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  1. Excursion to Weimar

    On June 30, 2025, we took a field trip to the Ilm River in Weimar. We visited Ilmpark and discovered a wide variety of park architectures.
    Excursion to Weimar
    Image: Thi Trang Vuong
  2. Welcome Inam and Xiaoqi

    We welcome Dr. Inam Ul Haq and Dr. Xiaoqi Yang in our team. Inam supports us as a research assistant in teaching and research. Xiaoqi joins us with a postdoctoral scholarship. We wish them both fun and success.
    Inam und Xiaoqi
    Image: Silvana Buchwald
  3. Defense Thi Trang Vuong

    Trang successfully defended her doctoral thesis on Thursday, 29.08.2024. Of course, she went to the market afterwards for the traditional flower toss over the hemp sword. All the best Trang and enjoy everything you have planned. 
    Thi Trang Vuong with guests in her defense
    Image: Lucas Gering
  4. Admission to the Honours Program

    Acceptance of our Master Molecular Life Sciences students Dinara Myrzakhmetova and Pragnaben Nakarani into the Honours Program with their supervisors Dr. Prateek Shetty and PD Dr. Volker Wagner.
    Dinara and Pragnaben with their respective Honors supervisors.
    Image: Dr. Prateek Shetty
  5. Welcome Chulin

    Chulin Li has been part of our team since November 1st, 2023. She has a doctoral scholarship and will be with us at the institute for 4 years. We wish her much success in her research and look forward to a good collaboration.
    Chulin Li
    Image: Silvana Buchwald
  6. Anxhela Rredhi defends her doctorate

    Anxhela Rredhi successfully defended her doctoral thesis on Monday, September 25th, 2023. Of course, afterwards she also went to the market to throw flowers over the Hanfried sword. We congratulate her and wish Anxhi all the best and continued success for the future.
    Anxhela Rredhi with Prof. Dr. Maria Mittag
    Image: Ritam Das
  7. Defense of doctoral thesis

    Yu Hou successfully defended her doctoral thesis on Thursday, August 3rd, 2023. This was followed by the traditional throwing of flowers over the Hanfried sword at the market. We congratulate her and wish Yu all the best for the future and continued success.
    Yu Hou with Prof. Dr. Maria Mittag
    Image: Ritam Das
  8. Barbecue 2023

    In the best weather, we treated ourselves to a small barbecue this summer after work. In addition to delicacies from the grill, salads and desserts from all over the world, we found time for conversation and were entertained with music. An allround successful end to the day.
    some employees of the institute (June 2023)
    Image: Thi Trang Vuong; Bertille Burgunter-Delamare
  9. Admission to the Honours Program

    Acceptance of Master Molecular Life Science student Ritam Das into the Honours program with his Supervisor Prof. Dr. Maria Mittag.
    Ritam Das and Prof. Dr. Maria Mittag
    Image: Thi Trang Vuong
  10. Welcome Prateek

    We welcome our new colleague Prateek Shetty. Prateek has been part of our team since July 1st, 2023. We wish him every success and happiness.
    Dr. Prateek Shetty (DFG Cluster; Balance of the microverse)
    Image: Silvana Buchwald
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