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Hands-On Science: A Day as a Young Researcher at BRICS

How should I shape my future? Is college or an apprenticeship the right choice for me? What career do I even want to pursue? These are questions that…

New Executive Board Elected for BRICS

A new board of directors was elected at the BRICS General Assembly on 16 March, 2026.

Full house at BRICS: DFG Programme Director Dr Andreas Strecker provides insights into successful funding applications

How can you ensure your DFG application is successful? These and other questions were the focus of the presentation by Dr Andreas Strecker, Programme…

NDR visits BRICS: Support for long COVID patients

Prof. Dr. Dieter Jahn was interviewed about the current state of research on post-acute infection syndrome (PAIS). The report on NDR's Visite…

Recognition of excellent research: BRICS scientists become adjunct professors

On 14 January 2026, BRICS researchers PD Dr Rebekka Biedendieck and PD Dr Meina Neumann-Schaal were appointed as adjunct professors at the Technical…

Ing4Life: Mini-labs for the brain

New technologies for Alzheimer's research: The Engineering4Life – Ing4Life – project was launched at BRICS in January. The project is funded by Europa…

News from the Core Research Area ""Engineering for Health"

03.07.2026

Dog noses and AI provide new clues about Long COVID

What dogs can sniff out can be revealed by mass ...

29.06.2026

Cooperation Instead of Coercion: A New Strategy for Plant Symbiosis

Plants need nitrogen to grow. Many legumes meet this need ...

19.06.2026

“Make the healthy choice the easier choice”

How can a society stay healthy? What role do science, ...


Events

29 October 2026

10 years of BRICS

BRICS will celebrate its 10th anniversary next year. We would like to celebrate this anniversary together!