

- funded by dfg - CLUSTERS OF EXCELLENCE
Rheinische Friedrich- ImmunoSensation: The 2012 www.
Bonn Wilhelms-Universität Immune Sensory System immunosensation.de
Clusters of Excellence (EXC) were established at universities in the framework of the Bonn (EXC 1023)
German Excellence Initiative and promote cutting-edge research. Their objective is to Universität zu Cluster of Excellence on 2012 http://ceplas.eu/en
engage in scientific networking and collaboration in research fields of particular Cologne Köln Plant Sciences – From
Düsseldorf Heinrich-Heine Complex Traits towards
promise for the future. They also offer excellent training conditions and career Synthetic Modules (CEPLAS)
Universität Düsseldorf
opportunities for early career researchers. (EXC 1028)
Universität zu Köln Cellular Stress Responses in 2007 www.cecad.uni-
Collaborative Research Centres (CRC) are organisational units established at Cologne Aging-Associated Diseases koeln.de
(CECAD) (EXC 229)
universities which enable researchers to pursue an outstanding research programme
Technische Center for Regenerative 2006 www.crt-dresden.de
crossing the boundaries of disciplines, institutes, departments and faculties. The Dresden Universität Dresden Therapies Dresden (CRTD)
traditional Collaborative Research Centre is generally applied for by one university (EXC 168)

and is conducted by researchers of that university. Early career support is a key Johann Wolfgang Cardio-Pulmonary System 2006 www.eccps.de
Frankfurt/ Goethe-Universität (ECCPS) (EXC 147)
objective of the Collaborative Research Centre Programme. Early career researchers Main Frankfurt am Main
may get involved in a CRC in numerous ways, for example within the framework of Gießen Justus-Liebig-
an Integrated Research Training Group. Collaborative Research Centres are funded Universität Gießen

for a period of up to 12 years. Johann Wolfgang Macromolecular Complexes 2006 www.cef-mc.de

Frankfurt/ Goethe-Universität (EXC 115)
Main Frankfurt am Main
Transregios (TRR) are Collaborative Research Centres in which up to three universities Albert-Ludwigs- BIOSS Centre for Biological 2007 www.bioss.uni-
collaborate with each other and submit a joint application. The contributions of the Freiburg Universität Freiburg Signalling Studies – From freiburg.de
Analysis to Synthesis
cooperative partners are essential, complementary and synergetic to the joint (EXC 294)
research objective. Funding facilitates close, nationwide collaboration among the Georg-August- Nanoscale Microscopy and 2006 www.cmpb.uni-
participating universities and researchers, as well as networking and shared use of Göttingen Universität Molecular Physiology of the goettingen.de
resources. There is also the option of international Transregios. Göttingen Brain (CNMPB) (EXC 171)
Gottfried Wilhelm REBIRTH – From 2006 www.rebirth-
Hannover Leibniz Universität Regenerative Biology to hannover.de/en
Medizinische Reconstructive Therapy
Hochschule (EXC 62)
Hannover
Ruprecht-Karls- Cellular Networks: From 2006 www.cellnetworks.
Heidelberg Universität Molecular Mechanisms to uni-hd.de
Heidelberg Quantitative Understanding
of Complex Functions
(EXC 81)
Christian-Albrechts- Inflammation at Interfaces 2007 http://inflammation-
Kiel Universität Kiel (EXC 306) at-interfaces.de/en
Lübeck Universität zu Lübeck

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Location Institution Title Funded Since Contact Location Institution Title Funded Since Contact
Westfälische- Cells in Motion – CiM: 2012 www.uni-muenster. Technische Cells into Tissues: Stem Cell 2005 www.sfb655.de
Münster Wilhelms-Universität Imaging to Understand de/CiMIC Dresden Universität Dresden and Progenitor Commitment
Münster Cellular Behaviour in and Interactions during
Organisms (EXC 1003) Tissue Formation
Ludwig-Maximilians- Munich Cluster for Systems 2012 www.synergy-munich. (CRC 655)
Munich Universität München Neurology (SyNergy) de Heinrich-Heine Identity and Dynamics of 2015 www.sfb1208.hhu.de
Technische (EXC 1010) Düsseldorf Universität Düsseldorf Membrane Systems - From
Universität München Molecules to Cellular
Functions (CRC 1208)
Ludwig-Maximilians- Center for Integrated Protein 2006 www.cipsm.de/en
Munich Universität München Science Munich (CIPSM) Heinrich-Heine Liver Damage and 2011 www.uniklinik-
(EXC 114) Düsseldorf Universität Düsseldorf Regeneration (CRC 974) duesseldorf.de/
Technische
sfb-974 (DE)
Universität München
Heinrich-Heine Master Switches in Cardiac 2014 www.sfb1116.hhu.de
COLL ABORATIVE RESEARCH CENTRES
Düsseldorf Universität Düsseldorf Ischemia (CRC 1116)
Freie Universität Nanocarriers: Architecture, 2013 www.sfb1112.de/en
Friedrich-Alexander- Checkpoints for Resolution 2015 www.sfb1181.
Berlin Berlin Transport, and Topical
Erlangen Universität Erlangen- of Inflammation (CRC 1181) forschung.fau.eu
Application of Drugs for
Nürnberg
Therapeutic Use (CRC 1112)
Friedrich-Alexander- Reprogramming of Host 2008 www.sfb796.
Freie Universität Protonation Dynamics in 2013 www.sfb1078.de
Erlangen Universität Erlangen- Cells by Microbial Effectors forschung.uni-
Berlin Berlin Protein Function (CRC 1078)
Nürnberg (CRC 796) erlangen.de
Freie Universität Priming and Memory of 2012 www.sfb973.de
Universität Duisburg- Supramolecular Chemistry 2013 www.uni-due.de/
Berlin Berlin Organismic Responses to
Essen Essen on Proteins (CRC 1093) crc1093
Stress (CRC 973)
Johann Wolfgang Molecular and Functional 2015 www.sfb1177.de
Freie Universität Scaffolding of Membranes: 2011 www.sfb958.de
Frankfurt/ Goethe-Universität Characterization of Selective
Berlin Berlin Molecular Mechanisms and
Main Frankfurt am Main Autophagy (CRC 1177)
Cellular Functions (CRC 958)
Johann Wolfgang Signalling by Fatty Acid 2013 www.lipidsignalling.
Charité – From Molecules to Modules: 2006 www.sfb740.de/en
Frankfurt/ Goethe-Universität Derivatives and de/en/home
Berlin Universitätsmedizin Organisation and Dynamics
Main Frankfurt am Main Sphingolipids in Health and
Berlin of Functional Units in Cells
Disease (CRC 1039)
(CRC 740)
Johann Wolfgang Molecular Principles of 2011 www.sfb902.de
Rheinische Friedrich- Molecular Mechanisms and 2005 www.sfb704.uni-
Frankfurt/ Goethe-Universität RNA-based Regulation
Bonn Wilhelms-Universität Chemical Modulation of bonn.de
Main Frankfurt am Main (CRC 902)
Bonn Local Immune Regulation
(CRC 704) Johann Wolfgang Endothelial Signalling and 2009 www.sfb834.de
Frankfurt/ Goethe-Universität Vascular Repair (CRC 834)
Universität zu Köln Mitochondrial Regulation of 2016 http://sfb1218.uni-
Main Frankfurt am Main
Cologne Cellular Function (CRC 1218) koeln.de
Johann Wolfgang Redox-Regulation: 2008 www.redox-sfb.de/
Universität zu Köln Molecular Mechanisms 2008 www.sfb829.uni-
Frankfurt/ Goethe-Universität Generatorsystems and english
Cologne Regulating Skin Homeostasis koeln.de
Main Frankfurt am Main Functional Consequences
(CRC 829)
(CRC 815)
Universität zu Köln Cell-Autonomous Immunity 2006 http://sfb670.uk-
Johann Wolfgang Transport and 2008 www.sfb807.de
Cologne (CRC 670) koeln.de
Frankfurt/ Goethe-Universität Communication Across
Universität zu Köln Molecular Basis of 2005 www.sfb680.uni- Main Frankfurt am Main Biological Membranes
Cologne Evolutionary Innovations koeln.de (CRC 807)
(CRC 680)

