Join our Direct Track Program!

Join our Direct Track Program!

Obtain a Master's and PhD in five years
Excellent Research Opportunities!

Excellent Research Opportunities!

Built up and benefit from an outstanding network and work in cutting-edge research facilities
Start into your research career!

Start into your research career!

  • Learn from world-renowned scientists
  • All courses taught in english
  • Generous financial support

The Max Planck School Matter to Life (MPS MtL)

"The Matter to Life program is the perfect choice for me where I could understand what life is from the perspective of Biology, Chemistry and Physics during the Master’s phase and then continue in my area of interest in the PhD phase."

Nitin Bohra, MtL Master Student
Master to PhD Direct Track
The MPS MtL program is structured in two phases. You will enter the program with a Bachelor's degree and begin your two-year master study at one of two teaching universities depending on your specialization. In the subsequent PhD phase, you will conduct your research at any of the almost 60 MPS MtL Faculty labs.
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Current Bachelor's students with backgrounds in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Molecular Systems Engineering, Physics, Molecular Cell Biology, Bioengineering, or a related subject are encouraged to apply to the Max Planck School Matter to Life.
Undergraduate Research Opportunities
We offer a 10 week research internships for undergraduate students!
When?
Yearly, during the months of June – November in a laboratory of one of our MtL Faculty members.

MtL Events & Insights

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Michael L. Wong
Earth & Planets Laboratory, Carnegie Institution for Science

Lecture topic: "An Informational Perspective of Life"
MtL Lecture Series with Thorsten Moos on 15 January, 2025 at 3 pm
Thorsten Moos
Heidelberg University

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We recently celebrated the Master graduation of our 3rd cohort of PhD candidates in style at this year’s edition of Ringberg symposium.
Read on and get an impression!
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