Home Communications Newsroom Press releases Fungi use “start button” for ice from bacteria March 12, 2026 New class of water-soluble proteins opens up applications in freezing technology more Seeing How Atoms Vibrate at the Angstrom Scale February 18, 2026 Dept Bonn New approaches to the investigation of molecular vibrations. more Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research and TU/e strengthen their long-standing collaboration February 12, 2026 Dept Bonn Dept Graeter Dept. Blom Dept. Butt Dept. Landfester Dept. Weil Cooperation agreement lays the foundation for a broad range of joint activities more Tomasz Marszalek honoured with the Prime Minister’s Award for Outstanding Habilitation Achievements February 10, 2026 Dept. Blom Prestigious national distinction for pioneering research in organic field-effect transistors more Gábor Csányi appointed new director at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research February 01, 2026 Leading expert in machine learning in molecular research joins as part of the Max Planck Liquids Initiative more Higher, faster, further with all-solid-state batteries November 27, 2025 Dept. Butt New findings on space charge effects could improve efficiency more Outstanding Research Honoured November 19, 2025 Dept. Kremer Max Planck Medal for Kurt Kremer more Show more