Research Groups
All research groups involved in our program according to their research area are listed below.
Cellular organization & architecture: Graumann | Hinrichs | Randau | Thanbichler | Treuner-Lange
Metabolism & physiology: Bange | Bode | Brune | Bunzel | Erb | Essen | Heider | Hochberg | Höfer | Klatt | Nattermann | Paczia | Preiner | Randau | Rebelein | Schuller | Shima | Vázquez
Microbial communities & interaction: Becker | Bode | Brune | Erb | Junker | Laganenka | Schmeck | Sourjik
Signal transduction & information processing: Bange | Bischofs-Pfeifer | Bode | Colin | Erb | Essen | Heider | Hinrichs | Sourjik | Thanbichler | Yuan
The groups which are actively recruiting PhD students in call for applications 2026 are highlighted in grey. Please note that this call for applications had closed on January 31, 2026.

































