Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich

Department/Institute: LMU Munich, Faculty of Biology, Department of Cell Biology Subject areas/Research fields: Cell Biology, Biochemistry  Keywords: mitochondria, Hsp70 chaperones, protein import, protein folding  Name of supervisor: Dr. Dejana Mokranjac  Funding: LSM-CSC/DAAD-GSSP (LSM)  Project title: Understanding the unique features of the mitochondrial Hsp70 system that mediate translocation and folding of proteins Project description:  Heat shock protein 70s (Hsp70s) represent a conserved....

Institute: LMU Munich, Faculty of Biology, Genetics Subject areas/Research fields: Protein Biochemistry / Structural Biology / Molecular Biology / Molecular Plant Sciences / Microbiology Name of supervisor: Prof. Dr. Martin Parniske  Funding: LSM-CSC / DAAD-GSSP (LSM) / Application for funding by the DFG in progress Project title:  Structure and function of the CCaMK/Cyclops complex in transcriptional regulation....

Institute: LMU Munich, Faculty of Biology, Genetics Subject areas/Research fields: Biochemistry/ Pharmacology/ Genetics/ Molecular Biology/ Molecular Plant Sciences Keywords: Drosophilia suzukii, Plant secondary metabolites, Fragaria vesca, Strawberry Name of supervisor: Prof. Dr. Martin Parniske  Funding: LSM-CSC / DAAD-GSSP (LSM) / Application for funding by the DFG in progress Project title:  Harnessing natural genetic resources to defend fruits against insect....

Department/Institute: Plant Molecular Biology Subject areas/Research fields: Physiology, molecular biology, genetics Keywords: photosynthesis, cyclic electron flow, suppressor mutation, protein Name of supervisor: Dario Leister Funding: LSM-CSC, third-party funding if at this time available (funding proposal is in progress) Project title: Understanding and improving cyclic electron flow in plants Project description: Cyclic electron flow is a major electron transport pathway....

Institute: LMU Munich, Faculty of Biology, Genetics Subject areas/Research fields: Protein Biochemistry/ Structural Biology/ Molecular Biology/ Molecular Plant Sciences, Microbiology, Microbiology, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Evo-Devo, Genetics Keywords: Development, Evolution, Symbiosis, Plant-Microbe interaction, transcriptional regulation, transcriptional networks Name of supervisor: Prof. Dr. Martin Parniske and Dr. Chloé Cathebras Funding: LSM-CSC/DAAD-GSSP (LSM), Application for funding by the DFG is....

Institute: Department of Biology Subject areas/Research fields: Cerebral Organoids, Brain Development, iPSCs. Keywords: Neuroscience, Developmental Biology, Cell Biology Name of supervisor: Prof. Dr David Keays Funding: LSM-CSC/ DAAD-GSSP (LSM) Project title: Avian Cerebral Organoids Project description: An opportunity exists for a driven and passionate neuroscientist to undertake a Phd under the supervision of Professor David Keays....

Institute: Department of Biology Subject areas/Research fields: Cerebral Organoids, Brain Development, iPSCs. Keywords: Neuroscience, Developmental Biology, Cell Biology Name of supervisor: Prof. Dr David Keays Funding: LSM-CSC/ DAAD-GSSP (LSM) Project title: Marsupial Cerebral Organoids.  Project description: To date our knowledge of vertebrate brain development has been driven by studies in rodent models, whereas very few have....

Institute: Department of Biology Subject areas/Research fields: Cerebral Organoids, Brain Development, iPSCs. Keywords: Neuroscience, Disease Modelling, Cell Biology Name of supervisor: Prof. Dr David Keays Funding: LSM-CSC/ DAAD-GSSP (LSM) Project title: Antisense oligionucelotide treatment for MAST1 associated epilepsy  Project description: Epilepsy is a severe chronic neurological disorder that affects more than 50 million people worldwide. Mutations....

