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Faraday Horizon Prize for n-Aqua

June 18, 2026

Dept Bonn

For discoveries revealing how the structure and dynamics of water are transformed under nanoscale confinement and at low-dimensional interfaces. more

Otto-Hahn-Medal for Oskar Sachnik

June 17, 2026

Dept. Blom

Oskar Sachnik, a former doctoral student at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPI-P) in Prof. Paul Blom’s department, was awarded the Otto Hahn Medal by the Max Planck Society on June 17. The award was presented during the Max Planck Society’s annual meeting. more

Artificial Cells with Pores

June 15, 2026

Dept. Landfester

Selectively controllable, permeable membrane enables a wide range of applications
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Nanodiamonds by Molecular Design

June 03, 2026

Dept. Weil

Nature study presents new route to tailor-made diamond nanoparticle more

Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research launches new international visiting student program with Virginia Tech

May 28, 2026

Dept. Weil

International collaboration between Virginia Tech and MPI-P brings first cohort of young researchers from the United States to Mainz more

The bee whisperer

Dept. Landfester

An article out of the newsletter of the MPI for chemistry more

Wie man einen Darm im Labor simuliert

November 04, 2022

Dept. Blom Medicine

Forschungsbericht (importiert) 2021 - Max-Planck-Institut für Polymerforschung
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How to split water

July 14, 2021

Challenges in Fundamental Research Dept Bonn Energy and Technology

Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research have taken a close look at the conversion processes to generate hydrogen. more

Welcome to the cell!

April 01, 2021

Dept. Landfester Medicine

Project “MaxSynBio” produces artificial cells more

Foundations of success

Video July 08, 2024

Dept Bonn Dept. Blom Dept. Butt Dept. Kremer Dept. Landfester Dept. Weil

Founded in 1983, the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research began its research operations in 1984, at that time still in rooms at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Seven interviewees, who played a key role in shaping the Institute, talk about the challenges of the early days. more

Imagefilm

Video October 04, 2023

Dept Bonn Dept. Blom Dept. Butt Dept. Kremer Dept. Landfester Dept. Weil

The institute with seven departments under the leadership of seven directors is one of the internationally leading research centres in the field of polymer science. more

How artificial cells are synthesised

Video June 27, 2023

Dept. Landfester

Dr. Lucas Caire da Silva and Prof. Dr. Katharina Landfester, together with other scientists, have managed to recreate an artificial cell in such a way that individual compartments fulfil the functions of a biological cell. more

Nanocapsules

Video April 21, 2023

Dept. Landfester

The research group led by Prof. Dr. Katharina Landfester lets you take a look behind the scenes. The video explains the individual synthesis steps in the laboratory and which quality controls have to be passed to be able to produce the "perfect" nanocapsule. more