💭 To all who dream of following in the footsteps of our talented researchers: Here’s some advice from our Master’s intern, Anastasiia Lokteva, who has traveled far to find the lab that fits her way in science: "Trust your gut feeling!" 🥼 #maxplanck #MPIMR #intern #molecularbiotechnology

💻️ In honor of System Administrator Appreciation Day, let’s celebrate the brains behind the screen! 🎂 🎉

🎓 Happy National Intern Day! 🌟 Today we celebrate our talented interns who bring fresh perspectives, creativity, and dynamism to our research every day. We’re glad you’re part of our team! ✨ PD: Can you name the molecule they form? 🤔 #mpimr #maxplanck #internships

🔬 Launching our Nobel Prize Series: Spotlight on Otto Fritz Meyerhof. He received the 1922 Nobel Prize of Medicine for his research on how muscles convert glycogen to lactic acid for energy, later leading the Physiology Dept at what is now @mpimf-heidelberg.bsky.social 🧠⚡️ #mpimr #maxplanck

🎉 Heidelberg will be celebrating science – all the way into the night! 🌙 👉 At the European Researchers' Night, the Festival of Science and Curiosity, on September 25. 🗓️ It's a fantastic event that @embl.org is bringing back to Heidelberg! ✨🙌 We're already looking forward to it!

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European Researchers’ Night is returning to Heidelberg! On 25 Sept 2026, EMBL and Merck will host a Festival of Science and Curiosity on the EMBL Heidelberg campus, with hands-on science, lab tours, the Curiosity Cube™ mobile science lab, and activities for all ages. www.embl.org/news/connect...

💨 Blowing off steam the scientific way! This nitrogen cylinder holds 700L of compressed gas and needs to be emptied before storage. Can your stress relief be seen across the sky? 😜☕️ #nitrogen #MPIMR #maxplanck #blowingoffsteam #stressrelief

Great colleagues + great weather + great BBQ = 💯 Our research groups led by Viktorija @glembockyte.bsky.social, Kevin @kejahnke.bsky.social & Roman @romansarott.bsky.social t.bsky.social came together in our institute garden for a wonderful afternoon! 🌞🤝 #mpimr #TeamSpirit #InstituteLife

The perfect end to a busy day! 🌇 A few of us attended #AllianceSplash hosted by the Alliance @hlsalliance.bsky.social. Insights into the latest developments, great research posters, conversations with wonderful people. Oh, and a nice rooftop terrace!😀☀️ #Networking #mpimr #science

Today is #WorldBrainDay 🧠! The Optical Microscopy Facility, run by Dr. Elisa D'Este, brings you a snapshot of synapses captured by our optical nanoscopes! The hippocampus is the foundation of learning: it consolidates information into long-term memory, enabling us to study the brain itself! 🔬

🤩🚧👩‍🔬 An empty hall today. A research hub tomorrow! Transformation has begun at our #future second site in Heilbronn: state-of-the-art labs, a welcoming foyer & space shared with the #MaxPlanck Schools. Can't wait to see this come to life! #mpimr @mps-cognition.bsky.social @mps-photonics.bsky.social

🥼Today’s #ScienceFunFact is brought to you by Ana Sánchez Ferrón from the Single Molecule Sensing research group! Tune in to learn about #DNAOrigami, a tiny technology with a big impact. 📏

👉️ Today! 🤩 We are pleased to welcome @martinpacesa.bsky.social (University of Zurich, Institute of Pharmacology) at 10 am at our institute! 🤩 Everyone is welcome to join. #mpimr #maxplanck #RMC #Colloquium

❔🤔 What's it like to start your own research group? ❕ 💡 Our group leader @kejahnke.bsky.social shares insights into his journey in a conversation with @gso-forresearchers.bsky.social. Link to the interview below! 🌟 #mpimr #maxplanck #scientificcareer

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From postdoc to research group leader: What changes when you become independent?⬇️ In our latest article, we spoke with Kevin Jahnke, Emmy Noether Research Group Leader at the @mpi-mr.bsky.social about this transition. gsonet.org/karrierewiss...

