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How cells communicate with each other
Although experiments often take weeks and still don't yield the hoped-for results, Emelie Rieneck loves her work at the Chair of Systems Biology at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg. Here, she researches the messenger substance interleukin-6 (IL-6) and investigates how harmful inflammatory reactions can be specifically prevented.
General Meeting 2026
The CDS general meeting took place on September 17, 2026, and it was a complete success. It was a inspiring, successful and informative gathering of our research center.
Professor Julian Thiele wants to revolutionize digital data security.
CDS member Prof. Dr. Julian Thiele , Professor of Organic Chemistry at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, has developed an innovative technology for the long-term preservation of digital data.
Extracting complex, valuable chemicals from CO₂
The research group “Analysis and Redesign of Biological Networks” (ARB) under the direction of CDS member Dr.-Ing. Steffen Klamt at the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems Magdeburg is a partner of the EU collaborative project CarboNcare .
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.