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University of Magdeburg Becomes Hub for Research Data Management in Saxony-Anhalt
Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg is further expanding its position as a central scientific hub: By the end of 2029, a state-wide coordination office for Research Data Management (RDM) will be established at the university.
Research Success: On the Path to a New Reserve Antibiotic
Chemists at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg have achieved an important research breakthrough in the fight against resistant bacteria. For the first time, key building blocks of the natural substance Neosorangicin A have been successfully synthesized in the laboratory.
Team from the Max Planck Institute in Magdeburg receives Hugo Junkers Prize for Research and Innovation - Key technology for improved storage of renewable energies
On June 11, 2026, a team from the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems in Magdeburg was awarded the Hugo Junkers Prize for Research and Innovation of the state of Saxony-Anhalt. The team received first place in the category "Special Prize: Most Innovative Projects and Initiatives for Adapting to Climate Change".
CDS Progress Meeting "Laser Diagnostics for Reactive and Non-Reactive Fluid Flow"
On May 19, 2026, CDS member Prof. Dr. Frank Beyrau invited participants to the CDS Progress Meeting in Building 10 at the Chair of Fluid Dynamics and Thermodynamics (specifically Fluid Mechanics & Fluid Dynamics) of the Faculty of Process and Systems Engineering.
Tailor-Made Molecules to Combat Deadly Lung Infections
A new therapeutic approach to treating life-threatening lung infections has been discovered through a collaborative effort between chemists from the University of Magdeburg and molecular medicine specialists from Jena University Hospital. In this experimental approach, pathogenic bacteria or fungi are not treated with antibiotics and antimycotics alone.
With its first two Max Planck Centers in Singapore, the Max Planck Society is now also present in Southeast Asia
On April 20th, 2026, the contracts for the first two Max Planck Centers in Singapore were signed at Nanyang Technological University (NTU).
Using automated experiments and artificial intelligence, the Max Planck Singapore Centre for Data-driven Chemistry generates reliable data for chemical reactions and new materials . To investigate how biodiversity and cultural life influence each other, the Max Planck – NTU Singapore Centre for Biocultural Worlding brings together researchers, artists, curators, legal professionals, and knowledge communities.
Magdeburg Biotechnologists Cooperate with Innocent Meat GmbH for Sustainable Food Production
In a research project between the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems in Magdeburg with the Rostock-based start-up company Innocent Meat GmbH, experts in cell culture technology contributed their expertise to process development.
New Max Planck School of Biomedical Artificial Intelligence
Biomedicine and artificial intelligence are to be integrated within the newly established Max Planck School. The objective is to train a new generation of scientists capable of developing algorithms that understand, explain, and predict the principles of living systems, making this knowledge directly applicable to molecular design.