Department/Institute: LMU, Faculty of Biology, Cell- and Developmental Biology Subject areas/Research fields: Cell Biology Keywords: Centrosome, PCM, C. elegans Name of supervisor: Dr. Tamara Mikeladze-Dvali Funding:  DAAD-GSSP (LSM) Project title: Molecular mechanisms regulating centrosome dynamics and centriole separation Project description: Centrosomes are the main microtubule organizing centers of animal cells and at the same time represent signaling hubs, harboring....

Institution Faculty of Biology – Graduate School LSM  Remuneration group TV-L E13  Full-time / Part-time Part-time (65%)  Start date As soon as possible (limited to 3-4 years)  Application deadline 2025-10-24 About us: The Graduate School LSM offers an international doctoral programme in life sciences covering areas of Anthropology, Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Ecology, Evolution, Genetics,....

Institute: Systematics, Biodiversity and Evolution of Plants Subject areas/Research fields: Biology: Botany and plant science, Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Limnology, Systematics (Taxonomy) Keywords: dinoflagellate, microalgae, microscopy, molecular phylogenetics, morphology, peat, systematics, taxonomy Name of supervisor: Prof. Dr. Marc Gottschling Funding: LSM-CSC/DAAD-GSSP (LSM) Project title: Diving Deep into the Microscopic Realm of Aquatic Habitats: Biodiversity Assessment of the Enigmatic Phytodiniales (Dinophyceae)....

Institute: Faculty of Biology, Genetics Unit Subject areas/Research fields: Genetics, Botany and Plant ScienceKeywords: Biosynthetic gene cluster; Chromatin; Specialized metabolites; Genome editing; Solanaceae Name of supervisor: Prof. Dr. Claude Becker Funding: LSM-CSC, DAAD-GSSPProject title: Sub-functionalization of a biosynthetic gene cluster in Solanaceae Project description: Withanolides are defense metabolites produced in many plant species of the Solanaceae family. Besides their anti-microbial....

Department/Institute: Faculty of Biology, Zoology Subject areas/Research fields: Zoology Keywords: raptorial appendages, convergent evolution, geometric morphometrics, conservation biology Name of supervisor: Prof. Dr. Carolin Haug Funding: DAAD-GSSP (LSM)/LMU-CSC Project title: Evolution of raptorial appendages in Euarthropoda: similar functions and convergent solutions Project description:  Evolution often results in similar morphologies in representatives of rather distantly related groups, which in several....

Department/Institute: Faculty of Biology, Zoomorphology Subject areas/Research fields: Zoology Keywords: biodiversity, extinction, fossils, quantitative morphology, microscopy Name of supervisor: Prof. Dr. Joachim T. Haug Funding: LSM-CSC /DAAD-GSSP (LSM) Project title: Quantitative exploration of biodiversity through space and time: lacewings as an example Project description:  Neuroptera, the group of lacewings, is a prime subject of study for biodiversity losses in....

Department/Institute: Faculty of Biology, Microbiology Subject areas/Research fields: Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Infection Biology Keywords: Staphylococcus lugdunensis, virulence, toxins, heme acquisition  Name of supervisor: Prof. Simon Heilbronner Funding: DAAD-GSSP (LSM) Project title: Relevance of secreted toxins on iron-acquisition and virulence of Stahylococcus lugdunensis Project description:  Staphylococcus lugdunensis is an unusually virulent coagulase-negative staphylococcal species whose infections often follow a severe and aggressive course,....

Department/Institute: Faculty of Biology, Microbiology Subject areas/Research fields: Microbiology, Molecular Biology Keywords: genetic engineering, Desulfovibrio spp., synthetic bacterial communities Name of supervisor: Prof. Dr. Kirsten Jung Funding: third party funding through the research group (BioSysteM) or DAAD-GSSP (LSM) Project title: Reprogramming bacteria Project description: The human gut microbiota plays an important role in health and disease. Trillions of microorganisms,....

