We study function, communication and interaction of #microorganisms, with emphasis on microbial metabolism, synthesis & function of natural products, and cellular communication, regulation and organisation. Imprint: https://www.mpi-marburg.mpg.de/imprinthttps://bsky.app/profile/mpimicrobiomarburg.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mpimicrobiomarburg.bsky.social/post/3mefyomq4ws2x🌱🔬 A big step forward for natural products research at our institute! We’re pleased to welcome Dr Anna Wacker and Dr Karsten Siems as Co-Leaders of our new Core Facility "Natural Product Isolation & NMR". 👉Read our conversation: s.gwdg.de/JcizZH #Microbiology #DrugDiscovery #NewAntibiotics #NMR09 Feb 2026 08:09 +0000at://did:plc:dw7kd54fioorhlzzcceomx2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mefyomq4ws2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/mpimicrobiomarburg.bsky.social/post/3mefydk3qis2xIt's great to see the range of talents that researchers have. 👍👍We are definitely fans! Great work, Beth! [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Feb 2026 08:03 +0000at://did:plc:dw7kd54fioorhlzzcceomx2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mefydk3qis2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/mpimicrobiomarburg.bsky.social/post/3mccxehp2h225We wish you all a Happy New Year! 🥳2026 starts with an exciting opportunity: #DynaPore is looking for builders to join their team in the beautiful German town of #Marburg! 🔊Please spread the word13 Jan 2026 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:dw7kd54fioorhlzzcceomx2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mccxehp2h225https://bsky.app/profile/mpimicrobiomarburg.bsky.social/post/3madmelybcs2v19 Dec 2025 11:43 +0000at://did:plc:dw7kd54fioorhlzzcceomx2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3madmelybcs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/mpimicrobiomarburg.bsky.social/post/3m6w2w7njpq2c🚨 Fully funded PhD positions in #microbiology! Join IMPRS Principles of Microbial Life in Marburg,Germany 🌱 Interdisciplinary research 🧬 World-class mentoring 🧪 State-of-the-art research infrastructure 🗓️ Apply until Jan 31, 2026 🔗 imprs-marburg.mpg.de/3197/JOIN-US #PhDposition #WomenInSTEM01 Dec 2025 09:01 +0000at://did:plc:dw7kd54fioorhlzzcceomx2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6w2w7njpq2chttps://bsky.app/profile/mpimicrobiomarburg.bsky.social/post/3m4puvax6ak2pTurbo platform for plant research 🚀🪴 Extreme weather events due to #climatechange reduce crop yields. @reneinckemann.bsky.social & team led by Tobias Erb @synmikro.bsky.social has now developed a microalgae platform for fast and efficient tests of chloroplast gene variants s.gwdg.de/hznfNe https://www.mpi-marburg.mpg.de/1550914/2025-11-a03 Nov 2025 11:06 +0000at://did:plc:dw7kd54fioorhlzzcceomx2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4puvax6ak2phttps://bsky.app/profile/mpimicrobiomarburg.bsky.social/post/3m3u2bk7a3n27Mikrobielle Enzyme als Schlüssel zu grünem Plastik! Rhodospirillum rubrum kann Ethylen produzieren, ohne CO₂ freizusetzen. Ein Team von @rebeleinlab.bsky.social hat das Enzym gereinigt und seine Struktur entschlüsselt – ein wichtiger Schritt in Richtung #NachhaltigeChemie. https://s.gwdg.de/yN8taL23 Oct 2025 09:28 +0000at://did:plc:dw7kd54fioorhlzzcceomx2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3u2bk7a3n27https://bsky.app/profile/mpimicrobiomarburg.bsky.social/post/3m3u27jkbew2iMicrobial enzymes hold the key to greener plastics! Rhodospirillum rubrum can produce ethylene without releasing CO₂. A team @rebeleinlab.bsky.social purified the enzyme and solved its structure, an important step towards #SustainableChemistry. https://s.gwdg.de/qH1BdQ23 Oct 2025 09:27 +0000at://did:plc:dw7kd54fioorhlzzcceomx2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3u27jkbew2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mpimicrobiomarburg.bsky.social/post/3ly3lhg5ejs2aThe September Science Academy was a big success and a great experience. 