News 2026

Franz Goller is an expert in bird song and gives insights into the evolution of vocal diversity / an interview.

Ahana Fernandez heads an Emmy Noether Group in the Department of Behavioural Biology.

On Friday, February 6th 2026, 11 doctoral candidates were awarded doctorates in natural sciences at the graduation ceremony of the Department of Biology.

Cell biologist Karin Busch has investigated changes in the ‘power plants’ of ageing heart muscle cells.

Salt stress stimulates restructuring programme inside plant cells

A new review by Erich Bornberg-Bauer and Lars A. Eicholt summarizes current understanding of protein-coding de novo genes.

The German Society for Developmental Biology has awarded the 2026 Hilde Mangold Prize to Dr. Maik Bischoff (Institute of Integrative Cell Biology and Physiology) for his outstanding early-career achievements.