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Location Institution Title Funded Since Contact Location Institution Title Funded Since Contact
Albert-Ludwigs- IMPATH - Immune-Mediated 2015 www.sfb1160.uni- Medizinische Chronic Infections: Microbial 2010 www.mh-hannover.
Freiburg Universität Freiburg Pathology as a Consequence freiburg.de Hannover Hochschule Persistence and its Control de/sfb900.html
of Impaired Immune Hannover (CRC 900)
Reactions (CRC 1160)
Ruprecht-Karls- Cellular Surveillance and 2012 www.zmbh.uni-
Albert-Ludwigs- Medical Epigenetics 2012 www.sfb992.uni- Heidelberg Universität Damage Response heidelberg.de/
Freiburg Universität Freiburg (MEDEP) From Basic freiburg.de Heidelberg (CRC 1036) sfb1036
Mechanisms to Clinical
Applications (CRC 992) Ruprecht-Karls- Maintenance and 2010 www.sfb873.de
Heidelberg Universität Differentiation of Stem Cells
Albert-Ludwigs- Control of Cell Motility in 2009 www.sfb850.uni- Heidelberg in Development and Disease
Freiburg Universität Freiburg Morphogenesis, Cancer freiburg.de/en (CRC 873)
Invasion and Metastasis
(CRC 850) Ruprecht-Karls- Integrative Analysis of 2014 www.sfb1129.de
Heidelberg Universität Pathogen Replication and
Albert-Ludwigs- Functional Specificity by 2006 www.sfb746.uni- Heidelberg Spread (CRC 1129)
Freiburg Universität Freiburg Coupling and Modification freiburg.de
of Proteins (CRC 746) Ruprecht-Karls- Reactive Metabolites as a 2014 www.klinikum.
Heidelberg Universität Cause of Diabetic uni-heidelberg.de/
Albert-Ludwigs- Kidney Disease - from Genes 2014 www.sfb1140.uni- Heidelberg Complications (CRC 1118) Willkommen.
Freiburg Universität Freiburg to Mechanisms (KIDGEM) freiburg.de 132204.0.html
(CRC 1140)
Universität des Ca2+ Signals: Molecular 2010 http://sfb894.uni-
Justus-Liebig- Pulmonary Hypertension and 2016 www.uni-giessen.de/ Homburg Saarlandes Mechanisms und Integrative saarland.de/en
Gießen Universität Gießen Cor Pulmonale (CRC 1213) fbz/fb11/forschung- Functions (CRC 894)
neu/schwerpunkte/
sfb/SFB1213 Friedrich-Schiller- AquaDiva: Understanding 2013 www.aquadiva.uni-
Jena Universität Jena the Links between Surface jena.de
Georg-August- Compartmental Gates and 2015 www.sfb1190.de and Subsurface
Göttingen Universität Göttingen Contact Sites in Cells (CRC Biogeosphere (CRC 1076)
1190)
Friedrich-Schiller- Chemical Mediators in 2014 www.chembiosys.
Georg-August- Modulatory Units in Heart 2012 www.herzzentrum- Jena Universität Jena Complex Biosystems de/en
Göttingen Universität Göttingen Failure (CRC 1002) goettingen.de (CRC 1127)
Georg-August- Cellular Mechanisms of 2010 www.sfb889.uni- Christian-Albrechts- Origin and Function of 2015 www.metaorganism-
Göttingen Universität Göttingen Sensory Processing goettingen.de Kiel Universität zu Kiel Metaorganisms (CRC 1182) research.com
(CRC 889)
Christian-Albrechts- Proteolysis as a Regulatory 2010 www.uni-kiel.de/
Georg-August- Integrative Structural Biology 2010 http://msb.bio. Kiel Universität zu Kiel Event in Pathophysiology Biochemie/sfb877
Göttingen Universität Göttingen of Dynamic Macromolecular uni-goettingen.de/ (CRC 877)
Assemblies (CRC 860) SFB860
Universität Konstanz Chemical and Biological 2011 https://sfb969.de
Georg-August- Functionality Controlled by 2008 www.uni-goettingen. Konstanz Principles of Cellular
Göttingen Universität Göttingen Organization in and de/en/213080.html Proteostasis (CRC 969)
Between Membranes
(CRC 803) Universität Leipzig Obesity Mechanisms 2012 www.sfb1052.de
Leipzig (CRC 1052)
Universität Hamburg Immune-Mediated 2015 www.sfb1192.de
Hamburg Glomerular Diseases - Basic Otto-von-Guericke- Molecular Organisation of 2009 www.sfb854.de
Concepts and Clinical Magdeburg Universität Cellular Communication in
Implications (CRC 1192) Magdeburg the Immune System
(CRC 854)
Universität Hamburg Liver Inflammation: Infection, 2009 http://sfb841.de
Hamburg Immune Regulation and Johannes-Gutenberg Molecular and Cellular 2012 http://crc1080.com
Consequences (CRC 841) Mainz Universität Mainz Mechanisms of Neural
Homeostasis (CRC 1080)

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Location Institution Title Funded Since Contact Location Institution Title Funded Since Contact
Philipps-Universität RNA Viruses: RNA 2012 www.uni-marburg. Universität Physiology and Dynamics of 2010 www.biologie.uni-
Marburg Marburg Metabolism, Host Response de/sfb1021 Osnabrück Osnabrück Cellular Microcompartments osnabrueck.de/
and Pathogenesis (CRC 944) sonderforschungs
(CRC 1021) bereich/sfb_944_
Philipps-Universität Microbial Diversity in 2012 www.sfb987.de home.html
Marburg Marburg Environmental Signal Universität Ribosome Formation: 2011 http://sfb960.de
Response (CRC 987) Regensburg Regensburg Principles of RNP Biogenesis
Westfälische- Breaking Barriers – Immune 2012 http://campus. and Control of their Function
Münster Wilhelms-Universität Cells and Pathogens at Cell/ uni-muenster.de/ (CRC 960)
Münster Matrix Barriers (CRC 1009) sfb1009.html Universität Structural, Physiological and 2005 www-sfb699.uni-
Westfälische- Molecular Cardiovascular 2005 www.uni-muenster. Regensburg Regensburg Molecular Determinants of regensburg.de (DE)
Münster Wilhelms-Universität Imaging (MoBil) – From de/Sfbmobil/en Kidney Function (CRC 699)
Münster Mouse to Man (CRC 656) Eberhard Karls Molecular Encoding of 2013 www.uni-tuebingen.
Tübingen Universität Tübingen Specificity in Plant Processes de/en/research/
Ludwig-Maximilians- Genetic and Epigenetic 2015 www.sfb1243.
(CRC 1101) core-research/
Munich Universität München Evolution of Hematopoietic biologie.uni-
collaborative-
Neoplasms (CRC 1243) muenchen.de
research-centers/
Ludwig-Maximilians- Atherosclerosis: Mechanisms 2014 www.sfb1123.med. sfb-1101.html
Munich Universität München and Networks of Novel uni-muenchen.de/
Eberhard Karls The Bacterial Cell Envelope: 2007 www.sfb766.uni-
Therapeutic Targets index.html
Tübingen Universität Tübingen Structure, Function and tuebingen.de
(CRC 1123)
Infection Interface (CRC 766)
Ludwig-Maximilians- Chromatin Dynamics 2013 www.sfb1064.med.
Eberhard Karls Immunotherapy: Molecular 2005 www.sfb685.de
Munich Universität München (CRC 1064) uni-muenchen.de
Tübingen Universität Tübingen Basis and Clinical
Ludwig-Maximilians- Control and Plasticity of 2012 www.sfb1054.med. Application (CRC 685)
Munich Universität München Cell-Fate Decisions in the uni-muenchen.de Universität Ulm Danger Response, 2014 www.uni-ulm.de/en/
Immune System (CRC 1054) Ulm Disturbance Factors and einrichtungen/crc-
Ludwig-Maximilians- Trafficking of Immune Cells 2011 www.sfb914.med. Regenerative Potential after 1149
Munich Universität München in Inflammation, uni-muenchen.de Acute Trauma (CRC 1149)
Development and Disease Universität Ulm Experimental Models and 2012 www.uni-ulm.de/
(CRC 914) Ulm Clinical Translation in einrichtungen/sfb-
Technische Control of Protein Function 2012 www.sfb1035.tum. Leukemia (CRC 1074) 1074
Munich Universität München by Conformational de/en Julius-Maximilians- Insect Timing: Mechanisms, 2012 www.sfb1047.uni-
Switching (CRC 1035) Würzburg Universität Würzburg Plasticity and Interactions wuerzburg.de/en
Technische Molecular Mechanisms 2011 http://sfb924.wzw. (CRC 1047)
Munich Universität München Regulating Yield and Yield tum.de Julius-Maximilians- Mechanisms and Imaging of 2005 www.sfb688.uni-
Stability in Plants (CRC 924) Würzburg Universität Würzburg Cell-Cell-Interactions in the wuerzburg.de/en
Technische Forces in Biomolecular 2009 www.sfb863.de Cardiovascular System
Munich Universität München Systems (CRC 863) (CRC 688)
Technische Imaging for Selection, 2009 www.sfb824.de/en
Munich Universität München Monitoring and
Individualization of Cancer
Therapies (CRC 824)