Department/Institute: Plant Molecular Biology Subject areas/Research fields: Genetics, evolutionary biology, microbiology Keywords: photosynthesis, synthetic biology, adaptive laboratory evolution Name of supervisor: Dario Leister Funding: LSM-CSC, third-party funding if at this time available (Funding proposal is in progress) Project title: Enhancing photosynthesis by adaptive laboratory evolution Project description: In this project, adaptive laboratory evolution will be used to make the....

Stay tuned for the next application round which will start in September 2025 !   The Graduate School LSM offers an international doctoral program for motivated and highly qualified next-generation researchers at one of Europe’s top universities. LMU is located in one of the most beautiful cities in Germany. The city of Munich, with its....

Welcome to the Graduate School Life Science Munich (LSM), from Molecules to Systems! The Graduate School Life Science Munich (LSM-LMU) offers an international doctoral programme in life sciences covering areas of Anthropology, Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Ecology, Evolution, Genetics, Microbiology, Plant Sciences, Systematics and Zoology to motivated and best qualified next generation researchers at one of Europe’s....

Prof. Karen Alim’s Group on Biological Physics and Morphogenesis at the TUM Campus Garching uses theoretical and experimental methods to investigate information in biological systems.Web: https://www.bpm.ph.tum.de/research/ We are looking for a PhD student (m/f) to join our team at the TUM. Your task: Learning is a key advantage to survive in changing environments both for animals....

Location: Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Faculty of Physics, Sabass Group, Munich/Martinsried, Germany. Web: https://www.biostatphys.vetmed.uni-muenchen.de/research/ Project description Microscopy is an indispensable tool for studying living organisms. Recent advancements in microscopy have paved the way for groundbreaking discoveries in biology and medicine. In our research group, we are utilizing innovative microscopy techniques, to investigate fundamental biological....

The Graduate School of Quantitative and Molecular Biosciences Munich (QMB – former QBM) is seeking PhD students with a background in biochemistry, biology, bioinformatics, physics or applied math and an interest in conducting interdisciplinary research at the interface of experiment and quantitative theory. We place a strong emphasis on experimental work, while encouraging students to....

Location: Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Faculty of Physics, Rädler Group, Munich, Germany. Web: https://www.physik.lmu.de/softmatter/en/ Field: Biophysics/Cell Mechanics Project: Single Cell Behaviour in Confined Micropatterns The Soft Matter Group at LMU is seeking a highly motivated and talented individual for a PhD position funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG). This position is part of a research project focusing on the....

Milles lab at the LMU Munich Gene Center and MPI of Biochemistry Martinsried https://www.biochem.mpg.de/milles De novo protein design has experienced a machine learning-fueled revolution, vastly expanding our ability to design complex and functional proteins beyond those found in nature. Our research group works at the intersection of de novo protein design, deep learning and fundamental....

Location: Schwille lab at the MPI of Biochemistry in Martinsried. Web: https://www.biochem.mpg.de/schwille Project 1: Reconstitution and functional analysis of a minimal extracellular matrix This project will be in the context of the European Marie Curie ITN ComeInCell. ComeInCell will establish a novel integrated Synthetic Cell platform to provide new quantitative model systems to elucidate key....

Location: Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Faculty of Physics, Frey Group, Munich, Germany. Web: https://www.theorie.physik.uni-muenchen.de/lsfrey/group_frey/ Project description: Analysis of theoretical models of protein formation in cellular systems that couple to the membrane dynamics through mechano-chemical coupling. Applications to the design of life-like functionality of minimal membrane-protein systems (artificial cells). Requirements: – Strong knowledge of theoretical soft matter and....

Location: Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Faculty of Physics, Braun Group, Munich, Germany. Web: https://www.biosystems.physik.uni-muenchen.de/ Project: Recreating the formation of the first cells using PURE TxTl system. Description: How the first cells could establish itself on the wild early Earth is a profound mystery. We will connect our Origin of Life expertise on RNA polymerization and templated ligation using....