What a clash on the second semifinal! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇦🇷 🗻 Mount Aconcagua is the highest point of the American Continent. (6,961 m) ⚓️In times of the British Empire it was said that "the sun never set," because its territories spanned across the entire globe. Who will play the final? #MPI #MPIMR #WorldCup

What a clash on the first semifinal! 🇫🇷 🇪🇸 🕛️ France has the record for the most time zones in the world, spanning 12 different zones. ⚓️ Spain is home to the world's oldest operating restaurant "Sobrino de Botín", in operation since 1725. Who will play the final? #MPI #MPIMR #WorldCup

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ More than 20 colleagues, one shared goal: supporting #CancerResearch! 💙 Together, our Max Planck team ran over 400 km during the RUNning against cancer weekend by @nct-heidelberg.bsky.social 💪 Every step made a difference! Proud to have been a part of it! #nct #nctrun2026 #alonetogether #mpimr

📣 Join us for the next Rudolf Mößbauer Colloquium this Friday at 10 am at our institute! We are pleased to welcome @martinpacesa.bsky.social (University of Zurich)! Everyone interested is welcome to attend in person. #mpimr #maxplanck #RMC #Colloquium

This leather-bound journal is nearly 100 years old, from the times that our institute had a different name. 📜 It only appears at important moments and scientists from all over the world have written their name and signature on its pages, more than once using different alphabets. 🔤 🈹 #MPI #MPIMR

☀️Sunshine, team spirit, and full speed ahead⚡: our Max Planck Manatees paddled to 9th place at the 19th Dragon Boat Cup! 🐉 Congratulations to our team for their outstanding dedication 🚣‍♂️ and a huge thank you to the organizers, our fellow participants, and everyone who cheered us on!

The Max Planck Manatees have taken to the seas! 🚣‍♂️ Only the final race stands in our way to the trophy. 🐉 Are you ready to cheer us on? #MPIMR #MaxPlanckManatees #DragonBoatCup

🚣‍♂️ The 19th Dragon Boat Cup in Heidelberg is this Sunday and the Max Planck Manatees are ready to row! Let's hear from our captain, Niklas Urbanek. 🌊 #DragonBoatCup #MaxPlanckManatees #MaxPlanck #TeamSpirit #Heidelberg

Mars & MPIMR? Rudolf Mößbauer ! 🚀 In 1958, he conducted his 1961 Nobel-winning work at our institute, using gamma rays to analyze materials. Decades later, his spectrometer was used on Mars rovers to find minerals that only form in water, proving its wet past! 💧🔴 #mpimr #maxplanck #sciencehistory

Did you know that over 80% of Paraguayans speak Guaraní? The vast majority of the population, regardless of background, speaks this indigenous language. 🇵🇾🗣️ They also drink tereré (cold mate) which gives tons of energy. 🧉⚽ Who advances to the next round? #MPI #MPIMR #WorldCup

☀️ Summer is here! ☀️ Greetings from our institute's garden! 🌳 We are having a fantastic time at our Summer Party! Luckily, we have lots of trees and umbrellas in the garden 🍹😎 📸 Check out the pics in the video below! 👇 #mpimr #maxplanck #summer #scicomm #institutelife

This morning, we had the absolute pleasure to welcome great minds to our Summer Symposium and enjoy their research insights. ☀️💡 A huge thank you to all of our speakers and attendees for the inspiring exchange! 🙌 #mpimr #maxplanck #structuralbiology #science #biomolecules #research

🇪🇨 Ecuador = Equator, literally. Its capital Quito lies at 2,800m above sea level, one of the highest worldwide. Despite its small size, Ecuador is home to 10% of the world’s biodiversity and 20 active volcanoes like the majestic Cotopaxi 🌋 👇 Who takes the 3 points? ⚽️ Comment below! #MPIMR #WorldCup

How does the brain send a thought from one neuron to the next? 🧠 Through a complex interplay of electricity and chemistry. 🧪 ⚡️ 🎬 Watch the video below and follow the journey of a neural signal. #mpimr #maxplanck #opticalnanoscopy #cellularbiophysics #chemichalbiology #biomolecularmechanisms

Can a single photon be measured? Yes, and the secret is revealed in this video. 👇Press play to learn how our researchers do it! #mpimr #maxplanck #opticalnanoscopy #cellularbiophysics #science #chemichalbiology #biomolecularmechanisms #labequipment #guessthelabequipment

☀️ Happy Summer Solstice! ⛱️🔬 Fun fact about the longest day of the year: ☀️ Solar photons take 8 mins to reach us, but thousands of years to leave the Sun's core. 🦋 #mpimr #maxplanck #summer #solstice #science

Chocolate and elephants. 🍫🐘 The Ivory Coast supplies 40% of the world's cocoa and has a close history with elephants. In fact, the country's name and the nickname of its national football team were inspired by elephants. 🇨🇮 👇Who takes the three points ? Comment below! #MPI #MPIMR #WorldCup