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Location Institution Title Funded Since Contact Location Institution Title Funded Since Contact
COLL ABORATIVE RESEARCH CENTRES/TRANSREGIOS Ruhr-Universität Mutual Interaction of Viruses 2009 www.uni-due.de/trr60
Rheinisch- Organ Fibrosis: From 2008 www.sfbtrr57.rwth- Bochum Bochum with Cells of the Immune
Aachen Westfälische Mechanisms of Injury to aachen.de Essen Universität Duisburg- System: From Fundamental
Technische Modulation of Disease Essen Research to Immunotherapy
Hochschule Aachen (TRR 57) and Vaccination (TRR 60)
Shanghai Fudan University
Bonn Rheinische Friedrich- (P.R. China)
Wilhelms-Universität Wuhan Huazhong University
Bonn (P.R. China) of Science and
Charité – B Cells: Immunity and 2013 www.trr130. Technology
Berlin Universitätsmedizin Autoimmunity (TRR 130) forschung.uni- Rheinische Friedrich- Molecular Architecture and 2009 www.trr83.de
Berlin erlangen.de Bonn Wilhelms-Universität Cellular Functions of Lipid/
Erlangen Friedrich-Alexander- Bonn Protein Assemblies (TRR 83)
Universität Erlangen- Dresden Technische
Nürnberg Universität Dresden
Freiburg Albert-Ludwigs- Heidelberg Ruprecht-Karls-
Universität Freiburg Universität
Charité – Innate Immunity of the Lung: 2010 www.sfb-tr84.de Heidelberg
Berlin Universitätsmedizin Mechanisms of Pathogen Technische Ecology, Physiology and 2009 www.roseobacter.de
Berlin Attack and Host Defence in Braun- Universität Molecular Biology of the
Gießen Justus-Liebig- Pneumonia (TRR 84) schweig Braunschweig Roseobacter Clade: Towards
Universität Gießen Oldenburg Carl von Ossietzky a Systems Biology
Marburg Philipps-Universität Universität Understanding of a Globally
Marburg Oldenburg Important Clade of Marine
Bacteria (TRR 51)
Charité – Molecular Switches: 2016 http://bzh.db-engine.
Berlin Universitätsmedizin Spatio-Temporal Control of de Technische Biology of Xenogeneic Cell 2012 www.klinikum.uni-
Berlin Cellular Signal Transmission Dresden Universität Dresden and Organ Transplantation muenchen.de/SFB-
(TRR 186) Hannover Medizinische – From Bench to Bedside TRR-127
Heidelberg Ruprecht-Karls-
Hochschule (TRR 127)
Universität
Heidelberg Hannover

Humboldt-Universität The Green Hub - Central 2016 www.tr175.bio.lmu.de Munich Ludwig-Maximilians-

Berlin zu Berlin Coordinator of Acclimation Universität München

Kaisers- Technische in Plants (TRR 175) Technische

lautern Universität Universität München
Kaiserslautern Technische Functional Biomaterials for 2009 http://research.uni-
Munich Ludwig-Maximilians- Dresden Universität Dresden Controlling Healing leipzig.de/trr67
Universität München Leipzig Universität Leipzig Processes in Bone and Skin
- From Material Science to
Charité – Principles and Applications 2006 www.sfb-tr36.com Clinical Application (TRR 67)
Berlin Universitätsmedizin of Adoptive T Cell Therapy
Berlin (TRR 36) Johann Wolfgang Vascular Differentiation and 2005 www.transregio23.de
Frankfurt/ Goethe-Universität Remodeling (TRR 23)
Munich Ludwig-Maximilians-
Main Frankfurt am Main
Universität München
Heidelberg Ruprecht-Karls-
Technische
Universität
Universität München
Heidelberg

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Location Institution Title Funded Since Contact

Albert-Ludwigs- Determinants and Dynamics 2016 http://gepris.
Freiburg Universität Freiburg of Elimination versus dfg.de/gepris/
Heidelberg Ruprecht-Karls- Persistence of Hepatitis Virus projekt/272983813
Universität Infection (TRR 179)
Heidelberg
Munich Ludwig-Maximilians-
Universität München
Technische
Universität München
Albert-Ludwigs- TRiPs to Homeostasis: 2014 www.sfb-trr152.med.
Freiburg Universität Freiburg Maintenance of Body uni-muenchen.de
Homburg Universität des Homeostasis by Transient
Saarlandes Receptor Potential Channel
Modules (TRR 152)
Munich Ludwig-Maximilians-
Universität München
Justus-Liebig- Chromatin Changes in 2010 www.uni-giessen.de/
Gießen Universität Gießen Differentiation and cms/fbz/fb08/trr81
Marburg Philipps-Universität Malignancies
Marburg (TRR 81)
Rotterdam Erasmus University
(Nether- Rotterdam Medical
lands) Center
Ernst-Moritz-Arndt Pathophysiology of 2006 www.staphaureus.org
Greifswald Universität Staphylococci in the
Greifswald Post-Genome-Era
Münster Westfälische (TRR 34)
Wilhelms-Universität
Münster
Tübingen Eberhard Karls
Universität Tübingen
Würzburg Julius-Maximilians-
Universität Würzburg
Friedrich-Schiller- High-End Light Microscopy 2015 www.receptorlight.
Jena Universität Jena Elucidates Membrane uni-jena.de
Würzburg Julius-Maximilians- Receptor Function - Receptor
Universität Würzburg Light (TRR 166)

Friedrich-Schiller- Pathogenic Fungi and their 2013 www.funginet.de

Jena Universität Jena Human Host: Networks of
Würzburg Julius-Maximilians- Interaction – FungiNet –
Universität Würzburg (TRR 124)

Philipps-Universität Spatiotemporal Dynamics of 2016 www.trr174.org

Marburg Marburg Bacterial Cells (TRR 174)
Munich Ludwig-Maximilians-
Universität München

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Title Funded Since Contact

- funded by dfg - Pemphigus - From Pathogenesis to Therapeutics 2016 http://gepris.dfg.de/gepris/
(Pegasus) (FOR 2497) projekt/289113135
Cell Plasticity in Colorectal Carcinogenesis (FOR 2438) 2016 www.for2438.de
Research Units (FOR) often contribute to establishing new research directions. Research
Exploring Articular Cartilage and Subchondral Bone 2015 www.excarbon.com
Units are made up of a team of researchers working together on a research project Degeneration and Regeneration in Osteoarthritis
which is often of an interdisciplinary nature. Research Units consist of several researchers (ExCarBon) (FOR 2407)

and subprojects. The subprojects of a Research Unit are often located at several Macromolecular Complexes in mRNA Translocation 2015 http://for2333.de
(FOR 2333)
locations throughout Germany. Research Units are generally funded for up to six years.
VIROCARB: Glycans Controlling Non-Enveloped 2015 www.virocarb.de
Virus Infections (FOR 2327)
Research Units are not shown on the map. Only the titles of the thematic focus and the Targeting Therapeutic Windows in Essential Cellular 2015 www.pch2.biozentrum.uni-
project websites are listed. Processes for Tumor Therapy (FOR 2314) wuerzburg.de/for2314
Understanding Intramembrane Proteolysis (FOR 2290) 2015 www.i-proteolysis.de
Sociality and the Reversal of the Fecundity-Longevity 2015 http://gepris.dfg.de/gepris/
Trade-Off (FOR 2281) projekt/261675780
Adaptation and Persistence of the Emerging Pathogen 2014 www.acinetobacter.de
Acinetobacter Baumannii (FOR 2251)
(Lymph)Angiogenesis and Cellular Immunity in 2014 www.for2240.de
Inflammatory Diseases of the Eye (FOR 2240)
Regeneration in Aged Individuals: Using Bone 2014 https://jwi.charite.de/en/
Healing as a Model System to Characterize about_us/research_network/
Regeneration under Compromised Conditions research_unit_regeneration_in_
(FOR 2165) aged/
Elucidation of Adhesion-GPCR signaling (FOR 2149) 2014 www.adhesiongpcr.de/en_US
Selection and Adaptation during Metastatic Cancer 2014 http://for2127.de (DE)
Progression (FOR 2127)
Biogenesis of Thylakoid Membranes: Spatiotemporal 2014 www.uni-kl.de/for2092
Organization of Photosynthetic Protein Complex
Assembly (FOR 2092)
Sphingolipid Dynamics in Infection Control 2013 www.virologie.uni-wuerzburg.de/
(FOR 2123) for2123
cGMP Signalling in Cell Growth and Survival 2013 www.cyclic-gmp.de
(FOR 2060)
Nanopatterned Organic Matrices in Biological Silica 2013 www.nanomee.de
Mineralization (FOR 2038)
New Insights into Bcl-2 Family Interactions: From 2013 http://bioinformatics.uni-konstanz.
Biophysics to Function (FOR 2036) de/for2036
The Hematopoietic Niches (NicHem) (FOR 2033) 2013 www.for2033.med.tum.de
Mature T-Cell Lymphomas - Mechanisms of Perturbed 2013 www.control-t.de
Clonal T-Cell Homeostasis (FOR 1961)
Structure and Function of the Peroxisomal Translocon 2013 www.pertrans.org
(PerTrans) (FOR 1905)

