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.
Workshop on Evolutionary Single-Cell Biology
Rent-a-Scientist 2024:
Christine Pfeifle and Kristian Ullrich inspire students as part of the "Rent-a-Scientist" programme
Change of Managing Director
Symposium to mark the 10th anniversary of the Department of Theoretical Biology
Evolution of reciprocity with limited payoff memory
Evolutionary Diversification and Innovation:
Dr. Nathalie Feiner becomes new research group leader at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology
Population Genetics of Bacteria: Dr. Mario Santer Receives the Otto Hahn Medal
Workshop "Women in Evolutionary Biology" Advances Diversity and Equality in Science
Altruism as an Explanation for High Infant Mortality?
New DFG research program at Kiel University on plant adaptations to global change
Can genetic parasites alter interactions between microbes and hosts?
New Insights: PRDM9 and its role in Hybrid Sterility and Meiotic Recombination in Wild Mice
New Insights into the Dynamics of Microbial Communities
Symposium for new paths in evolutionary medicine
In endemic settings, behavioral adjustments can fully compensate increasing infection risk
Deceiving cancer to facilitate treatment
News
On July 8th and 9th, the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology in Plön hosted a workshop on evolutionary single-cell biology. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig participated in this two-day ...
As part of this year's "Rent-a-Scientist" program by the Kiel Region, Christine Pfeifle and Kristian Ullrich from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology (MPI) visited various schools to engage students with exciting scientific topics ...
Professor Arne Traulsen takes over as Managing Director of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology for the next three years from 1 July 2024. He succeeds Professor Paul B. Rainey as part of the rotation principle that applies at the ...
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