Events, Lectures, Podium Discussions

As part of the ‘Wissens Bissen’ series, Prof. Gunther Hirschfelder and Prof. Thomas Vilgis will discuss a highly topical issue: How should the food trend of veganism be understood? How is it embedded in society and culture? Does lab-grown meat have a viable future, and what happens at the molecular level with plant-based proteins? [more]

We cordially invite you, your family and your friends to experience this year's Science Day theme, “17 Goals for the Future”, through a variety of activities. At the Children’s University, Prof. Katharina Landfester will present an overview of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are designed to ensure that future generations can enjoy peace, prosperity and a healthy environment. The rest of the program provides additional insights into the meaning of the SDGs. [more]

Tomorrow Labs is Magdeburg's new festival. On 8 June 2024, science and future issues met music and culture. Magdeburg's scientific institutions presented their research at the Science Port. Music, experiments, talks and shows created a relaxed atmosphere centred around the question: How do we want to live and work in the future? Enjoy the relaxed festival atmosphere at the Science Port and get into dialogue with our scientists. Find out more about our contributions on www.mpi-magdeburg.mpg.de/tomorrowlabsGet excited for the second TomorrowLabs Festival in 2026. More information to follow. [more]

On Saturday, 4 July 2026, the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) and the Institute for Gravitational Physics at Leibniz Universität Hannover invite you for the eleventh time to visit the German-British gravitational-wave detector GEO600 near Sarstedt. [more]