31 talented women in their PhD or Postdoc from all over the world came to the MPI-TM for 3 days full of science, workshops and networking. #Genderequality is not about favoring women - it’s about empowering them 💪.05 Sep 2025 11:44 +0000at://did:plc:dw7kd54fioorhlzzcceomx2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly3lhg5ejs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mpimicrobiomarburg.bsky.social/post/3lxtpo6ya522mWe're hiring a DFG-funded PhD student (TVöD E13, 65%) at Max Planck Institute, Marburg to study quorum sensing in Klebsiella & host–pathogen interplay. 3 yrs, start flexible. Apply by Sep 30, 2025 (rolling). Send 1 PDF to laganenka@mpi-marburg.mpg.de02 Sep 2025 08:38 +0000at://did:plc:dw7kd54fioorhlzzcceomx2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxtpo6ya522mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mpimicrobiomarburg.bsky.social/post/3lxetag6z622uHow do beneficial gut microbes 'read' their habitat? A study by Victor Sourjik`s lab together with @bangebalcony.bsky.social investigated the chemical preferences of gut microbes. The study highlights the important role of #microbes in #health and #ecosystems. 👉 s.academiccloud.de/zSKBRb https://www.mpi-marburg.mpg.de/1533720/2025-08-a27 Aug 2025 10:32 +0000at://did:plc:dw7kd54fioorhlzzcceomx2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxetag6z622uhttps://bsky.app/profile/mpimicrobiomarburg.bsky.social/post/3lvbesolcm527Celebrating science in the beautiful New Botanical Garden 🌳 of @unimarburg.bsky.social! The ScienceBox-Team had a great time chatting about #Microbiology at MPI, @synmikro.bsky.social , iGEM_Marburg and @proloewe.bsky.social #Grundlagenforschung #Wissenschaftskommunikation31 Jul 2025 14:45 +0000at://did:plc:dw7kd54fioorhlzzcceomx2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvbesolcm527https://bsky.app/profile/mpimicrobiomarburg.bsky.social/post/3lteczjitaq26Join us on 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 when Philosophy🧠 meets Life Sciences🧪 at Campus Lahnberge! 📅 July 9, 1:15-2 p.m., MPI Marburg - Prof Anjan Chakravartty: "Understanding Science in a Time of Science Denial", 👉 Info & Link for joining online: s.academiccloud.de/LWIvmZ07 Jul 2025 08:01 +0000at://did:plc:dw7kd54fioorhlzzcceomx2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3lteczjitaq26https://bsky.app/profile/mpimicrobiomarburg.bsky.social/post/3lt2c7bs6kc23Fresh from the press! 📰Check out the article by Dr. Johannes Rebelein @rebeleinlab.bsky.social on page 29: 'From waste to valuable materials'. #sustainability #carboncapture #nitrogenase [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Jul 2025 08:19 +0000at://did:plc:dw7kd54fioorhlzzcceomx2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt2c7bs6kc23https://bsky.app/profile/mpimicrobiomarburg.bsky.social/post/3lsyk4dkhun24#📢 Rethinking #methane metabolism: A team led by Seigo Shima has discovered that methanogenic #microbes🦠 🦠 can reduce their #nickel requirements when levels are low. This study sheds new light on the ecology of #methanogens and their impact on #climatechange. s.gwdg.de/qAOd9C https://s.gwdg.de/qAOd9C02 Jul 2025 15:36 +0000at://did:plc:dw7kd54fioorhlzzcceomx2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsyk4dkhun24https://bsky.app/profile/mpimicrobiomarburg.bsky.social/post/3lsvj2dcpzf2e✨ Deadline extended! There’s still time to apply: September Science Academy - international summer school for women in the molecular life sciences. Deadline: July 14, 📍 Marburg, Germany https://www.mpi-marburg.mpg.de/1489492/SeptemberScienceAcademy #WomenInSTEM #SummerSchool01 Jul 2025 10:38 +0000at://did:plc:dw7kd54fioorhlzzcceomx2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsvj2dcpzf2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mpimicrobiomarburg.bsky.social/post/3lsj6u3u6422o📢 Congratulations 𝗗𝗿. 