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Talent Forum

Helmholtz Munich hosts emerging global talents in the fields of Epigenetics and Nucleic Acids Research. Join our talent forum: 1.5 days of inspiring talks by international junior group leaders at the forefront of cutting-edge research. A call for speakers' applications is now open!

November 18-19, 2025, Helmholtz Munich Conference Center, Neuherberg Campus

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Spotlights

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Women at Helmholtz Munich

Science is better when everyone is included. Yet, only about a third of researchers worldwide are women. It’s time to change that. Helmholtz Munich celebrates inspiring careers and female leaderhip.

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"An apple a day..." is not enough. Prevention starts with research.

Imagine a world where diseases are detected before they even emerge – a world where individual health risks are detected early, enabling precise interventions to maintain health. This is exactly what we are working on at Helmholtz Munich.

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The Future of Medicine is Personalized

We are investigating the scientific fundamentals that will shape the medicine of tomorrow. Discover how new technologies like AI and bioengineering are accelerating the future of personalized medicine.

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We Fight Diabetes!

Thanks to basic research, groundbreaking innovations against obesity as well as in the field of diabetes prevention and therapy are emerging at Helmholtz Munich.

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Passionate about AI in Health

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the exceptional potential to improve human health: Advanced data analysis and machine learning methods developed by our experts are revolutionizing medical research.

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Our Researchers

Eleftheria Zeggini

"We discover breakthrough solutions for better health in a rapidly changing world."

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Prof. Dr. Eleftheria Zeggini

Program Director ENABLE

Stephan Herzig

"It is my vision to successfully drive a mechanistic finding into clinical application in the area of obesity-related metabolic dysfunction as well as cancer cachexia."

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Prof. Dr. Stephan Herzig

Department Head Diabetes Center, Scientific Director

Martin Hrabě de Angelis

"Leading science means guiding discovery toward public good – with excellence, integrity, and impact."

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Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Martin Hrabě de Angelis

Member and Spokesperson of the Executive Board (acting), Director of the Institute of Experimental Genetics, Scientific Director

Fabian Theis

"With AI we can imagine a future where diagnosing and treating diseases is more affordable, widely available, and thus more democratic."

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Prof. Dr. Fabian Theis

Department Head Computational Health Center

Erika von Mutius

"I am a passionate pediatrician scientist. My research focusses on the roots of asthma and allergy development with the aim of ultimately preventing these diseases in children at risk."

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Prof. Dr. Erika von Mutius

Department Head Environmental Health Center

Vasilis Ntziachristos

"Our research at Helmholtz Munich is driven by our interest to provide solutions that address critical unmet medical need and positively impact healthcare and the well-being of society."

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Prof. Dr. Vasilis Ntziachristos

Department Head Bioengineering Center

Magdalena Götz

"My vision is to explore the mechanisms of neurogenesis to use it for instructing neurogenesis for replacement of lost neurons."

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Prof. Dr. Magdalena Götz

Department Head Stem Cell Center

Michael Sattler

"We combine integrative structural biology to elucidate molecular mechanisms of biological pathways, highlighting the essential roles of dynamics and transient regulatory interations to enable innovative structure-based drug discovery."

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Prof. Dr. Michael Sattler

Department Head Molecular Targets & Therapeutics Center

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Discovering future health by promoting early career scientists: We attract, train and support passionate scientists for outstanding careers in research and beyond.

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Helmholtz Munich Graduate School

The Graduate School Environmental Health serves as an ideal career springboard through excellent research, training and networks. It provides exceptional opportunities for graduate students.

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