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Portrait of Michaela Hau with a bird in her hand
It is with great sadness and deep sorrow that we bid farewell to Professor Dr. Michaela Hau, head of the Evolutionary Physiology Research Group in Seewiesen, who passed away on 19 September 2025, at the age of 61.
The image shows Emilie Macé together with Johanna Luise Mayer in front of the experimental setup in the laboratory.

Objects boost our inner compass

September 12, 2025
Study led by Emilie Macé, former group leader at the Institute, shows that looking at objects helps the brain’s navigation system become more accurate.
Two macaws sit on wooden perches in a room, separated by a window. In front of them are two experimenters; the one at the back gives a hand signal indicating a turn.
First evidence of imitation from a third-party perspective outside of humans 

Campus Seminars

Institute Seminars

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Structural and Evolutionary Insights into Odorant Receptor Diversity in Mammals and Birds

Oct 6, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Retracing the evolutionary steps towards symbiosis

Oct 14, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Blackcap migration - adaptation in time and space

Oct 21, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

A queen odour mediates reproductive suppression in a eusocial mammal

Oct 28, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Drawn, rough outline of a building with two implied trees and the lettering "Max Planck Campus Martinsried"
Information regarding the development of the Max Planck Campus in Martinsried and associated construction projects.

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Vocational training: Precision Mechanics

Vocational training: Precision Mechanics

Video November 11, 2024
Find out how your passion for craftsmanship can help advance basic research. 
Vocational training: Biology Lab Technicians

Vocational training: Biology Lab Technicians

Video October 30, 2024
Biology Lab Technicians are essential drivers of research progress. We show you why.
Vocational training: Office Management

Vocational training: Office Management

Video May 21, 2024
Vocational trainees Benny & Christoph show you why administration is anything but boring.
Imaging Facility

Imaging Facility

Video March 10, 2024
Get to know our Imaging Facility, essential driving force behind our research.
Social behavior of Cichlids

Social behavior of Cichlids

Video December 17, 2023
Dive into the investigation of the complex social behaviors of Cichlids. 
Zebrafish behavior

Zebrafish behavior

Video December 10, 2023
Watch Joe at his multi-faceted work to investigate the integration of sensory input.
Fieldwork in Mexico

Fieldwork in Mexico

Video November 12, 2023
Join Luke Eberhart-Hertel on an exciting fieldtrip to Mexico, investigating snowy plovers.
Decoding neurodevelopment

Decoding neurodevelopment

Video October 29, 2023
Unravel the mysteries of brain development with Ann and Yana, studying interneurons.
Mitochondria research

Mitochondria research

Video October 22, 2023
Spend a day in the lab with PhD students Isabel & Tabitha, investigating mitochondria.
Where’s the mRNA?

Where’s the mRNA?

Video October 08, 2023
Come trace the mRNA with Juliana: Watch her lab routine researching hormones in birds.
Fieldwork in Madagascar

Fieldwork in Madagascar

Video September 24, 2023
Join an exciting trip to Madagascar and find out more about plover research. 
Motion vision in fruit flies

Motion vision in fruit flies

Video September 18, 2023
Inspire your vision with insights into motion vision research.
Fieldwork in Alaska

Fieldwork in Alaska

Video August 20, 2023
Follow Bart Kempenaers and his team into the vastness of Alaska.
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