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Master Fellowship Programme

Apply now - for the Master Fellowship Programme of the Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research!
Deadline: July 15, 2026

Basic research for healthy ageing

We are one of the world's leading institutes for ageing research. Our mission is to understand the natural ageing process and find out how to intervene in age-related diseases to mitigate or even prevent them.

Your Career With Us

Develop your career in a vibrant atmosphere

Let us introduce ourselves!

At the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing, researchers are working to understand aging. Meet our scientists in the video and learn more about their research.

For an Open and Tolerant Society

Statement by the Max Planck Institutes in Cologne

Science

Research Laboratories

We aim to elucidate the molecular, physiological and evolutionary mechanisms underlying ageing.

Core Facilities

Our core facilities are a hallmark of our institute. They offer all researchers the opportunity to pursue their research questions with the latest techniques and state-of-the-art methods.

Publications

Publications by our scientists

News

High recognition for young researchers

June 15, 2026

Aishwarya Acharya has won the Klaus Liebrecht Award, Arvid Becker has been awarded a José Carreras Fellowship

Cross‑Institute Workshop on Good Scientific Practice

May 22, 2026

Career Event Institute

Postdocs and ombudspersons from three Max Planck Institutes discussed research integrity and emerging challenges.

Pint of Science

May 21, 2026

Event Institute

Research meets the public in Cologne

Job Offers

5 Master Fellowships

April 13, 2026

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What We Offer

Comprehensive support for our international employees, individual career service and promotion of a healthy work-life balance.

Education

No matter what your goal is and on which step of the career ladder you are: As long as excellent research is part of your path and you want to support our vision, you are in the right place.