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Ian Erik Stewart is a neuroscientist in James Poulet's lab, where he analyzes proprioception, among other things. In his reading tip, Ian delves into two books that explore the secrets of the brain and human consciousness. And he also recommends a fantastic movie.

He is a molecular biologist and physician, a GDR civil rights activist and bioethicist, a person with integrity and a sense of community. Until 2022, he was an ombudsman at the Max Delbrück Center. We celebrate the 85th birthday of Professor Jens Reich.

Sanja Drakulic coordinates the international PhD program at our center, and she is passionate about the diversity, equity and inclusion. Here, she recommends a book by the award-winning Belarusian writer Svetlana Alexievich, who has coined her own literary genre: the documentary "novel in voices".

During three campaigns in December 2023, employees of the Max Delbrück Center took the opportunity to donate to good causes. This resulted in more than 300 gifts for children and more than 1,400 euros for the 'Kältebus' (cold bus) for homeless people in Berlin. We spoke with the organizers.

The artists Elisabetta Citterio and Claudia Cagliano have created portraits of nearly 60 female researchers from nine countries. Twenty-five of them can be viewed in the "STEM Passion" exhibition until March 12, 2024 in the Rahel Hirsch Center for Translational Medicine Berlin.

This month's recommended reading comes from Russ Hodge, a science writer and trainer in the People & Culture department at the Max Delbrück Center. His tip is a gripping novel about music, family, and identity. It is set in post-war America during the civil rights movement.

The Max Delbrück Center doesn’t just offer exciting career prospects for scientists: Here, young people can also pursue a wide variety of vocational training pathways. We’d like to introduce four of our trainees: an animal caretaker, an office manager, and two biology lab technicians.

Big data, the opportunities of precision medicine, recent advances in organoid technology, and new developments in proteomics: Berlin's Senator for Higher Education and Research, Health and Long-Term Care, Ina Czyborra, visited the Max Delbrück Center in early January to learn about the latest developments in biomedicine.

About 30 young people are currently pursuing vocational training or a dual-study program at the Max Delbrück Center. Christiane Busch is one of their instructors. She welcomes the trainees, supports them during their time at the Max Delbrück Center, and finally sends them off into professional life.