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The MBM video contest winner is …
Have you ever tried to explain complex scientific findings just with words? We all know how important clear and memorable scientific …
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Welcome Chris!
A warm welcome to Christoph who has recently joined the MBM group. Here are a few words from Christoph about himself: …
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Welcome Jannik!
A warm welcome to Jannik who has recently (re-)joined the MBM group. Here are a few words from Jannik about …
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Welcome Liza!
A warm welcome to Liza who has recently joined the MBM group. Here are a few words from Liza about herself: …
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New Scientific Director: Frauke Gräter
As of January 2021, Frauke Gräter is the new Scientific Director of HITS. As the position of Scientific Director rotates through …
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Radicals in collagen and the sound of the stars: ERC Consolidator Grants for two HITS researchers
The biophysicist Frauke Gräter and the astrophysicist Saskia Hekker have won ERC Consolidator Grants awarded by the European Research Council (…
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Stretched beyond the limits
It is a common phenomenon we know from cracked sneakers and burst tyres, and when it occurs it is usually in …
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The best of both worlds
KIMMDY is born! A new simulation scheme combining Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations with Kinetic Monte Carlo (KMC) enables bond scissions in …
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Max Planck School Matter to Life – Application Portals now open
The new Matter to Life Master’s programs at Heidelberg University, Göttingen University, and Technical University …
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Opening Ceremony of the Max Planck Schools
The three pilot Schools officially welcome their first students at the Harnack House Berlin, September 11th: The Max Planck Schools have …