International Max Planck Research School of Marine Microbiology (IMPRS MarMic)

Since its foundation in year 2002, the International Max Planck Research School of Marine Microbiology (MarMic) successfully graduated around 170 students. So far 99% of the Master students finished the M.Sc. programme, of which more than 85% entered our Ph.D. programme. Therefore MarMic is an excellent stepping stone for first-class junior scientists.

The MarMic concept is unique: we are educating a new generation of marine scientists, and providing them with the tools to better understand microbial life and the matter in which it affects our biosphere. MarMic students are trained to think globally and to choose from both holistic and reductionistic research approaches. The breadth of theoretical and practical experiences at MarMic enables students to address questions ranging from biogeochemistry to genomic analysis, from single-cell interactions to behavior in mixed communities. These abilities make MarMic students attractive scientists for international research teams, institutes, universities, and industry.

MarMic students are trained to think globally and to choose from both holistic and reductionistic research approaches. The breadth of theoretical and practical experiences at MarMic enables students to address questions ranging from biogeochemistry to genomic analysis, from single-cell interactions to behavior in mixed communities. These abilities make MarMic students attractive scientists for international research teams, institutes, universities, and industry.