Max Planck Institute of Biophysics

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Our research concerns biological membranes with particular emphasis on the structure and function of membrane proteins. #Biophysics #cryoEM #structuralbiology

Flyer for Max Planck Diversity Career Talk “Pride in Research” on July 15, 2026, featuring LGBTQIA+ scientists and a pizza & beer hour event.
Emma Belcher presents a slide titled “Day in the Life: What Does a Scientist Do?” The slide outlines the following steps: read papers, plan experiments, do experiments, analyze data, present results, publish papers, and apply for funding.
Cryo-EM images showing sample structures at tilt increments from 1 to 10 degrees, with resolution patterns and measured values in nanometers.
Ingo Barth giving a presentation in front of a blackboard in German Sign Language with a bust and pedestal labeled “Max Planck“ beside him.
Eine Waffel mit Wolke vor blauem Hintergrund, Night of Science, 12. Juni, 2026.
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Group of diverse people working and collaborating at computers in a modern office setting with bookshelves and large windows.
A large diverse group of people waving and smiling at the camera in front of scientific posters displayed on a wall.
Three female researchers discuss data displayed on dual monitors in a microscopy workspace with keyboards, mouse, and electronic equipment on the desk.
Three young researchers—two women and one man—stand in front of a poster at a poster session, holding drinks and smiling as they chat. Other people stand in the background.
Male bald speaker in blue shirt giving a presentation on early days of tomographic imaging in the 1980s, featuring Walter Hoppe and technical diagrams.
Angela und Eva tragen weiße Laborkittel und stehen Rücken an Rücken in einem modernen Labor. Beide lächeln und strecken jeweils mit beiden Händen ein wissenschaftliches Gerät in die Höhe, das wie eine Pistole aussieht. Die Szene wirkt wie ein Agentenfilm-Plakat. Im Hintergrund sind Laboreinrichtungen und Arbeitsflächen zu sehen.
A visual with the number 99 in the center and the text “Publications in 2025” at the bottom. The visuals are flanked by scientific and illustrative visuals from the publications. The logo of the Max Planck Institute of Biophysics is at the top.
Els Kuiper smiles into the camera while holding a flask filled with chocolate coins and bills in one hand.
Logo of the Max Planck Society together with the portrait of Gerhard Hummer, Max Planck Institute of Biophysics, and Highly Cited Researcher 2025
Structure of the ribosome-bound SND3 translocon complex from the heat-tolerant fungus Chaetomium thermophilum. The SND3 translocon inserts proteins into the endoplasmic reticulum membrane as they are produced by the ribosome.
Orange and green poster of the In-situ structural biology by Cryo-FIB and Cryo-ET in Frankfurt am Main, with EMBO logo. The poster promotes childcare grants, travel grants and that this is a sustainable event.
Bonnie Murphy and Ralf Steinhilper stand together, smiling at the camera. Ralf is wearing a creatively handcrafted doctor’s hat.
Photo of Sergio Cruz and text: Sergio Cruz-León receives the 2026 Theory & Computation Postdoctoral Research Award
A diverse group of young people in running gear smile for the camera.
A diverse group of young people in running gear pose smiling next to the Euro sculpture.
Eine Eiswaffel mit einer Wolke vor blauem Hintergrund, Nacht der Wissenschaft, 13. Juni 2025.
Silhouette of a hand holding an orange protein model, superimposed over a faint skull-like shape in the background. The composition evokes a Hamlet-like existential scene.
Abstract representation of a cell undergoing ferroptosis with a central blue shape, encircled by green dots, and outer red membrane resembling petals. This image was generated using AI.
Three girls in lab coats and gloves work together on a DNA extraction experiment using tomatoes in a science lab. One girl is slicing a tomato while the others observe and discuss the process.