Thanks to all the aspiring scientists who submitted their applications for the Summer Selection 2026!

The application deadline is now over. 

More information about the next call for positions starting in 2027 will be published in August 2026. Stay tuned!

Are you passionate about interdisciplinary research and eager to contribute to groundbreaking discoveries in the areas of biochemistry, structural biology, biophysics, cell biology, chemical biology and synthetic biology?

The is a joint PhD program between the ,the TU Dortmund University, the Ruhr University of Bochum, and the University of Duisburg-Essen, located in the vibrant and multicultural Ruhr Metropolitan Area in Germany.

The IMPRS-LM unites scientists from diverse disciplines to tackle a fundamental question in biology: How do chemical components self-organize to give rise to living cells? By integrating traditional approachesfrom structural and synthe...