Department/Institute: LMU Faculty of Biology, Genetics Subject areas/Research fields: Plant Sciences, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Computational Biology Keywords: epigenetics; epigenomics; DNA methylation; plant microbiome Name of supervisor: Prof. Dr. Claude Becker Project title: Epigenomic associations with plant-microbe interactions Project description:Plants grow in a diverse community with microorganismic interactors, which range from pathogens to beneficial symbionts. In recent years, it has become apparent that the....

The Khmelinskaia group of Protein Design and Self-Assembly at the Department of Chemistry, Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU) of Munich is offering a PhD position to expand the current repertoire of self-assembling protein systems. Web: https://khmelinskaia.cup.uni-muenchen.de/ The project Polyhedral protein assemblies, aka protein nanoparticles, are modular biomaterials that have three distinct genetically defined surfaces available for functionalization:....

Department/Institute: LMU Faculty of Biology, Cell Biology Subject areas/Research fields: Molecular biology, Cell biology and Genetics. Keywords: mitochondria, mtDNA, fluorescence microscopy Name of supervisor: Prof. Christof Osman Project title: Quality control of the mitochondrial genome Project description: Mitochondria are known as the power plants of the cell because they supply the cell with energy through a process known as oxidative phosphorylation.....

Location: Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Gene Center, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Jae Group, Munich, Germany. Web: https://www.genzentrum.uni-muenchen.de/research-groups/jae/index.html Project 1: Causes, Consequences and Correction of Mitochondrial Protein Misfolding Mitochondria experience substantial stress and become dysfunctional with age and in age-related human diseases such as Parkinson’s. This typically involves the accumulation of misfolded proteins and toxic aggregates in the organelle. Surprisingly,....

Institution Faculty of Biology – Microbiology – Dr. Daniel Unterweger Remuneration group TV-L E13 Full-time / Part-time Part-time (65%) Start date 2025.11.01 (limited to three years, with the possibility of extension) Application deadline 2025-08-01 About us: The Unterweger lab has a strong interest in the bacterial type VI secretion system, which mediates microbe-microbe and microbe-host interactions. We are joining....

Institution Faculty of Biology – Microbiology – Dr. Daniel Unterweger Remuneration group TV-L E13 Full-time / Part-time Part-time (65%) Start date 2025.11.01 (limited to three years, with the possibility of extension) Application deadline 2025-08-01 About us: The Unterweger lab has a strong interest in the bacterial type VI secretion system and bacteria-bacteria interactions in microbial communities. We are joining....

Institution Faculty of Biology – Molekulare Pflanzenwissenschaften Remuneration group TV-L E13 Full-time / Part-time Part-time (65% ) Start date As soon as possible (limited to three years) Application deadline 2025-04-15 About us: —————— The Biocenter at LMU Munich invites applications for a PhD position within the DFG funded Transregional Collaborative Research Center TRR175, under the supervision of PD Dr.....

Institution Faculty of Biology Remuneration group TV-L E13 Full-time / Part-time Full-time (100%) Start date 2025-06-01 or as soon as possible (The position is limited to three years) Application deadline 2025-04-15 About us: —————— The newly established group of Prof. Dr. Anna Schroeder at LMU Munich is seeking an excellent candidate for a postdoctoral position in neuroscience. Our lab....

A PhD position is available in Laura Busse’s group at the Division of Neuroscience at the Faculty of Biology, LMU Munich. We study the neural circuits of visual processing and perception in awake, behaving mice, where we combine electrophysiological recordings using neuropixels probes with genetic tools for circuit manipulation. Our aim is to contribute to....

The Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich (LMU) is one of the largest and most renowned universities in Germany. The Chair in Human Geography at the Department of Geography offers a research associate position (Postdoc or PhD student) to support the research activities in the context of the European Research Council (ERC) funded ERC Starting Grant STORIES (ID: 101040939), led by Dr. Liang....

The Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich (LMU) is one of the largest and most renowned universities in Germany. The Chair in Human Geography at the Department of Geography offers a research associate position (Postdoc or PhD student) to support the research activities in the context of the European Research Council (ERC) funded ERC Starting Grant STORIES (ID: 101040939), led by Dr. Liang....

Institution Faculty of Biology – Zelluläre und Organismische Netzwerke Remuneration group TV-L E13 Full-time / Part-time Vollzeit oder Teilzeit Start date Early 2025, for 3 years Application deadline 2024-10-13 About us: ——— Are you passionate about biodiversity, ecological communities, and species interactions? Do you enjoy data wrangling, coding, and analysis? If so, we may have an exciting opportunity for....

Institute: Faculty of Biology, Genetics Unit Subject areas/Research fields: Genetics, Botany and Plant ScienceKeywords: Oryza sativa; Diterpenoids; Gene regulation; Chromatin; Specialized metabolites Name of supervisor: Prof. Dr. Claude Becker Funding: LSM-CSC, DAAD-GSSPProject title: Regulation of the biosynthesis of defensive diterpenoids in rice Project description: Plants are master chemists and are able to synthesize a multitude of often species- or clade-specific....

Department/Institute: LMU Palaeogenomics Group, Institute for Domestication Research Subject areas/Research fields: evolutionary biology, genetics, archaeology Keywords: ancient DNA, animal domestication, genomics, dogs Name of supervisor: Prof. Laurent Frantz Project title: Understanding animal domestication using palaeogenomics Project description: Animal domestication was one of the most important transitions in human history, beginning with the long-term association between hunter–gatherers and wolves more than....

Department/Institute: LMU Faculty of Biology, Plant Metabolism Subject areas/Research fields: Botany and Plant Science, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Systems Biology Keywords: light acclimation, thioredoxins, proteomics, metabolomics, redox sensors Name of supervisor: Prof. Dr. Peter Geigenberger Project title: Role of thioredoxins in acclimation of plants to elevated light intensity Project description: During photosynthesis, plants must manage strong fluctuations in....

Department/Institute: LMU Faculty of Biology, Cell Biology Subject areas/Research fields: Molecular biology, Cell biology and Genetics Keywords: mitochondria, mtDNA, fluorescence microscopy Name of supervisor: Prof. Christof Osman Project title: Quality control of the mitochondrial genome Project description: Mitochondria are known as the power plants of the cell because they supply the cell with energy through a process known as oxidative phosphorylation.....

Department/Institute: Faculty of Biology, Zoomorphology Keywords: biodiversity, extinction, fossils, quantitative morphology, microscopy Name of supervisor: Prof. Dr. Joachim T. Haug Project title: Quantitative exploration of biodiversity through space and time: lacewings as an example Project description: Neuroptera, the group of lacewings, is a prime subject of study for biodiversity losses in deep time. With only about 6000....

Department/Institute: LMU Faculty of Biology, Division of Evolutionary Biology Subject areas/Research fields: Evolutionary Biology, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Molecular Biology, Reproduction Keywords: sperm storage organs, gene regulation, doublesex, cis-regulatory modules, chromatin accessibility, machine learning Name of supervisor: Dr. Sonja Grath Project title: The evolution of sperm storage organs in Diptera: mating responsiveness, molecular diversity and gene regulation Project....

Department/Institute: LMU Faculty of Biology, Plant Metabolism Subject areas/Research fields: Botany and Plant Science, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Systems Biology Keywords: cold acclimation, CP12, photosynthesis, proteomics, redox regulation Name of supervisor: Prof. Dr. Peter Geigenberger Project title: Role of NTRC in acclimation of plants to low temperatures Project description: Low temperature is an important factor for plant performance....

