Welcome to the CiM-IMPRS Graduate Program in Münster, Germany

The program will be open for new applications applications in March 2026.

CiM-IMPRS is a joint graduate program of the International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) Molecular Biomedicine and the Graduate School of the Cells in Motion Interfaculty Centre (CiM) at the University of Münster. The program is jointly run by the University of Münster and the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine.

The Ph.D.program offers excellent research and teaching in Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences with a strong emphasis on Imaging. The progam is open to graduates of the biological sciences, chemistry, mathematics, computer sciences and physics.

For more information on CiM-IMPRS go to:

Spokespersons: Prof. Dr. Andreas Püschel (CiM) and Prof. Dr. Sara Wickström (IMPRS-MBM)

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The CiM IMPRS Graduate School Meeting returns for its 20th edition

Save the Date!

Join us under the theme „Bridging scales – From molecules to tissues“ as we invite researchers from all career stages - from professors to students. Our conference will cover state of the art biological research spanning the spectrum from single molecules to cellular processes to whole organ physiology.
We welcome contributions from immunologists, bioinformaticians, cell biologists, and researchers across a broad range of disciplines. 

The conference will take place November 4th-6th a the MIC, Röntgenstr. 16 in Münster, Germany. 

We look forward to welcome you and more details will be announced soon!  GSM'26 Team

Latest news

14.11.2025
Vishal Mohanakrishnan has received the MTZ-MPI award 2025.

8.07.2025
Interested in doing your PhD with us?
Six PhD programs of the Max Planck Society introduce themselves to you. Join the webinar on 4 September 2025:
Your PhD @ Max Planck

7.07.2025
Habilitation of CiM-IMPRS alumnus Dimitrii Kalinin.

14.10.2024
15 Years of CiM-IMPRS: Celebration on 10 October 2024

20.02.2023
Sara Wickström new IMPRS spokesperson. Big “Thank You” to former spokesperson Dietmar Vestweber.

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