The Faculty of Life Sciences at TU Braunschweig enhances its research excellence through strategic joint appointments with leading non-university partners. These unique collaborations combine the university’s expertise with renowned institutions such as the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI), the Leibniz Institute DSMZ, and the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB).
What are joint appointments?
Joint appointments enable professors to simultaneously conduct research and teach at TU Braunschweig and a partner institution. This linkage fosters interdisciplinary projects, accelerates knowledge transfer, and creates synergies in key areas such as systems biology, biotechnology, and infection research.
Benefits of the collaborations:
Access to state-of-the-art research infrastructure at both institutions,
Strengthening translational research from foundational science to real-world applications,
Supporting early-career researchers through networked career pathways,
Securing third-party funding for groundbreaking large-scale projects.
Through this unique networking, TU Braunschweig positions itself as a beacon for cutting-edge life sciences research, both nationally and internationally.
Discover more about our joint appointments and their pioneering projects!
| Name | Denomination | Partner Institution | Start Date | End Date | Home Institute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blankenfeldt, Wulf | Structural biology of proteins | HZI | 01.08.2013 | unlimited | Biochemistry, biotechnology, and bioinfomatics |
| Heinz, Dirk | Molecular structural biology | HZI | 01.01.2013 | unlimited | Microbiology |
| Jänsch, Lothar | Cellular proteomics of infection processes | HZI | 01.09.2011 | unlimited | Microbiology |
| Mast, Yvonne | Applied microbiology | DSMZ | 01.04.2019 | unlimited | Microbiology |
| McHardy, Alice | Bioinformatics | HZI | 12.12.2014 | unlimited | Biochemistry, biotechnology, and bioinfomatics |
| Meyer-Hermann, Michael | Systems biology | HZI | 01.05.2010 | unlimited | Biochemistry, biotechnology, and bioinfomatics |
| Nübel, Ulrich | Microbial genomics | DSMZ | 01.04.2014 | unlimited | Microbiology |
| O'Connor, Gavin | Metrology in biochemistry | PTB | 01.09.2018 | unlimited | Biochemistry, biotechnology, and bioinfomatics |
| Overmann, Jörg | Microbiology | DSMZ | 01.02.2010 | unlimited | Microbiology |
| Pester, Michael | Evolution and systematics of microorganisms | DSMZ | 01.09.2017 | unlimited | Microbiology |
| Rottner, Klemens | Cell biology | HZI | 07.04.2014 | unlimited | Zoological institute |
| Sieben, Christian | Cell biology of viral infections | HZI | 15.12.2020 | 14.12.2026 | Genetics |
| Stadler, Marc | Microbial agents | HZI | 01.03.2012 | unlimited | Microbiology |
| Steenpaß, Laura | Cell biology | DSMZ | 01.05.2020 | unlimited | Zoological institute |
| Stradal, Theresia | Cell biology | HZI | 01.01.2014 | unlimited | Microbiology |