Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry

The Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry is a large, internationally oriented basic-research institute of the Max Planck Society in Martinsried near Munich, with about 700 employees and a collaborative scientific culture. Its Martinsried life-science campus places it alongside the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence, LMU Munich facilities, University Hospital Großhadern, and the Biotechnology Innovation and Start-Up Center. Core infrastructure for structural biology, imaging, bioinformatics, mass spectrometry, sequencing, and protein production supports collaboration with neighboring research organizations and the biotechnology community. Funding comes primarily from the Max Planck Society, with competitive support from the German Research Foundation, the European Research Council, and European Commission programs; Max Planck Innovation provides patenting, licensing, and spin-off support.