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 RESEARCH UNITS

Title Funded Since Contact

The Forgotten Part of Carbon Cycling: Organic Matter 2013 www.subsom.de
Storage and Turnover in Subsoils (SUBSOM)
(FOR 1806)
Ribosome Dynamics in Regulation of Speed and 2012 www.uni-potsdam.de/for1805
Accuracy of Translation (FOR 1805)
Heme and Heme Degradation Products (HHDP): 2012 www.hhdp.uni-jena.de
Alternative Functions and Signalling Mechanisms
(FOR 1738)
Functional Dynamics of Cell Contacts in Cellular 2011 http://for1756.uni-goettingen.de
Assemblies and Migratory Cells (FOR 1756)
Unravelling the Prokaryotic Immune System 2011 www.uni-ulm.de/nawi/nawi-
(FOR 1680) for1680.html
SKELMET - Mesenchymal and Osteogenic Signalling 2011 www.skelmet.de
Pathways in Malignant Bone Diseases (FOR 1586)
Shear Flow Regulation of Hemostasis - Bridging the 2011 www.shenc.de
Gap between Nanomechanics and Clinical
Presentation (FOR 1543)
INTERNANO: Mobility, Aging and Functioning of 2011 www.uni-koblenz-landau.de/de/
Engineered Inorganic Nanoparticles at the Aquatic- landau/fb7/
Terrestrial Interface (FOR 1536) umweltwissenschaften/forschung/
internano
Anaerobic Biological Dehalogenation: Organisms, 2010 www.uni-jena.de/en/FOR1530-
Biochemistry, and (Eco-)physiology (FOR 1530) EGOTEC-n40nafn4.html
Exploiting the Potential of Natural Compounds: 2010 www.for1406.uni-muenchen.de
Myxobacteria as Source for Leads, Tools and
Therapeutics in Cancer Research (FOR 1406)
Physiological Functions of the APP Gene Family in the 2010 www.uni-heidelberg.de/app-
Central Nervous System (FOR 1332) function/index.html
Photorespiration: Origins and Metabolic Integration 2009 www.promics.uni-rostock.de
in Interacting Compartments (FOR 1186)

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 PRIORITY PROGRAMMES PRIORITY PROGRAMMES

Title Funded Since Contact

- funded by dfg - Dynamics of Thiol-Based Redox Switches in Cellular 2014 www.thiolswitches.de
Physiology (SPP 1710)
Rapid Evolutionary Adaptation: Potential and 2013 https://dfg-spp1819.uni-
Priority Programmes (SPP) have a programmatic focus and have the purpose of Constraints (SPP 1819) hohenheim.de
advancing knowledge in an emerging field of research through collaborative networked Intestinal Microbiota - A Microbial Ecosystem at the 2013 www.intestinal-microbiota.de
support. Edge between Immune Homeostasis and Inflamma-
tion (SPP 1656)
They are characterised by their enhanced quality of research through the use of new
Ecology and Species Barriers in Emerging Viral 2013 www.spp1596.com
methods and forms of collaboration in emerging fields. One programme can consist of Diseases (SPP 1596)
up to 30 individual researchers and subprojects located at several institutions across THYROID TRANS ACT - Translation of Thyroid 2012 www.thyroidtransact.de
Germany; it usually has one coordinating person. Priority Programmes normally receive Hormone Actions beyond Classical Concepts
(SPP 1629)
funding for a period of six years.
Chemoselective Reactions for the Synthesis and 2012 www.spp1623.de
Application of Functional Proteins (SPP 1623)
Priority Programmes are not shown on the map. Only the titles of the overall themes Phenotypic Heterogeneity and Sociobiology of 2012 http://spp1617.tu-bs.de
and the project website are listed. Bacterial Populations (SPP 1617)
Ultrafast and Temporally Precise Information 2012 www.pp1608.com
Processing: Normal and Dysfunctional Hearing
(SPP 1608)
Intracellular Compartments as Places of Pathogen- 2011 www.spp1580.uni-bonn.de
Host-Interactions (SPP 1580)
Flowering Time Control: From Natural Variation to 2011 www.flowercrop.uni-kiel.de/en
Title Funded Since Contact Crop Improvement (SPP 1530)
Innate Lymphoid Cells (SPP 1937) 2016 http://gepris.dfg.de/gepris/ Evolutionary Plant Solutions to Ecological Challenges: 2011 www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/
projekt/273942223 Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Adaptive Traits in dfg-spp1529
the Brassicaceae s.l. (Adaptomics) (SPP 1529)
Deciphering the mRNP Code: RNA-bound Determinants 2016 http://spp1935.de
of Post-Transcriptional Gene Regulation (SPP 1935) Epigenetic Regulation of Normal Hematopoiesis and 2010 www.myeloid-epigenetics.de
its Dysregulation in Myeloid Neoplasia (SPP 1463)
Iron-Sulfur for Life (SPP 1927) 2016 www.ironsulfurforlife.de
Next Generation Optogenetics: Tool Development 2016 www.spp1926.org
and Application (SPP 1926)
Innate Sensing and Restriction of Retroviruses (SPP 2016 http://spp1923.de
1923)
Nucleotide Second Messenger Signaling in Bacteria 2016 www.biologie.hu-berlin.de/de/
(SPP 1897) gruppenseiten/mikrobiologie/
hengge/dfg_priority_programme/
SPP%201879
Epithelial Intercellular Junctions as Dynamic Hubs to 2015 www.maginlab.eu/home-dfg-
Integrate Forces, Signals and Cell Behaviour spp-1782.html
(SPP 1782)
Emerging Roles of Non-Coding RNAs in Nervous 2014 www.spp1738.de
System Development, Plasticity and Disease
(SPP 1738)

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Location Institution Contact

FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTES
Aachen Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied www.ime.fraunhofer.
Ecology (IME) de/en
Fraunhofer Society is one of the world’s leading organisations for applied research Schmallen-
berg
with an annual research budget of 2.1 billion euros, 69 institutes and more than
Bremen Fraunhofer Institute for Medical Image Computing (MEVIS) www.mevis.fraunhofer.
24,500 employees. Fraunhofer’s R&D portfolio covers a wide range of fields, de/en
including health, security, communications, transport, energy and the environment. Leipzig Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology (IZI) www.izi.fraunhofer.de
www.fraunhofer.de Lübeck Fraunhofer Research Institution for Marine Biotechnology www.emb.fraunhofer.
(EMB) de/en

The Helmholtz Association contributes to solving major challenges facing society, St. Ingbert Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering (IBMT) www.ibmt.fraunhofer.
de/en
science and industry with world-level research in six areas: energy, earth and environ-
Stuttgart Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and www.igb.fraunhofer.
ment, health, key technologies, structure of matter and aeronautics, space and trans- Biotechnology (IGB) de/en
port. With more than 38,000 employees in 18 research centres and an annual HELMHOLTZ CENTRES
budget of approximately 4.24 billion euros, the Helmholtz Association is Germany’s Berlin-Buch Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) www.mdc-berlin.de
largest scientific organisation. www.helmholtz.de Berlin-Buch
Braunschweig Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research www.helmholtz-hzi.
de/en
The Leibniz Association is an umbrella organisation of 89 research institutes. The annual
Hamburg Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY www.desy.de
budget amounts to 1.73 billion euros. Some 9,300 researchers – approximately 20% of
Heidelberg German Cancer Research Centre (DKFZ) www.dkfz.de
them from abroad – work on a widely diverse range of subjects, including the human-
Jülich Forschungszentrum Jülich www.fz-juelich.de
ities and social sciences, economics, spatial and life sciences, mathematics, natural and
Karlsruhe Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) www.kit.edu
engineering sciences and environmental research. www.leibniz-association.eu
Munich Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center www.helmholtz-
for Environmental Health muenchen.de
The Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science is one of Germany’s largest Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht – Centre for Materials and www.hzg.de
T eltow
independent non-profit research organisations. The Max Planck Society has been (Berlin) Coastal Research / Institute for Biomaterial Science in
allocated approximately 1.8 billion euros for 2016. A combined total of more than Teltow
LEIBNIZ INSTITUTES
13,000 researchers, postdoctoral/junior researchers and visiting researchers at 83
Berlin German Rheumatism Research Centre (DRFZ) www.drfz.de
Max Planck Institutes conduct basic research in the natural sciences, life sciences,
Berlin Leibniz-Institute for Molecular Pharmacology (FMP) www.fmp-berlin.de
social sciences and humanities. One third of the researchers and more than half of the
junior and visiting researchers come from abroad. www.mpg.de Berlin Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW) www.izw-berlin.de
Borstel Leibniz Center for Medicine and Biosciences (FZB) www.fz-borstel.de
Braunschweig Leibniz Institute DSMZ – German Collection of www.dsmz.de
Microorganisms and Cell Cultures
Düsseldorf German Diabetes Center (DDZ) http://ddz.uni-
duesseldorf.de/en
Düsseldorf Leibniz Institute for Environmental Medicine (IUF) www.iuf-duesseldorf.de
Gatersleben Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research www.ipk-gatersleben.
(IPK) de/en

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Location Institution Contact Location Institution Contact

Halle/Saale Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry (IPB) www.ipb-halle.de/en  otsdam -

P Max Planck Institute for Molecular Plant Physiology www.mpimp-golm.
Golm mpg.de
Hamburg Bernhard-Nocht-Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM) www.bnitm.de
Tübingen Friedrich Miescher Laboratory of the Max Planck Society www.fml.tuebingen.
Hamburg Leibniz Institute for Experimental Virology (HPI) www.hpi-hamburg.
mpg.de
de/en
Tübingen Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology www.eb.tuebingen.
Jena Leibniz Institute for Age Research (FLI) www.fli-leibniz.de
mpg.de
Jena Leibniz-Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection www.hki-jena.de OTHERS
Biology (HKI)
Heidelberg European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) www.embl.de
Magdeburg Leibniz-Institute for Neurobiology (LIN) www.lin-magdeburg.de Heidelberg
Potsdam German Institute of Human Nutrition (DIFE) www.dife.de
MA X- PL ANCK- INSTITUTES
Bad Max Planck Insitute for Heart and Lung Research www.mpi-hlr.de
Nauheim
Berlin Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology www.mpiib-berlin.mpg.
de/2285/en
Berlin Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics www.molgen.mpg.de
Cologne Max Planck Institute for Biology and Ageing www.age.mpg.de
Cologne Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research www.mpipz.mpg.de
Dortmund Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology www.mpi-dortmund.
mpg.de
Dresden Max Planck Institue of Molecular Cellbiology and Genetics www.mpi-cbg.de
Frankfurt/ Max Planck Institute of Biophysics www.biophys.mpg.de
Main
Frankfurt/ Max Planck Institute for Brain Research www.brain.mpg.de
Main
Freiburg Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics www.ie-freiburg.mpg.de
Göttingen Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry www.mpibpc.mpg.de
Göttingen Max Planck Institute for Experimental Medicine www.em.mpg.de
Heidelberg Max Planck Institute for Medical Research www.mpimf-
heidelberg.mpg.de
Jena Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology www.ice.mpg.de
Marburg Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology www.mpi-marburg.
mpg.de
Martinsried Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry www.biochem.mpg.de
(Munich)
Martinsried Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology www.neuro.mpg.de
(Munich)
Münster Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine www.mpi-muenster.
mpg.de

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Title Funded Since Contact

German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) 2011 http://dzhk.de/1
German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) 2011 www.dzif.de/en
German Consortium for Translational Cancer 2011 www.dkfz.de/en/dktk
The German Centres for Health Research – launched by the German Federal Ministry
Research (DKTK)
of Education and Research (BMBF) in 2009 – were established as long-term, equal
The German Center for Lung Research (DZL) 2011 www.dzl.de/index.php/en
partnerships between non-university research institutions and universities with university German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) 2009 www.dzd-ev.de/en
hospitals. The key objectives of the federal government’s health research programme German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases 2009 www.dzne.de/en
is to improve efforts to fight serious diseases that are widespread in the population (DZNE)
more effectively.

The German Centres for Health Research shall bundle existing expertise and thus
make a significant contribution to closing knowledge gaps and improving the
prevention, diagnosis and treatment of these diseases. The research objective is the
close collaboration of basic research with clinical research – always oriented on
patient needs and indications. The close ties and the associated expansion of existing
research structures will enable translational research and thus a faster transfer of
research findings into clinical practice.

German Centres for Health Research are not shown on the map. Only the titles of the
overall themes and the project website are listed.

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Kiel
Greifswald
Lübeck

Hamburg

Oldenburg

Hannover Berlin
Braunschweig Potsdam
Osnabrück
Magdeburg
Münster Bielefeld Gatersleben
Dortmund
Bochum Göttingen Halle/Saale
Essen
Düsseldorf Kassel Leipzig
Dresden
Cologne Jena
Bonn Marburg
Gießen

Bad Nauheim
Frankfurt/Main
Mainz
Darmstadt Würzburg
Kaiserslautern
Erlangen
Heidelberg

Karlsruhe Regensburg
Stuttgart

Tübingen Ulm
Graduate Schools Helmholtz Graduate Schools
Munich
Research Training Groups Leibniz Graduate Schools Freiburg

International Research Training Groups International Max Planck Konstanz

Research Schools
Integrated Research Training Groups in
Clusters of Excellence
Integrated Research Training Groups in
Collaborative Research Centres/Transregios

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- funded by dfg - Location Institution Title

GRADUATE SCHOOLS
Funded Since Contact

Freie Universität Berlin School of Integrative 2012 www.bsio-

Oncology (BSIO) (GSC
Graduate Schools (GSC) were established at universities in the framework of the German Berlin Berlin
1091)
cancerschool.de
Humboldt-Universität
Excellence Initiative. Their objective is to provide training and qualification for outstanding
zu Berlin
doctoral students from Germany and abroad within an excellent research environment.
Charité – Berlin-Brandenburg School 2007 www.bsrt.de
They serve as an instrument of quality assurance in promoting early career researchers Berlin Universitätsmedizin for Regenerative Therapies
Berlin (BSRT) (GSC 203)
and offer large networks that cover wide areas of research.
Technische Dresden International 2006 www.digs-bb.de
Dresden Universität Dresden Graduate School for
Research Training Groups (RTG) combine an ambitious research programme at Biomedicine and
universities with comprehensive training, tailored supervision and academic freedom to Bioengineering (DIGS-BB)
(GSC 97)
form an ideal environment for a successful doctorate. Research Training Groups can also
Albert-Ludwigs- Spemann Graduate School 2006 www.sgbm.uni-
have an interdisciplinary approach. They are funded for a period of up to nine years. Freiburg Universität Freiburg of Biology and Medicine freiburg.de
(SGBM) (GSC 4)
International Research Training Groups (IRTG) provide opportunities for joint doctoral Georg-August- Göttingen Graduate School 2007 www.uni-goettingen.
Göttingen Universität Göttingen for Neurosciences, de/en/sh/56640.
training programmes between German universities and universities abroad. The research
Biophysics and Molecular html
and study programmes are jointly developed and supervised. Doctoral students in the Biosciences (GGNB)
programme spend six months at the partner institution. (GSC 226)
Ruprecht-Karls- The Hartmut Hoffmann- 2007 www.hbigs.uni-
Heidelberg Universität Berling International heidelberg.de
Integrated Research Training Groups (within Clusters of Excellence or Collaborative Heidelberg Graduate School of
Research Centres/Transregios) offer ideal research environments for doctoral researchers. Molecular and Cellular
Biology Heidelberg (HBIGS)
The main aim of these structured training programmes is to provide young scientists and (GSC 249)
academics with opportunities to independently carry out research at an early stage of Friedrich-Schiller- Jena School for Microbial 2007 www.jsmc.uni-jena.de
their career. The programmes further take care to closely integrate early career Jena Universität Jena Communication (JSMC)
researchers into an academic network. Working in Clusters of Excellence or (GSC 214)
Universität Konstanz Konstanz Research School 2007 www.chembiol.uni-
Collaborative Research Centres projects, doctoral researchers achieve additional
Konstanz Chemical Biology (KoRS-CB) konstanz.de
qualifications. As research assistants in these projects, they contribute to the Research (GSC 218)
Centre’s success. They are closely involved with the projects and have access to the Ludwig-Maximilians- Graduate School of 2012 www.qbm.
entire project infrastructure. Munich Universität München Quantitative Biosciences genzentrum.lmu.de
Munich (QBM) (GSC 1006)
Universität Ulm International Graduate 2007 www.uni-ulm.de/
Ulm School in Molecular einrichtungen/mm
Medicine Ulm (IGradU)
(GSC 270)
Julius-Maximilians- Graduate School for Life 2006 www.
Würzburg Universität Würzburg Sciences (GSLS) graduateschools.uni-
(GSC 106) wuerzburg.de

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Location Institution Title Funded Since Contact Location Institution Title Funded Since Contact
RESEARCH TRAINING GROUPS Universität Duisburg- Molecular Determinants of 2011 www.uni-due.de/
Essen Essen the Cellular Radiation grk1739
Freie Universität Parasite Infections: From 2014 www.zibi-
Response and their Potential
Berlin Berlin Experimental Models to graduateschool-
for Response Modulation
Natural Systems (RTG 2046) berlin.de
(RTG 1739)
Rheinische Friedrich- Water Use Efficiency and 2015 www.imbio.uni-bonn.
Albert-Ludwigs- Transport across and into 2016 www.taim.uni-
Bonn Wilhelms-Universität Drought Stress Responses: de/GRK2064-en
Freiburg Universität Freiburg Membranes (RTG 2202) freiburg.de
Bonn From Arabidopsis to Barley
(RTG 2064) Albert-Ludwigs- Functional Diversity of 2014 www.cofactor-
Rheinische Friedrich- Pharmacology of 2012 www.grk1873.uni- Freiburg Universität Freiburg Cofactors in Enzymes diversity.uni-freiburg.
Bonn Wilhelms-Universität 7TM-Receptors and bonn.de (RTG 1976) de/RTG/RTGstart
Bonn Downstream Signaling Ernst-Moritz-Arndt Bacterial Respiratory 2013 https://biologie.uni-
Pathways Greifswald Universität Infections – Common and greifswald.de/en/
(RTG 1873) Greifswald Specific Mechanisms of research-activities/
Technische Protein Complex Assembly 2016 www.tu- Pathogen Adaptation and research-traninig-
Braun- Universität (PROCOMPAS) (RTG 2223) braunschweig.de/ Immune Defense (RTG 1870) groups-german-
schweig Braunschweig procompas research-council-dfg/
research-training-
Technische Molecular and Cellular 2010 www.bio.tu- group-1870-bacterial-
Darmstadt Universität Darmstadt Responses to Ionizing darmstadt.de/ag/ respiratory-infections
Radiation (RTG 1657) forschen/grk1657/
index.en.jsp Ernst-Moritz-Arndt Biochemical, Biophysical 2014 www.physik.uni-
Greifswald Universität and Biomedical Effects of greifswald.de/biox
Technische Immunological and Cellular 2016 http://transcampus. Greifswald Reactive Oxygen and
Dresden Universität Dresden Strategies in Metabolic eu/irtg Nitrogen Species on
Disease (ICSMD) (RTG 2251) Biological Membranes (RTG
Friedrich-Alexander- Dynamic Interactions at 2013 www.biomembranes. 1947)
Erlangen Universität Erlangen- Biological Membranes – org Martin-Luther- Posttranscriptional Control of 2009 www.intmeet.
Nürnberg From Single Molecules to Halle/ Universität Halle- Gene Expression: grk1591.de
Tissue (RTG 1962) Saale Wittenberg Mechanisms and Role in
Friedrich-Alexander- Key Signals of Adaptive 2010 www.lymphozyten. Pathogenesis (RTG 1591)
Erlangen Universität Erlangen- Immune Response de (DE) Martin-Luther- ProMoAge - Protein 2015 www.promoage.de
Nürnberg (RTG 1660) Halle/ Universität Halle- Modification: A Key
Friedrich-Alexander- Medicinal Chemistry of 2012 www.grk1910.de Saale Wittenberg Mechanism for Ageing (RTG
Erlangen Universität Erlangen- Selective GPCR Ligands Jena Friedrich-Schiller- 2155)
Nürnberg (RTG 1910) Universität Jena
Universität Duisburg- Biomedicine of the Acid 2015 www.uni-due.de/ Universität Hamburg Sorting and Interactions 2007 www.grk1459.de
Essen Essen Sphingomyelinase/Acid grk2098 Hamburg Between Proteins of
Ceramidase System (RTG Subcellular Compartments
2098) (RTG 1459)
Universität Duisburg- Immune Response in 2013 www.uni-due.de/ Ruprecht-Karls- Hallmarks of Skin Cancer 2014 www.rtg2099.de
Essen Essen Infectious Diseases – grk1949 Heidelberg Universität (RTG 2099)
Regulation Between Innate Heidelberg
and Adaptive Immunity
Ruprecht-Karls- Diabetic Microvascular 2012 www.umm.uni-
(RTG 1949)
Heidelberg Universität Complications (DIAMICOM) heidelberg.de/ag/
Heidelberg (RTG 1874) grk1874

