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Max Planck School Matter to Life @mattertolife.bsky.social · 2d

Thinking about applying? Curious about the admission process, or unsure about the requirements?
We’re hosting info sessions in October and November to give you an insight into our Integrated MSc/PhD program and to answer your questions!
👉 mattertolife.maxplanckschools.org/get-to-know-...

Max Planck School Matter to Life @mattertolife.bsky.social · 7d

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Max Planck School Matter to Life @mattertolife.bsky.social · 7d

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Max Planck School Matter to Life @mattertolife.bsky.social · 7d

🌱 New beginnings, fresh faces!
As our pilot phase wraps up, the school is ready to grow and thrive. We’re thrilled to welcome 18 new fellows to the #MatterToLife Faculty 🎉 Each brings exciting perspectives from across interdisciplinary research. mattertolife.maxplanckschools.org/355008/new-f...

New Faculty Members from October 2025

Matter to Life welcomes 18 new Fellows, enhancing innovative research and mentorship opportunities for PhD candidates starting this October.

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Max Planck School Matter to Life @mattertolife.bsky.social · 8d

Quick reminder: Join us tomorrow as our new Fellow Franziska Lautenschläger takes the stage in the MtL Lecture Series! Free to attend, virtual, and open to all 🙌 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Max Planck School Matter to Life @mattertolife.bsky.social · 13d

Meet Franziska Lautenschläger from Saarland University @uni-saarland.de! She is one of our new Fellows joining the Matter to Life faculty in October and will share insights into her research during her talk on “The Cytoskeleton Steering Cells” 👏

👉 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Flyer for the lecture, taking place on 1 October at 3 PM (Central European Summer Time)

Max Planck School Matter to Life @mattertolife.bsky.social · 8d

📣 Last chance to apply!
Applications for our URO program close tomorrow, October 1st.

Don't miss this opportunity:
mattertolife.maxplanckschools.org/uro-research...

👉 Funded 10-week research internship
👉 Learn from esteemed scientists
👉 No prior research experience required

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Max Planck School Matter to Life @mattertolife.bsky.social · 9d

Lab rotations are a key part of our Integrated MSc/PhD program. In the third semester of their Master, our students spend six months working on an interlinked project across two different faculty groups. Learn more: mattertolife.maxplanckschools.org/353268/pract...

Practical Training

Gain hands-on research experience in the Master’s phase of the Matter to Life program. Includes lab rotations, thesis work, and international opportunities

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Max Planck School Matter to Life @mattertolife.bsky.social · 9d

Our PhD candidate Irene completed her lab rotations with MtL Fellows Wolfram Zimmermann from @uni-goettingen.de and the University Medical Center Göttingen and David Zwicker @zwickergroup.bsky.social from the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization. Read the full article 🙌

Lab Rotation Experience of Irene Pellini

One Model, Two Rhythms: Simulating Collective Dynamics in Heart and Brain

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Max Planck School Matter to Life @mattertolife.bsky.social · 12d

👏 And that's a wrap for Fall Days 2025 @mpip-mainz.mpg.de!

We thank all the speakers, presenters, participants, and our hosts @graeterlab.bsky.social @landfesterdept.bsky.social @weilgroup.bsky.social, for making this event lively and the science vibrant.

Next stop Spring Days 2026 in Marburg!🥳

Group photo of Fall Days participants gathered in the auditorium

Frauke Gräter welcoming everyone with slides projected on the screen

Matter to Life students discussing research findings at a poster presentation.

Students engaged in a group discussion with Matter to Life Fellow Katharina Landfester during the event

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Max Planck School Matter to Life @mattertolife.bsky.social · 13d

What is it like to join the URO program?

Hear directly from past participants about their science, growth and experiences: mattertolife.maxplanckschools.org/uro-testimon...

What Past Matter to Life Interns Say

URO interns share their experiences in the Matter to Life MSc/PhD Program

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Max Planck School Matter to Life @mattertolife.bsky.social · 13d

⏳ Applications for our Undergraduate Research Opportunities (URO) program close soon!

Gain hands-on research experience in Germany & explore interdisciplinary science with Matter to Life.

Apply now: mattertolife.maxplanckschools.org/uro-research...

Max Planck School Matter to Life @mattertolife.bsky.social · Aug 1

📣 Applications for URO 2026 are now OPEN!
👉 How about a funded research internship in Germany? Spend 10 weeks in the lab of one of our faculty Fellows! Work alongside renowned scientists and gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge methods 🙌 mattertolife.maxplanckschools.org/uro-research...

Undergraduate Research Opportunities

Explore a funded 10‑week undergraduate research internship in cutting‑edge Matter to Life labs across Germany—gain hands‑on experience, mentoring & support.

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Max Planck School Matter to Life @mattertolife.bsky.social · 13d

Meet Franziska Lautenschläger from Saarland University @uni-saarland.de! She is one of our new Fellows joining the Matter to Life faculty in October and will share insights into her research during her talk on “The Cytoskeleton Steering Cells” 👏

👉 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Ulrich Schwarz @ulrichschwarz.bsky.social · 16d

The #mattertolife fall days are a wonderful opportunity to connect to this vibrant community. This time at the @mpip-mainz.mpg.de with talks by the local hosts @graeterlab.bsky.social, @landfesterdept.bsky.social and @weilgroup.bsky.social. Thanks @mattertolife.bsky.social for bringing us here 👍😀🙏

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Max Planck School Matter to Life @mattertolife.bsky.social · 16d

Our #mattertolife Fall Days have just started 👏🏻 Thank you @mpip-mainz.mpg.de for hosting us!