Department/Institute: LMU Faculty of Biology, Plant Molecular Biology Subject areas/Research fields: Genetics, cell biology, physiology, evolutionary biology, microbiology Keywords: photosynthesis, genetic screen, protein biochemistry, synthetic biology, adaptive laboratory evolution Name of supervisor: Dario Leister Project title: Regulation and enhancing of photosynthesis Project description: Our aim is to understand the regulation and complexity of photosynthesis. One line of....

Department/Institute: LMU Faculty of Biology, Zoology Keywords: raptorial appendages, convergent evolution, geometric morphometrics, conservation biology Name of supervisor: Prof. Dr. Carolin Haug Project title: Evolution of raptorial appendages in Euarthropoda: similar functions and convergent solutions Project description: Evolution often results in similar morphologies in representatives of rather distantly related groups, which in several cases then fulfill similar....

Department/Institute: LMU Faculty of Biology, Microbiology Subject areas/Research fields: Microbiology, Molecular Biology Keywords: signal transduction, environmental stress, drug discovery Name of supervisor: Prof. Dr. Kirsten Jung Project title: What is function of LytS/LytTR-type histidine kinase/response regulator systems? Project description: LytS/LytTR-type histidine kinase/response regulator systems are widely distributed in Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. These systems are important during infection....

Department/Institute: LMU Faculty of Biology, Microbiology Subject areas/Research fields: Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Systems Biology Keywords: Human microbiome, pathogen colonization, polymicrobial interactions Name of supervisor: Prof. Simon Heilbronner Project title: Displacement of the pathogen Staphylococcus aureus from the human nasal microbiome Project description: The human microbiome is fundamentally associated with human health and disease. One aspect of this is that pathogens can hide....

Department/Institute: LMU Faculty of Biology, Department of Cell Biology Subject areas/Research fields: Cell Biology, Biochemistry Keywords: mitochondria, Hsp70 chaperones, protein import, protein folding Name of supervisor: Dr. Dejana Mokranjac Project title: Understanding the unique features of the mitochondrial Hsp70 system that mediate translocation and folding of proteins Project description: Hsp70 chaperones are a conserved family of molecular chaperones involved....

Welcome to the Graduate School Life Science Munich (LSM), from Molecules to Systems! The Graduate School Life Science Munich (LSM-LMU) offers an international doctoral programme in the life sciences, covering Anthropology, Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Ecology, Evolution, Genetics, Microbiology, Plant Sciences, Systematics, and Zoology. It is aimed at highly motivated and well-qualified next-generation researchers at one of....

Department/Institute: LMU, Faculty of Biology, Cell- and Developmental Biology Subject areas/Research fields: Cell Biology Keywords: Centrosome, PCM, C. elegans Name of supervisor: Dr. Tamara Mikeladze-Dvali Project title: Molecular mechanisms regulating centrosome dynamics Project description: Centrosomes are the main microtubule organizing centers of animal cells and at the same time represent signaling hubs, harboring mitotic kinases and cell cycle regulators.....

Department/Institute: LMU Faculty of Biology, Evolutionary Biology Subject areas/Research fields: Evolutionary Biology, Genetics, Animal Biology & Ethology Keywords: Speciation, Heliconius, Mate choice, Behaviour, Sensory ecology Name of supervisor: Prof. Dr. Richard Merrill Project title: Evolutionary genomics of visual behaviours in Heliconius butterflies Project description: We are looking for a PhD student to investigate the evolutionary genomics of sensory and behavioural....

Department/Institute: LMU Faculty of Biology, Genetics Subject areas/Research fields: Biology: Molecular biology, microbiology; Agricultural sciences: Plant protection Keywords: RNA interference, extracellular RNAs, RNA-binding proteins Name of supervisor: Silke Robatzek Funding: DFG-funded RU5116: https://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/en/forschung/forschungsverbuende/dfg-ru5116.html Project title: The role of Hfq and exRNAs in plant infections with Xylella fastidiosa Project description: Xylella fastidiosa (Xf), a xylem-infecting bacterial pathogen of many crops, releases extracellular....