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Location Institution Title Funded Since Contact Location Institution Title Funded Since Contact
Friedrich-Schiller- Molecular Signatures of 2011 www.grk1715.uni- Julius-Maximilians- 3D Tissue Models for 2015 www.uni-wuerzburg.
Jena Universität Jena Adaptive Stress Responses jena.de Würzburg Universität Würzburg Studying Microbial Infections de/grk2157
(RTG 1715) by Human Pathogens (RTG
2157)
Karlsruher Institut für Molecular Architectures for 2014 www.grk2039.kit.edu
Karlsruhe Technologie Fluorescent Cell Imaging Julius-Maximilians- Understanding Ubiquitylation: 2015 www.uni-wuerzburg.
(RTG 2039) Würzburg Universität Würzburg From Molecular Mechanisms de/grk2243
to Disease (RTG 2243)
Universität zu Lübeck Adipocyte - Brain - Crosstalk 2013 www.grk1957.uni-
Lübeck (RTG 1957) luebeck.de INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH TRAINING GROUPS
Philipps-Universität Membrane Plasticity in 2016 www.uni-marburg. Universität Computational Methods for 2012 http://wiki.techfak.
Marburg Marburg Tissue Development and de/fb17/forschung/ Bielefeld Bielefeld the Analysis of the Diversity uni-bielefeld.de/didy
Remodeling (RTG 2213) gradkoll/gradkoll5/ Burnaby Simon Fraser and Dynamics of Genomes
index_html (Canada) University (IRTG 1906)
Ludwig-Maximilians- Integrated Analysis of 2011 www.grk1721. Rheinische Friedrich- Myeloid Antigen Presenting 2015 http://bomerang.iei-
Munich Universität München Macromolecular Complexes genzentrum.lmu.de Bonn Wilhelms-Universität Cells and the Induction of bonn.de/bomerang.
and Hybrid Methods in Bonn Adaptive Immunity html
Genome Biology (IRTG 2168)
Melbourne The University of
(RTG 1721)
(Australia) Melbourne
Ludwig-Maximilians- Molecular Principles of 2014 www.grk2062.uni-
Heinrich-Heine- Intra- and Interorgan 2013 www.irtg1902.hhu.de
Munich Universität München Synthetic Biology muenchen.de
Düsseldorf Universität Düsseldorf Communication of the
(RTG 2062)
Charlottes- University of Virginia Cardiovascular System
Technische Interface Functions of the 2007 www.grk1482.de ville (USA) (IRTG 1902)
Munich Universität München Intestine between Luminal
Factors and Host Signals Heinrich-Heine- The Dynamic Response of 2009 www.igrad-plant.
(RTG 1482) Düsseldorf Universität Düsseldorf Plants to a Changing hhu.de
East Lansing Michigan State Environment (IRTG 1525)
Carl von Ossietzky Molecular Basis of Sensory 2012 www.uni-oldenburg.
Oldenburg Universität Biology (RTG 1885) de/en/sensorybio (USA) University
Oldenburg Justus-Liebig- Molecular Pathogenesis of 2012 www.uni-giessen.
Eberhard Karls Molecular Principles of 2011 www.uni-tuebingen. Gießen Universität Gießen Male Reproductive Disorders de/cms/fbz/fb11/
Tübingen Universität Tübingen Bacterial Survival Strategies de/forschung/ Clayton Monash University (IRTG 1871) institute/anatomie/
(RTG 1708) forschungs (Australia) forschung/ag-
schwerpunkte/ reproduktion/irtg
graduiertenkollegs/ Georg-August- Phosphorylation- and 2013 www.grk1816.med.
grk-molecular- Göttingen Universität Göttingen Redox-Mediated Signalling uni-goettingen.de
principles-of-bacterial- London King's College Mechanisms in the Failing
survival-strategies (Great London Heart (IRTG 1816)
Universität Ulm Cellular and Molecular 2012 www.uni-ulm.de/ Britain)
Ulm Mechanisms in Aging med/med-cemma Georg-August- PRoTECT - Plant Responses 2015 www.uni-goettingen.
(CEMMA) (RTG 1789) Göttingen Universität Göttingen To Eliminate Critical Threats de/de/529150.html
Universität Ulm Heterogeneity and Evolution 2016 www.uni-ulm.de/en/ Vancouver University of British (IRTG 2172)
Ulm in Solid Tumors (HEIST): med/heist (Canada) Columbia
Molecular Characterization
and Therapeutic Conse-
quences (RTG 2254)

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Technische Complex Membrane Proteins 2011 www.irtg1830.com INTEGRATED RESEARCH TRAINING GROUPS IN COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH CENTRES
Kaiserslau- Universität in Cellular Development and Freie Universität Integrated Research Training 2013 www.sfb1112.de/
tern Kaiserslautern Disease Berlin Berlin Group “Nanocarriers” en/Graduiertenkolleg
Edmonton University of Alberta (IRTG 1830) within: Nanocarriers:
(Canada) Architecture, Transport, and
Universität zu Immune Regulation of 2012 www.irtg1911.uni- Topical Application of Drugs
Lübeck Lübeck Inflammation in Allergy and luebeck.de for Therapeutic Use
Infection (IRTG 1911) (CRC 1112)
Cincinatti University of
(USA) Cincinnati Freie Universität Integrated Graduate School 2012 www.sfb1078.de/
Berlin Berlin within: Protonation Dynamics igk2
INTEGRATED RESEARCH TRAINING GROUPS IN CLUSTERS OF EXCELLENCE
in Protein Function
Rheinische Friedrich- IITB - International Immunol- 2012 www. (CRC 1078)
Bonn Wilhelms-Universität ogy Training Program Bonn immunosensation.de/
Freie Universität Integrated Research Training 2012 www.sfb973.de/irtg
Bonn within: ImmunoSensation: career/phd.html
Berlin Berlin Group “Biocommunication:
the Immune Sensory System
Mechanisms and Conse-
(EXC 1023)
quences of Information
Universität zu Köln The CEPLAS Graduate 2012 www.ceplas.eu/ Storage and Retrieval in
Cologne School within: Cluster of en/training-careers/ Plants and Microbes” within:
Düsseldorf Heinrich-Heine Excellence on Plant Sciences ceplas-graduate- Priming and Memory of
Universität Düsseldorf - From Complex Traits school Organismic Responses to
Towards Synthetic Modules Stress (CRC 973)
(CEPLAS) (EXC 1028)
Freie Universität Integrated Research Training 2011 www.sfb958.de/
Unversität zu Köln Cologne Graduate School of 2007 www.ageing-grad- Berlin Berlin Group within: Scaffolding of graduiertenkolleg
Cologne Ageing Research within: school.de Membranes: Molecular
Cellular Stress Responses in Mechanisms and Cellular
Aging-Associated Diseases Functions (CRC 958)
(CECAD) (EXC 229)
Universität zu Köln Integrated Research Training 2016 http://sfb1218.uni-
Gottfried Wilhelm Integrated PhD Program 2006 www.rebirth- Cologne Group “mito-RTG” within: koeln.de/20938.html
Hannover Leibniz Universität “Regenerative Sciences” hannover.de/en/ Mitochondrial Regulation of
Medizinische within REBIRTH – From phd-program Cellular Function (CRC 1218)
Hochschule Regenerative Biology to
Universität zu Köln Integrated Research Training 2008 www.sfb829.
Hannover Reconstructive Therapy
Cologne Group within: Molecular uni-koeln.de/
(EXC 62)
Mechanisms Regulating Skin integrated-research-
Westfälische Integrated Joint Graduate 2012 www.cim-imprs.de Homeostasis (CRC 829) training-group-
Münster Wilhelms-Universität Program “CiM-IMPRS” molecular-
Münster within: Cells in Motion mechanisms-
(CiM): Imaging to Under- regulating-skin-
stand Cellular Behaviour in homeostasis
Organisms (EXC 1003)
Universität zu Köln Integrated Research Training 2006 http://sfb670.
in Cooperation with IMPRS
Cologne Group within: Cell- uk-koeln.de/
- Molecular Biomedicine
autonomous Immunity individual_projects/
Ludwig-Maximilians- Graduate School Life 2006 www.lsm.bio.lmu.de (CRC 670) central-project-z5
Munich Universität München Science Munich (LSM)
Technische within: Center for Integrated
Universität München Protein Science Munich
(CIPSM) (EXC 114)

