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Master Fellowship Programme

Apply now - for the Master Fellowship Programme of the Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research!
Deadline: July 15, 2025

Open Day 2025

Discover the exciting world of research!

Basic research for healthy ageing

We are one of the world's leading institutes for ageing research. Our mission is to understand the natural ageing process and find out how to intervene in age-related diseases to mitigate or even prevent them.

Your Career With Us

Develop your career in a vibrant atmosphere

Let us introduce ourselves!

At the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing, researchers are working to understand aging. Meet our scientists in the video and learn more about their research.

For an Open and Tolerant Society

Statement by the Max Planck Institutes in Cologne

Science

Research Laboratories

We aim to elucidate the molecular, physiological and evolutionary mechanisms underlying ageing.

Core Facilities

Our core facilities are a hallmark of our institute. They offer all researchers the opportunity to pursue their research questions with the latest techniques and state-of-the-art methods.

Publications

Publications by our scientists

Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research

March 31, 2025

Check out the new film and discover the unique aspects of our ageing research programme

In a laboratory setting, students are engaged in an experiment, utilizing a funnel, test tubes, and diverse scientific apparatus, while wearing protective gloves and eyewear.

Cologne Children's University at the MPI

March 11, 2025

Event Institute Visit

Children explore the world of research

mTOR on the Move

November 22, 2024

Demetriades Drugs Press release

Location-specific functions and regulation of mTORC1 in cells

Job Offers

Lab-Manager (m/f/d)

March 11, 2025

to the JobBoard

What We Offer

Comprehensive support for our international employees, individual career service and promotion of a healthy work-life balance.

Education

No matter what your goal is and on which step of the career ladder you are: As long as excellent research is part of your path and you want to support our vision, you are in the right place.

Flowering tree in front of blue sky and institute

Diversity

We strive to create an equal, diverse and inclusive environment for all employees.

Job offers

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