Using Synthetic Genomics as an example, bachelor's students learn how to prepare and deliver a good talk.

Training delivered by Ricky Fröhlich.

We are delighted to announce the next Center SynGen Seed Funding Call, supporting innovative, cross-disciplinary research in synthetic genomics - spanning engineering, life sciences, medicine, and the humanities.

Apply by January 31st, 2026

We celebrated the official kick-off of Center SynGen, bringing together researchers from Heidelberg, Karlsruhe, and Mainz, as well as international guest speakers. The event marked an exciting step for our Center as the first major in-person meeting, fostering collaboration, innovation, and community across our partner institutions.

Asst. Prof. Dr. Jamie Auxillos (University of Copenhagen) delivered a hybrid seminar for Center SynGen from Heidelberg: Spatial Biology Meets Synthetic Biology: Engineering and Sensing Microenvironmental and Cellular States in Disease. Hosted by Prof. Dr. Daniel Schindler.

On September 30th, our team held a successful networking event in the form of a barbecue party, bringing together researchers from different locations.

Dr. Anže Božič (Institute Jozef Stefan, Department of Theoretical Physics) delivered a hybrid seminar for Center SynGen: The branching topology of RNA.

Hosted by Prof. Dr. Miha Modic.