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘇𝗶𝘀𝗸𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗸𝗲𝗿 for receiving the Otto Hahn Medal and Otto Hahn Award from @maxplanck.de ! 🎉 The honors recognize her exceptional work @georghochberg.bsky.social. 🌟 Exciting times ahead! #MaxPlanck #ResearchExcellence https://www.mpi-marburg.mpg.de/1511259/2025-06-b?c=138471326 Jun 2025 13:04 +0000at://did:plc:dw7kd54fioorhlzzcceomx2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsj6u3u6422ohttps://bsky.app/profile/mpimicrobiomarburg.bsky.social/post/3lsj6hrnbtq2zCongratulations to Maik Wolfram-Schauerte @maiktungsten.bsky.social for receiving the Otto Hahn Medal and Otto Hahn Award from @maxplanck.de for his work @hoeferlab.bsky.social ! We're excited to see the impact of your outstanding research! #MaxPlanckSociety https://www.mpi-marburg.mpg.de/1511202/2025-06-a26 Jun 2025 12:57 +0000at://did:plc:dw7kd54fioorhlzzcceomx2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsj6hrnbtq2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/mpimicrobiomarburg.bsky.social/post/3lsgkso6xdr2o📢 Last chance to apply: Fully funded international summer school for women in molecular life sciences - Enjoy scientific exchange, career workshops & share your research in Marburg, Germany. 🗓️ Deadline: July 1 https://www.mpi-marburg.mpg.de/1489492/SeptemberScienceAcademy #WomenInScience #CallForApplications #LifeSciences25 Jun 2025 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:dw7kd54fioorhlzzcceomx2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsgkso6xdr2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/mpimicrobiomarburg.bsky.social/post/3lsdwx4wn3d2w🔔 Save the Date! We are happy to announce a talk by philosophy professor Anjan Chakravartty, University of Miami: 'Understanding Science in Times of Science Denial'. 📅 9 July, 1:15–2:00 pm, 📍 MPI for Terrestrial Microbiology, Marburg, Lecture Hall. In English & open to all!24 Jun 2025 10:59 +0000at://did:plc:dw7kd54fioorhlzzcceomx2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsdwx4wn3d2whttps://bsky.app/profile/mpimicrobiomarburg.bsky.social/post/3lrsggt2k4b2e🚀Women in STEM: Are you a late-stage PhD student or postdoc in the life sciences? The September Science Academy in Marburg offers talks, lab tours, workshops – and the chance to present your own research! Apply now 👉 https://www.mpi-marburg.mpg.de/1489492/SeptemberScienceAcademy #LifeSciences #AcademicCareers17 Jun 2025 11:49 +0000at://did:plc:dw7kd54fioorhlzzcceomx2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrsggt2k4b2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mpimicrobiomarburg.bsky.social/post/3lqwevioo3k2aWe invite women in science at an advanced stage of their PhD to 3 days of science & career development in the molecular and microbial biosciences. 🎤 Present your research 💬 Lab tours 💬 Learn about leadership, grants & communication ✈️ Fully funded Apply until 01.07.25 tinyurl.com/yj8vbnhj06 Jun 2025 08:06 +0000at://did:plc:dw7kd54fioorhlzzcceomx2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqwevioo3k2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mpimicrobiomarburg.bsky.social/post/3lprfoafcqw2l📢 We are proud and delighted that our Microbes for Climate (M4C) Cluster of Excellence has been selected for the 2025 Excellence Strategy! 🌟Together with @unimarburg.bsky.social, we look forward to exciting #microbe research – stay tuned! @unimarburg.bsky.social @maxplanck.de‬ @synmikro.bsky.social22 May 2025 15:12 +0000at://did:plc:dw7kd54fioorhlzzcceomx2e/app.bsky.feed.post/3lprfoafcqw2l