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End of July 2026 we went on a two-day retreat in Schnaittach near Lauf a. d. Pegnitz. There, we started our program with a guest talk by Michael Schmiedeberg about quantification of Quasi-Crystals and jamming.

Our own scientific content consisted of joint presentations by multiple group members…

Wolfram Pönisch came for a scientific visit on 15th and 16th of July to get to know the new institute. Wolfram has just started his own group in Milan at Human Technopole in April, focusing on the quantitative description of cell and tissue morphologies. He also presented his approach in a seminar…

On 23rd of April 2026 the MPZPM invited curious schoolgirls to learn about research at the interface of physics and medicine. Our group took part to illustrate the importance of diffusion across scales. The participants explored interactively how different properties of particles change their…

Bacteria use surfaces to form complex heterogeneous communities known as biofilms. Within a group, bacteria in a biofilm are extremely resistant to various environmental influences. How these biofilms form is the subject of a new international research project involving the Max-Planck-Zentrum für…

Just as life pulsates in big vibrant cities, it also prospers in crowded environments inside cells. The interior of cells is densely packed with biomolecules like proteins and nucleic acids. How is all this material distributed within a cell and what regulates its distribution? In a recent study…