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Location Institution Title Funded Since Contact Location Institution Title Funded Since Contact
Heinrich-Heine Integrated Graduate School 2015 www.sfb1208.hhu. Johann Wolfgang Integrated Research Training 2011 www.sfb902.de/
Düsseldorf Universität Düsseldorf “MB Train” within: Identity de Frankfurt/ Goethe-Universität Group within: Molecular integrated-research-
and Dynamics of Membrane Main Frankfurt am Main Principles of RNA-based training-group
Systems - From Molecules to Regulation
Cellular Functions (CRC (CRC 902)
1208) Johann Wolfgang Integrated Research Training 2009 www.sfb834.de/
Heinrich-Heine Integrated Research Training 2014 www.sfb1116.hhu.de Frankfurt/ Goethe-Universität Unit “Vascular Biology and SFBEN/Graduate
Düsseldorf Universität Düsseldorf Group within: Master Main Frankfurt am Main Medicine” within:
Switches in Cardiac Endothelial Signalling and
Ischemia (CRC 1116) Vascular Repair (CRC 834)
Heinrich-Heine-Uni- Integrated Research Training 2011 www.uniklinik- Johann Wolfgang Integrated Research Training 2008 www.redox-sfb.
Düsseldorf versität Düsseldorf Group within: Liver Damage duesseldorf.de/ Frankfurt/ Goethe-Universität Group within: Redox- de/english/
and Regeneration (CRC 974) unternehmen/ Main Frankfurt am Main Regulation: graduiertenkolleg/
kliniken/klinik-fuer- Generatorsystems and graduiertenkolleg.
gastroenterologie- Functional Consequences php
hepatologie-und- (CRC 815)
infektiologie/ Johann Wolfgang Integrated Research Training 2008 www.sfb807.de/
sfb-974/ Frankfurt/ Goethe-Universität Group TRAM (TRansport mgk.html
graduiertenkolleg- Main Frankfurt am Main Across Membranes) within:
974 (DE) Transport and
Universität Duisburg- Integrated Graduate School 2013 www.uni-due.de/ Communication Across
Essen Essen within: Supramolecular crc1093/en/ Biological Membranes
Chemistry on Proteins graduate-school (CRC 807)
(CRC 1093) Albert-Ludwigs- Integrated Research Training 2012 www.sfb992.uni-
Friedrich-Alexander- Integrated Research Training 2015 www.sfb1181. Freiburg Universität Freiburg Group within: Medical freiburg.de/irtg
Erlangen Universität Erlangen- Group within: Checkpoints forschung.fau.eu/ Epigenetics (MEDEP) From
Nürnberg for Resolution of integrated-research- Basic Mechanisms to Clinical
Inflammation (CRC 1181) training-group-2 Applications (CRC 992)
Friedrich-Alexander- Integrated Research Training 2008 www.sfb796-gk. Albert-Ludwigs- Integrated Research Training 2009 www.sfb850.
Erlangen Universität Erlangen- Group “Erlangen School of forschung.uni- Freiburg Universität Freiburg Group within: Cell Motility in uni-freiburg.de/
Nürnberg Molecular Communication” erlangen.de Morphogenesis, Cancer en/education/irtg-
within: Reprogramming of Invasion and Metastasis graduate-school
Host Cells by Microbial (CRC 850)
Effectors (CRC 796)
Universität Hamburg Integrated Research Training 2015 www.sfb1192.de/
Johann Wolfgang Integrated Research Training 2015 www.sfb1177.de/ Hamburg Group within: Immune- research-training-
Frankfurt/ Goethe-Universität Group within: Molecular and education.html Mediated Glomerular group
Main Frankfurt am Main Functional Characterization Diseases - Basic Concepts
of Selective Autophagy (CRC and Clinical Implications
1177) (CRC 1192)
Johann Wolfgang Integrated Research Training 2013 www.lipidsignalling. Universität Hamburg Integrated Research Training 2009 http://sfb841.
Frankfurt/ Goethe-Universität Group within: Signalling by de/en/kolleg Hamburg Group within: Liver de/deutsch/
Main Frankfurt am Main Fatty Acid Derivatives and Inflammation: Infection, graduiertenkolleg/
Sphingolipids in Health and Immune Regulation and beschreibung.html
Disease (CRC 1039) Consequences (CRC 841) (DE)

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Location Institution Title Funded Since Contact Location Institution Title Funded Since Contact
Friedrich-Schiller- Integrated Research Training 2013 www.aquadiva. Ludwig-Maximilians- Graduate Program within: 2011 www.sfb914.med.
Jena Universität Jena Group within: AquaDiva: uni-jena.de/ Munich Universität München Trafficking of Immune Cells uni-muenchen.de/
Understanding the Links Graduate+school. in Inflammation, graduate_program
between Surface and html Development and Disease
Subsurface Biogeosphere (CRC 914)
(CRC 1076)
Universität Integrated Research Training 2010 www.biologie.
Christian-Albrechts- Integrated Research Training 2010 www.uni-kiel.de/ Osnabrück Osnabrück Group within: Physiology uni-osnabrueck.de/
Kiel Universität zu Kiel Group Proteolysis and Biochemie/sfb877/ and Dynamics of Cellular sonderforschungs
Patthophysiology within: irtg Microcompartments bereich/sfb_944_
Proteolysis as a Regulatory (CRC 944) home/irtg.html
Event in Pathophysiology
Eberhard Karls Integrated Research Training 2005 www.sfb685.de/
(CRC 877)
Tübingen Universität Tübingen Group within: index.php?id=155
Universität Leipzig Integrated Research Training 2012 www.sfb1052.de/ Immunotherapy: Molecular
Leipzig Group within: Obesity index.php/en/irtg- Basis and Clinical
Mechanisms (CRC 1052) obesity-mechanisms Application (CRC 685)
Otto-von-Guericke- Integrated Research Training 2013 www.sfb854.de/en/ Universität Graduate Research 2011 http://graduate-
Magdeburg Universität Group within: Molecular MGK854.html Regensburg Regensburg Academy RNA Biology academy.sfb960.de
Magdeburg Organization of Cellular within: Ribosome Formation:
Communication in the Principles of RNP Biogenesis
Immune System (CRC 854) and Control of their Function
Johannes-Gutenberg Graduate School within: Mo- 2012 http://crc1080. (CRC 960)
Mainz Universität Mainz lecular and Cellular com/graduate-school INTEGRATED RESEARCH TRAINING GROUPS IN COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH CENTRES/
Mechanisms of Neural TRANSREGIOS
Homeostasis (CRC 1080)
Charité – Integrated Research Training 2013 www.trr130.
Philipps-Universität Graduate School within: 2012 www.sfb987. Berlin Universitätsmedizin Group “B Cells and Beyond” forschung.uni-
Marburg Marburg Microbial Diversity in de/index.php/ Berlin within: B Cells: Immunity and erlangen.de/index.
Environmental Signal homepage/graduate- Erlangen Friedrich-Alexander- Autoimmunity (TRR 130) php/en/research-
Response (CRC 987) school.html Universität Erlangen- training-group.html
Ludwig-Maximilians- Integrated Research Training 2015 www.sfb1243. Nürnberg
Munich Universität München Group within: Genetic and biologie.uni- Freiburg Albert-Ludwigs-
Epigenetic Evolution of muenchen.de/ Universität Freiburg
Hematopoietic Neoplasms graduate-program
(CRC 1243) Charité – Graduate College within: 2006 www.sfb-tr36.com
Berlin Universitätsmedizin Principles and Applications
Ludwig-Maximilians- Integrated Research Training 2014 www.sfb1123.med. Berlin of Adoptive T Cell Therapy
Munich Universität München Group within: uni-muenchen.de (TRR 36)
Munich Ludwig-Maximilians-
Atherosclerosis: Mechanisms
Universität München
and Networks of Novel
Therapeutic Targets Technische
(CRC 1123) Universität München
Ludwig-Maximilians- Integrated Research Training 2013 www.sfb1064.med.
Munich Universität München Group within: Chromatin uni-muenchen.de/irtg
Dynamics (CRC 1064)
Ludwig-Maximilians- Graduate Program within: 2012 www.sfb1054.med.
Munich Universität München Control and Plasticity of uni-muenchen.de/
Cell-Fate Decisions in the graduate_program
Immune System (CRC 1054)

