eRosita: mapping X-rays across the entire sky

“The telescope offers enormous potential”

Peter Predehl from the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics on the eRosita mission more

The satellite with X-ray vision

In the early hours of October 23, 2011, ROSAT was engulfed in the waves of the Indian Ocean, ending a success story that is unparalleled in German space exploration research. more

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Remembering Suzanne Eaton

July 12, 2019

The MPG and all its staff offer our most sincere condolences to Suzanne Eaton's family, friends, and colleagues. President Martin Stratmann paid tribute to Eaton as an outstanding scientist and a wonderful human being who would forever be remembered for her contributions to the Max Planck community and beyond.

Icarus is switched on

July 08, 2019

After a test phase lasting several months, the animal observation system is to commence operation at the end of the year

Ancient DNA sheds light on the origins of the Biblical Philistines

July 04, 2019

Ancient genomes suggest that the Philistines descended from people who migrated across the Mediterranean

Award-winning HR policy

July 01, 2019

Max Planck Society again certified as organization with family-aware culture

Innovative training programmes for Phd students

Talented German and foreign junior scientists are offered the opportunity to earn a doctorate under excellent research conditions

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Videos and Events

Flight and trauma

Video March 15, 2018

Traumatic experiences arising from flight from war zones can lead to distressing symptoms, which impair everyday life.

The school for T Cells

Video August 17, 2017

Immunobiology

The lamprey has no thymus gland. Max Planck scientist Thomas Böhm wants to know how it copes with bacteria and viruses.

Cryptography

Video May 04, 2017

Computer Science Quantum Physics

In principle, almost any encryption key can be broken - all you need is the right computing power. The situation is different, however, with quantum cryptography. Gerd Leuchs is researching this encryption technology of the future.

Climate: how the earth breathes

Video February 06, 2017

Climate Earth Sciences

Researchers understand Earth’s climate system very accurately by now. For a long time, however, an important piece of the puzzle remained very elusive - the role played by vegetation and soils.

MaxPlanck-Bristol Centre for Minimal Biology

Video

Interfaces of matter and life are the focus of the new Max Planck Bristol Centre for Minimal Biology. Prof. Imre Berger from Bristol University explains the topic.

From the Institutes

MPI for Evolutionary Anthropology

July 15, 2019 Chimp&See is back! more

MPI for Evolutionary Anthropology

July 15, 2019 Infanticide by mammalian mothers more

MPI for Chemistry, et al.

July 15, 2019 Moon dust is not to be sneezed at more

MPI for Extraterrestrial Physics

July 13, 2019 The entire sky in X-rays more