History

On December 7, the Max Delbrück Center in Berlin celebrated its 30th birthday with the inauguration of Maike Sander as the new Scientific Director. The diabetes researcher brings together scientific excellence, innovation, and medical applications.

Seeing the world through the eyes of Jeanne Mammen – this was the theme of a celebratory evening at Campus Buch to mark the 132nd birthday of the artist and friend of Max Delbrück. The reading officially opened the project CampusArt – Science and Art on the Campus.

Botanical rarities, a science museum full of historical exhibits and microscopes, impressive sculptures by various artists* and the paintings of the great painter Jeanne Mammen: The Berlin-Buch campus is rich in treasures. An invitation for the curious.

Two artworks by sculptor Anna Franziska Schwarzbach have been unveiled at the Berlin-Buch campus to honor two outstanding women scientists of the 20th century. This special occasion, timed to coincide with the 119th birthday of the elder sister, Marthe Vogt, also marked the launch of the new CAMPUSart project.

Mixing and mingling on Hydra: For the anniversary of the Lewin Lab, leading somatic sensation experts, colleagues and students of Gary Lewin all came to a Greek island. In this interview, he talks with his former mentee Stefan Lechner about the symposium, dazzling personalities and what makes a good PI.

For 30 years, scientists at the MDC have been investigating the underlying mechanisms of health and disease. And that’s not possible without thinking outside the box, say Thomas Sommer and Young-Ae Lee. We spoke with the two scientists about the history of the MDC and approaches to biomedical research.

It is widely known that Nobel Prize winner Emmanuelle Charpentier currently works in Berlin. But who are the other female researchers who have left their mark on the city? An exhibition by BIH and the Berlin Senate Chancellory is dedicated to all of these pioneering women and can be viewed at the MDC until March 9 or online at any time.

Outstanding female researchers, pioneers in their fields, have shaped and continue to shape Berlin. An exhibition in Berlin City Hall (Rotes Rathaus), the seat of the Berlin Mayor, is now dedicated to these women and their achievements. Among them are two female scientists who worked in Berlin-Buch.

As a researcher, Hermann von Helmholtz covered a lot of ground. That much is clear from the translation of his dissertation from Latin, which includes the description of basic principles of the nervous system that hold true to this day. An interview.

This year marks a special anniversary for Berlin's scientific community, and our recommended book relates to this event. 200 years ago, in 1821, two men were born who would make a huge impact on science, not just in Berlin but beyond: Rudolf Virchow and Hermann von Helmholtz.