The Matter to Life Network of Partner Institutions
The Max Planck School Matter to Life has formed an innovative network of German organizations for excellent graduate education. By joining leading research institutions and universities, students will receive a top-notch education and training from world-renowned scientists.
Our Network Across Germany
University Partners
- University of Göttingen
- Heidelberg University
- University of Bayreuth
- Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
- RWTH Aachen University
- Saarland University
- Technical University of Munich
- Technical University of Dresden
Non-University Research Institutions
- DWI Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials, Aachen
- German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg
- Max Planck Society:
- MPI for the Science of Light, Erlangen
- MPI of Biochemistry, Martinsried
- MPI of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam
- MPI for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, Magdeburg
- MPI for Dynamics and Self-Organization, Göttingen
- MPI for Medical Research, Heidelberg
- MPI of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Dresden
- MPI of Molecular Physiology, Dortmund
- MPI for Multidisciplinary Sciences, Göttingen
- MPI for Polymer Research, Mainz
- MPI for Terrestrial Microbiology, Marburg
For more information about the researchers involved in the Matter to Life program, please visit our faculty page.
Partner Institutions at a Glance
Explore the locations of our partner institutions throughout Germany.
Research locations of the various MtL Fellows across Germany. Our students have the opportunity to take classes at our teaching Universites: University of Göttingen or Heidelberg University. Research can be carried out at any of our partner organizations.
Coordination Office in Heidelberg
The Coordination Office of the Max Planck School Matter to Life is based in Heidelberg and serves as the main point of contact between students and network institutions.