Research

His research has been published in over 550 articles and his work has been awarded more than 35 prizes. Without doubt, Prof. Dr. Peter H. Seeberger is one of the most distinguished chemists in Germany. An interview with the man who has headed the “Biomolecular Systems” department at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and…

Micha Wijesingha Ahchige, PhD student at the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology (MPI-MP), dedicates his plant research to a future in which all people have enough food. He is especially interested in the ability of crop plants such as tomatoes to deal with different environmental conditions. Learn what else he likes about being…

LEA proteins are still a mystery in plant science, which is why Orarat Ginsawaeng is taking a closer look at their functions at the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology (MPI-MP). Hear about her research and thoughts on the Potsdam Science Park in her interview.

Doctoral Student Wiebke Sabrowski is researching multi-resistant bacteria at the Fraunhofer IZI-BB (Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology, Branch Bioanalytics and Bioprocesses) and hopes to apply what she learns in hospitals to reduce further spreading.

Was the Big Bang really the beginning of our universe or is there more to find out? Dr. Jean-Luc Lehners, Leader of the ERC Research Group “Theoretical Cosmology” at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) and his team at the Potsdam Science Park are investigating these and other questions.

Carbon fibers are considered to be extremely strong and light, which is why they’ve become indispensable for lightweight construction. They‘re used in the aerospace industry, among others. Dr. Jens Erdmann at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP in Potsdam-Golm is researching how carbon fibers can be obtained from renewable raw materials.