@graeterlab.bsky.social @landfesterdept.bsky.social @weilgroup.bsky.social

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Max Planck School Matter to Life @mattertolife.bsky.social · 21d

Two weeks in and our new students have been busy! ✨
🎉 Welcome dinners at each study site
🔬 Interdisciplinary research with @stefanklumpp.bsky.social — mapping themselves across subjects
🤝 Virtual team-building
Week 2 brought prep courses in math & chemistry.
The welcome course continues… Good luck!

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23 people sit together at a long wooden table in a restaurant with exposed brick walls, menus and colorful drinks in front of them, smiling toward the camera

The cloud map mentioned. Larger blue text labels fields like “Math,” “Physics,” “Biology,” and “Chemistry,” while individual names in red, black, purple, and blue are placed around them. It shows that there is a strong diversity of academic backgrounds among the students. The names are spread across multiple fields, showing that the group is interdisciplinary by design. Pure math and chemistry backgrounds are less common than pure physics and biology backgrounds.

Students sit around a table in a seminar room, leaning over laptops and notebooks with focused expressions. Behind them, a large screen shows a hybrid lecture taking place via video call.

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Max Planck School Matter to Life @mattertolife.bsky.social · 21d

📢 Today’s lecture has been canceled.
A new date will be announced soon on our website and social media.
We apologize for the short notice and thank you for your understanding 🙏

Max Planck School Matter to Life @mattertolife.bsky.social · Sep 4

Can tiny droplets hold clues to the origin of life? 🙌

The MtL Lecture Series continues with a talk on “Droplets Come to Life” by MtL Fellow David Zwicker @zwickergroup.bsky.social from the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization! 🎉

Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Flyer for the lecture, which will take place on September, 17th at 3 pm Central European Summer Time

Max Planck School Matter to Life @mattertolife.bsky.social · 22d

Join us tomorrow! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Max Planck School Matter to Life @mattertolife.bsky.social · Sep 4

Can tiny droplets hold clues to the origin of life? 🙌

The MtL Lecture Series continues with a talk on “Droplets Come to Life” by MtL Fellow David Zwicker @zwickergroup.bsky.social from the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization! 🎉

Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Max Planck School Matter to Life @mattertolife.bsky.social · 26d

We've also uploaded an overview video on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/He0kJh1rQRo

Get to know our MtL-URO program!

YouTube video by Max Planck School Matter to Life

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Max Planck School Matter to Life @mattertolife.bsky.social · 26d

Ready for your own scientific adventure?
Applications for our Undergraduate Research Opportunities close soon. Join our info session next week to learn more about the program and ask us anything! Register now at us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... and join us on 16 September at 9 am CEST!

Max Planck School Matter to Life @mattertolife.bsky.social · Aug 1

Join one of our free info sessions to learn more about URO directly from coordinators, meet former participants, and ask us anything about the program and your application!

Get to know our Undergraduate Research Opportunities program!

Discover the Undergraduate Research Opportunities program and connect with coordinators and past participants at our info session

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Max Planck School Matter to Life @mattertolife.bsky.social · 27d

Quick reminder to register for our lecture next week: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Max Planck School Matter to Life @mattertolife.bsky.social · Sep 4

Can tiny droplets hold clues to the origin of life? 🙌

The MtL Lecture Series continues with a talk on “Droplets Come to Life” by MtL Fellow David Zwicker @zwickergroup.bsky.social from the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization! 🎉

Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Max Planck School Matter to Life @mattertolife.bsky.social · Sep 8

👏 Join us in welcoming the newest #mattertolife PhD candidates who are embarking on the Masters/PhD program with us. From over 10 countries and different disciplines, their strength would be their diversity. All the best 🚀

#maxplanckschools #WelcomeStudents #InterdisciplinaryResearch

Group photos of the new Matter to Life PhD Candidates Cohort 2025, welcoming 20 international students from diverse disciplines.

Max Planck School Matter to Life @mattertolife.bsky.social · Sep 4

Can tiny droplets hold clues to the origin of life? 🙌

The MtL Lecture Series continues with a talk on “Droplets Come to Life” by MtL Fellow David Zwicker @zwickergroup.bsky.social from the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization! 🎉

Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Max Planck School Matter to Life @mattertolife.bsky.social · Sep 1

Integrated MSc/PhD Graduate Program applications are now open! mattertolife.maxplanckschools.org/application Get an impression about our program and science: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ni1.... Apply now and become part of our vibrant student body. Spread the word!

Explore your passion for science with Matter to Life!

The Max Planck School Matter to Life (MPS MtL) offers a unique interdisciplinary Master to PhD Direct track program, aimed at understanding the fundamental principles of life and exploring new ways…

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Max Planck School Matter to Life @mattertolife.bsky.social · Aug 25

The first info session takes place tomorrow, August 26, at 4 pm CEST! Sign up now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... We look forward to your questions!

Max Planck School Matter to Life @mattertolife.bsky.social · Aug 1

Join one of our free info sessions to learn more about URO directly from coordinators, meet former participants, and ask us anything about the program and your application!

Get to know our Undergraduate Research Opportunities program!

Discover the Undergraduate Research Opportunities program and connect with coordinators and past participants at our info session

mattertolife.maxplanckschools.org

Max Planck School Matter to Life @mattertolife.bsky.social · Aug 18

Location: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall A