After more than two years of the Covid pandemic, research and life at the Biozentrum have largely returned to normal. This extraordinary time has taught us that much can be replaced by virtual formats, but face-to-face…

Interview with Karolin Berneiser Inspired by a colleague’s experience, Karolin Berneiser applied for the Biozentrum PhD Fellowships program. She is not only enthusiastic about the interdisciplinary and international research…

Master's Exam The master's examination is an oral exam lasting 60 min. It comprises the topic of the master's thesis, the specialist literature on the master's thesis and the subject area associated with the master's thesis.…

A2: Molecular Virology – 12412 (2 days; 2 CP; to be announced) N .N. This course covers the biological principles of viruses in vertebrates, invertebrates, plants, and in bacteria. Lectures will focus on virion and genome…

Michelle Gut, PhD student, group Maria Hondele What inspired you to pursue a career in science? Already back in high school, I loved the STEM subjects. At fifteen, I took a bold step and moved out from home to pursue an…

A1.2: Immune Disorders and Immune Therapy – 16515 (2 hrs/week; 2 CP; Spring 2027) Daniela Finke, Carolyn King In the present lecture series various diseases caused by abnormalities within the immune system will be discussed.…

Starting from 1 November 2025 or as per agreement How does life emerge from molecules and cells? This is the central question that motivates us. With curiosity and passion, we investigate the entire spectrum ranging from the…

B4: Neurological Diseases – 12416 (2 hrs/week; 2 CP; Spring 2027) Anne Eckert, Josef Kapfhammer The lectures are part of the Postgraduate Program in Neuroscience and aim at students of the Molecular Biology Master program of…

Testimonial of Míriam Condeminas Rodríguez University of Barcelona, Spain, Research Group Torsten Schwede Where do you come from and what do you study? I come from Barcelona in Spain. I am studying chemistry and have just…

G1: Dynamics and maintenance of the Genome: DNA Replication, Repair, Recombination – 19520 (2 hrs/week; 2 CP; Spring 2026) P. Schär With many genomes having been sequenced, our understanding of the basic enzymology that…