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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.

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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

Joris Deelen and Koa Krüger are standing in front of the screen.

Is ageing in our genes?

October 09, 2024

Joris Deelen presents his research at 'Wissenschaft in Kölner Häusern'

GO-Bio initial funding for Helen Dauben

October 04, 2024

Grant Matic

From academia to industry: development of a new antibody

ERC Starting Grant for Soni Deshwal

September 05, 2024

Achievement Grant Institute Langer Mitochondria

Studying ferroptosis through the mitochondrial lens

Job Offers

Undergraduate Internship - Summer 2025

October 10, 2024

12 PhD Positions (fully funded) | Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research

August 12, 2024

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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.