MPI EvolBio

Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology

Welcome to the web pages of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology in Plön!

We are an internationally oriented institution dedicated to exploring the principles, mechanisms, and impacts of evolutionary change. The institute comprises the departments of Theoretical Biology and Microbial Population Biology, along with several independent research groups. Currently, around 180 individuals from over 30 nations are actively contributing to research at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology in Plön. Discover more about our research activities under the "Research" section and stay updated on the innovative insights generated by our diverse and collaborative team.
A diverse group of people wearing face masks are gathered under a sun umbrella. Above them are symbols of different seasons, including snowflakes and a sun, and a tree covered in snow.

The Seasonal Challenge of Disease Prevention - New research reveals how seasonal diseases impact our willingness to follow health measures
 

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Evolution of Cooperation and Cooperative Artificial Intelligence - A special issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA highlights the connection between evolutionary game theory and AI

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Sustainable Management of OMICS Data – Moving Forward Together in Research Data Management in Northern Germany

3D confocal laser microscopy showing the expression of MN1 (magenta) in embryos of four different vertebrate species using HCR in situ hybridization. From left to right: mouse, chicken, zebrafish and small-spotted catshark.

Revealing the link between the brain and skull co-evolution and co-development.
 

Wild house mice reveal secret love lives: Fighters vs. Flirts

Wild house mice reveal secret love lives: Fighters vs. Flirts

Cracking a Bacterial Mystery: Yansong Zhao Awarded Prize for New Discoveries

Cracking a Bacterial Mystery: Yansong Zhao Awarded Prize for New Discoveries

Can I Afford to Remember Less Than You? Best Responses in Repeated Additive Games

Can I Afford to Remember Less Than You? Best Responses in Repeated Additive Games

New Study Calls for a Rethink of Cooperation in Biology  

New Study Calls for a Rethink of Cooperation in Biology  

New Study: Mice Reveal Secrets of Innovation: It’s Not Just About Being Bold

New Study: Mice Reveal Secrets of Innovation: It’s Not Just About Being Bold

Eva Stukenbrock appointed Max Planck Fellow again

Eva Stukenbrock appointed Max Planck Fellow again

Extreme Mutation Hotspot in Bacteria Discovered: Study Links High Mutation Rates to Transcriptional Activation

Extreme Mutation Hotspot in Bacteria Discovered: Study Links High Mutation Rates to Transcriptional Activation

How Population Structure Shapes Evolution in Unexpected Ways

How Population Structure Shapes Evolution in Unexpected Ways

Insights into Evolutionary Dynamics: New Study Reveals the Evolution of Evolvability 

Insights into Evolutionary Dynamics: New Study Reveals the Evolution of Evolvability
 

New Nesting Opportunities for Birds – A Project for Greater Biodiversity at MPI EvolBio in Plön 

New Nesting Opportunities for Birds – A Project for Greater Biodiversity at MPI EvolBio in Plön
 

Same but different: how closely related bacteria differ from each otherStudy lead by researchers from Kiel University and the MPI-EB in Plön shows how strains of the disease-causing bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa differ in their type VI secretion system

Same but different: how closely related bacteria differ from each other
Study lead by researchers from Kiel University and the MPI-EB in Plön shows how strains of the disease-causing bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa differ in their type VI secretion system

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