Archive 2026
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".
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.
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.