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Location Institution Title Funded Since Contact

Technische Universität Integrated Research Training 2009 www.roseobacter.
Braun- Braunschweig Group “Von der Mikrobiel- de/structuredphd
schweig len Ökologie zur Systembio- programme
Oldenburg Carl von Ossietzky logie” within: Ecology,
Universität Olden- Physiology and Molecular
burg Biology of the Roseobacter
Clade: Towards a Systems
Biology Understanding of a
Globally Important Clade of
Marine Bacteria (TRR 51)
Technische Integrated Research Training 2009 http://research.uni-
Dresden Universität Dresden Group “Matrixengineering” leipzig.de/trr67
Leipzig Universität Leipzig within: Functional
Biomaterials for Controlling
Healing Processes in Bone
and Skin - From Material
Science to Clinical
Application (TRR 67)
Johann Wolfgang Integrated Research Training 2009 www.transregio23.
Frankfurt/ Goethe-Universität Group “Vascular Cell de/Projects/
Main Frankfurt am Main Biology” within: Vascular graduates.html
Heidelberg Ruprecht-Karls- Differentiation and
Universität Remodeling (TRR 23)
Heidelberg
Albert-Ludwigs- Integrated Research Training 2016 http://gepris.
Freiburg Universität Freiburg Group within: Determinants dfg.de/gepris/
Heidelberg Ruprecht-Karls- and Dynamics of Elimination projekt/272983813
Universität versus Persistence of
Heidelberg Hepatitis Virus Infection (TRR
179)
Munich Ludwig-Maximilians-
Universität München
Technische
Universität München
Justus-Liebig- Integrated Research Training 2010 www.uni-giessen.
Gießen Universität Gießen Group „Epigenetics and de/cms/fbz/fb08/
Marburg Philipps-Universität Chromatin“ within: trr81/irtg
Marburg Chromatin Changes in
Differentiation and
Rotterdam Erasmus University
Malignancies (TRR 81)
(Nether- Rotterdam Medical
lands) Center

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Location Title Contact

- at non - university research institutions - HELMHOLTZ GRADUATE SCHOOLS
Berlin-Buch Helmholtz Graduate School "Molecular Cell Biology" www.mdc-berlin.de

Helmholtz Graduate Schools provide a roof under which a varied number of curricula Teltow Helmholtz Graduate School for Macromolecular Bioscience http://macrobio.
(Berlin) hzg.de
in different fields, or across disciplines, can find a home. Helmholtz Graduate
Braun- The Helmholtz Graduate School for Infection Research (HZI www.helmholtz-hzi.
Schools constitute a valuable addition to the wide range of training programmes Graduate School) de/en/career/
schweig
available within the Helmholtz Association. They offer optimal conditions for PhD graduate_school
students to work and enable them to create a network of contacts with fellow Hamburg Partnership for Innovation, Education and Research Helmholtz http://
Graduate School (PIER) graduateschool.pier-
university researchers while also fostering the integration of participants into the
campus.de/
research environment. Helmholtz International Graduate School for Cancer Research www.dkfz.de/en/
Heidelberg
phd-program
Leibniz Graduate Schools were established to foster the systematic promotion of Karlsruhe BioInterfaces International Graduate School (BIF-IGS) www.bif-igs.kit.edu
junior researchers. Young researchers are given the opportunity to do their doctorates Munich Helmholtz Graduate School Environmental Health - HELENA www.helmholtz-
in an excellent, collaborative, cross-disciplinary research environment. To this end, helena.de

Leibniz institutions cooperate closely with universities. As every Leibniz institution LEIBNIZ GRADUATE SCHOOLS
Berlin Leibniz Graduate School for Molecular Biophysics (FMP) www.fmp-berlin.de
focuses on clearly defined, socially-relevant themes, doctoral candidates have a
wealth of networking opportunities in a large, dedicated scientific community. The Berlin Leibniz Graduate School for Rheumatology (LGRh) www.drfz.de/drfz-
im-profil/lehre-und-
particular character of research at the institutions in the Leibniz Association, which ausbildung/lgrh
includes fundamental, large-scale and application-oriented research, means doctoral Gaters- Leibniz Graduate School for Yield Formation in Cereals www.ipk-gatersleben.
candidates can conduct research from basic idea right through to application. leben de/ipk-graduate-
program/leibniz-
graduiertenschule
International Max Planck Research Schools (IMPRS) offer talented German and Leibniz Graduate School at the Leibniz Centre Infection (LCI) www.lc-infection.de/
Hamburg
international junior scientists the opportunity to earn a doctorate under excellent - (BNITM HPI, FZB) lci-graduate-school.html
research conditions. The research schools are established by one or several Max Jena Leibniz Graduate School on Ageing and Age-Related Diseases www.fli-leibniz.de/phd
Planck Institutes. These IMPRS work in close cooperation with universities and other (LGSA)
Jena International Leibniz Research School for Microbial and www.ilrs.hki-jena.de
– sometimes international – research institutions. This provides an extraordinary
Biomolecular Interactions
framework for the graduate students to work in, and is a great advantage in INTERNATIONAL MAX PLANCK RESEARCH SCHOOLS (IMPRS)
interdisciplinary research projects, or in projects that require special equipment.
Bad IMPRS for Heart and Lung Research http://imprs.mpi-hlr.
Nauheim de
Berlin IMPRS for Computational Biology and Scientific Computing www.molgen.mpg.
de/IMPRS
Berlin IMPRS for Infectious Diseases and Immunology www.mpiib-berlin.
mpg.de/graduate_
program
Cologne IMPRS AGE www.ageing-grad-
school.de
Cologne IMPRS on Understanding Complex Plant Traits Using www.mpipz.mpg.de/
Computational and Evolutionary Approaches imprs

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Dortmund IMPRS for Chemical Biology www.imprs-cmb.
mpg.de
Dresden IMPRS for Cell, Developmental and Systems Biology www.imprs-
celldevosys.de
Frankfurt/ IMPRS for Neural Circuits http://brain.mpg.de/
Main graduate-studies.html
Frankfurt/ IMPRS on Structure and Function of Biological Membranes www.biophys.mpg.
Main de/de/imprs.html
Freiburg IMPRS for Molecular and Cellular Biology www.ie-freiburg.
mpg.de/IMPRS-PhD-
Program
Göttingen IMPRS for Molecular Biology www.gpmolbio.uni-
goettingen.de
Jena IMPRS Exploration of Ecological Interactions with Molecular http://imprs.ice.mpg.
and Chemical Techniques de/ext
Marburg IMPRS for Environmental, Cellular and Molecular Microbiology www.imprs-
microbiology.mpg.de
Martinsried IMPRS for Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences www.imprs-ls.de
(Munich)
Münster IMPRS - Molecular Biomedicine www.imprs-mbm-
in Cooperation with the Integrated Graduate Program of the cedad.mpg.de
Cluster of Excellence Cells in Motion (CiM)
 otsdam -
P IMPRS “Primary Metabolism and Plant Growth” www.mpimp-golm.
Golm mpg.de/IMPRS-PhD
Tübingen IMPRS From Molecules to Organisms www.imprs.tuebingen.
mpg.de

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IN GERMANY

Association for General and Applied Microbiology (VAAM): www.vaam.de (DE) Research in Germany: www.research-in-germany.org/jobs

German Bunsen Society for Physical Chemistry (DBG): www.bunsen.de Fraunhofer Society: www.fraunhofer.de/en/jobs-career

German Catalysis Society (GeCatS): www.gecats.de Helmholtz Association: www.helmholtz.de/en/jobs_talent

German Chemical Society (GDCh): www.gdch.de Leibniz Society: www.leibniz-gemeinschaft.de/en/careers

German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology (DGHM): www.dghm.org Max Planck Society: www.mpg.de/jobboard

German Society for Parasitology (DGP): www.dgparasitologie.de (DE)

IVAM Microtechnology Network (IVAM): www.ivam.de

Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (GBM): www.gbm-online.de/gbm.html

Society for Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology (DECHEMA): www.dechema.de

The Colloid Society: www.kolloid-gesellschaft.de

Verband der Chemischen Industrie e.V. (VCI): www.vci.de

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RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, PROJECTS, FUNDING, CONTACTS

The “Research in Germany” Portal: Information on research

and funding opportunities, academic and research-related
job portals, as well as advice on preparing a research
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organisations. www.research-in-germany.org

German Project Information System (GEPRIS): Online

database providing information about all current DFG-
funded research projects and contact information for the
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The Research Explorer: Information on more than 19 000

institutes at German universities and non-university research
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Website of the DFG: Further background information about

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The German Rectors’ Conference (HRK) Research Map:

The interactive HRK Research Map database provides
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www.hrk.de/home (go to Research Map)

The Higher Education Compass: Information on Germany’s

higher education institutions, the range of courses and
programmes that they offer, their worldwide cooperation,
and who to contact locally.
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