Portrait of Dr. Michael Frieser

Michael Frieser Appointed Administrative Vice President of the Helmholtz Association

As of July 1, Dr. Michael Frieser will take on the role of Administrative Vice-President of the Helmholtz Association. Together with Diana Stiller – also Administrative Vice-President – from Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, he will represent the…

Portrait of Prof. Heiko Lickert

Awards & Grants, Diabetes, IDR,

Heiko Lickert Receives ERC Proof of Concept Grant for Diabetes Research

Prof. Heiko Lickert has been awarded an ERC Proof of Concept (PoC) Grant from the European Research Council (ERC). The funding is intended to advance a novel regenerative therapeutic approach for type 2 diabetes from basic research into clinical…

Science as Art

Events, Public Engagement, Stem Cells, IES,

“In Formation”: Helmholtz Munich Brings Science as Art to Muffatwerk

From 5 to 8 July 2026, Munich’s Muffatwerk will become a unique space where the worlds of scientific research and artistic creation converge. The exhibition “In Formation” brings together four international artists – Anna Dumitriu, Solveig Lill,…

Antje Körner Portait standing in nature

Awards & Grants, Diabetes, HI-MAG,

Antje Körner Receives Prestigious International Award for Research on Childhood Obesity

A major international distinction for Leipzig-based obesity research: Prof. Antje Körner has been awarded the Willendorf Award by the World Obesity Federation.

Portrait of Prof. Vasilis Ntziachristos

Awards & Grants, Bioengineering, IBMI,

Vasilis Ntziachristos Receives Future Insight Prize 2026

Prof. Vasilis Ntziachristos has been awarded the Future Insight Prize 2026 by Merck. The prize recognizes his pioneering contributions to non-invasive health sensing and is endowed with a research grant of €300,000.

NGS-automated liquid handling stationv

 

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