
Welcome to the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology!
At our institute we study fundamental processes of plant physiology and development and the interaction of plants with their environment.
Research Topics
From cells to seeds to root-fungus communication — our research groups cover diverse biological scales.
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Seminars
New solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance approaches to decipher the molecular organization of cell walls in intact cells
Mar 12, 2026 02:00 PM - 03:30 PM (Local Time Germany)
MPI-MP, Room: U.019
Evolution of plant - microbe interactions
Apr 1, 2026 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
Central Building, Room: Seminar Room
Chlamydomonas reinhardtii as a model organism to study fundamental problems in plant biology
Apr 8, 2026 02:00 PM - 03:30 PM (Local Time Germany)
Central Building, Room: Seminar Room
Exploring RuBisCO Function Using Synthetic Biology
Apr 15, 2026 02:00 PM - 03:30 PM (Local Time Germany)
Central Building, Room: Seminar Room
Evolution of Plant-Microbe Interactions
May 13, 2026 02:00 PM - 03:30 PM (Local Time Germany)
Central Building, Room: Seminar Room


