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EMBL's headquarters and main laboratory site supports research, services, advanced training, and technology development
It is home to: the Director General’s Office and Council Secretariat; five research units; scientific services and core facilities; the EMBL International Centre for Advanced Training (EICAT), and; central administration and support functions.
Professor Jan Korbel is the Interim Head of EMBL Heidelberg. He is supported by the EMBL Heidelberg Director’s Office.
Scientists in this unit use multidisciplinary approaches to investigate the molecular and biophysical mechanisms that enable cells to function.
Research in the Developmental Biology Unit is focused on understanding the origin, development, and evolution of organisms and their communities.
The Directors' research unit covers thematically distinct research groups, headed by EMBL and EMBO leadership.
The Genome biology unit uses and develops cutting-edge methods to study how the information in our genome is regulated, processed, and utilised, and how its alteration leads to disease.
The Molecular Systems Biology Unit investigates molecular structure, organization and function at a systematic level in and across cells.
Research at EMBL is supported by the development of enabling technologies that are made available to the scientific community in its Core facilities, 10 of which are located at EMBL Heidelberg. Core facilities provide practical tools and expert advice for life scientists.
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Find out moreAnalysing data to unravel biological complexity
Understanding how cells work and how they are organised
Developing new drugs and tools to understand the chemistry of life
How single cells give rise to complex organisms
Understanding the causes of disease to find new treatments
How cells interpret the DNA code to carry out biological functions
Cutting edge technology, zooming into life at the tiniest scales
Mathematical analysis is crucial to the data-rich science of biology
Enabling technology for a host of experimental methods
Understanding life in the context of its environment
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Speaker(s): Ilaria Ferlenghi, GSK, Italy
Host: Laurène Ramos Martins & Juergen Bauer, EMBLEM
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Speaker(s): Dr. Ibrahim Cemel, Oxford Nanopore Technologies, United Kingdom | Dr. Colm Doyle, EMBL, | Dr. Claudio Asencio, EMBL/GSK, | Dr. Tobias Rausch, EMBL, | Dr. Maximillian Schönung, National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) /German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), | Prof. Dr. Tobias Kessler, University Hospital Heidelberg,
Host: Vladimir Benes, EMBL
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Speaker(s): Thomas Bosch, Kiel University, Germany
Host: Aissam Ikmi
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EditThe Quail group at EMBL Heidelberg is looking for a highly motivated biochemist or biophysicist to join us as a Laboratory Officer. We combine single-molecule biophysics, in vitro biochemistry, quantitative imaging, and cell biology to study how proteins and enzymes collectively organize the genome...
Closes on 29th October. Posted 8th October 2026
EditWe are looking for a dedicated, energetic and flexible Purchasing Assistant with the right mindset to join and strengthen our purchasing team (7 members in Purchasing and 4 members in the Stores) based at the EMBL headquarters in Heidelberg, Germany. The position has a fixed-term period of one year....
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EditWe're hiring! Looking for 2 new additions to be part of our 12 person events team in the Course and Conference Officeat EMBL Heidelberg. You'll be part of EMBL’s mission to provide outstanding training events for the life sciences, making this the leading meeting place for biologists in Europe. Joi...
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EditThe European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) is a top-ranked scientific research organization aimed to explore the secrets of life. With over 1800 employees across six European sites, EMBL integrates research groups and core facilities to foster world-class science.The Metabolomics Core Facility...
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EditEMBL Hotel ISG and Guest Houses provide accommodation for scientists and visitors to EMBL Heidelberg.
EMBL Heidelberg is a 10-15 minute drive from Heidelberg's city centre and main station. During conferences EMBL arranges frequent bus transfers between EMBL and various stops around Heidelberg.
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With support from more than 30 countries, laboratories at six sites across Europe and thousands of scientists and engineers working together, the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) is a powerhouse of biological expertise. EMBL is an intergovernmental organisation, headquartered in Heidelberg, and was founded in 1974 with the mission of promoting molecular biology research in Europe, training young scientists, and developing new technologies.
EMBL currently employs more than 1800 people in Barcelona, Grenoble, Hamburg, Heidelberg, EMBL-EBI Hinxton (near Cambridge), and Rome.
Publishing hundreds of research articles and hosting dozens of conferences every year, EMBL is driving visionary fundamental research and training Europe’s future scientific talent.
