Species Concepts and Speciation

Species Concepts and Speciation

What is a species? - This seemingly simple question has been addressed by many generations of scientists and continues to be the subject of controversy. The symposium will give an overview of diverse species concepts and discuss their respective conceptual value and practical significance.

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Post-translational modifications

Post-translational modifications

The “Life Sciences” lecture series in the winter semester 2023/24 will once again focus on “Post-translational modifications”. The series was designed by Professor Dr. Elke Krüger (Director of the Institute for Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University Medical Center Greifswald) and Professor Dr. Michael Lammers (Institute of Biochemistry, Synthetic and Structural Biochemistry Working Group, at the University of Greifswald).

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The Alfried Krupp Institute for Advanced Study

The Alfried Krupp Wissenschaftskolleg is an academically independent institution sponsored by the Stiftung Alfried Krupp Kolleg Greifswald. The Institute is intended to assist outstanding research and realize projects in interdisciplinary and international co-operation.

The academic program of the Alfried Krupp Wissenschaftskolleg centres on inviting academics to Greifswald to carry out research within the Alfried Krupp Fellows program, holding academic lectures, conferences, symposia and summer schools, and organizing postgraduate programs and interdisciplinary working groups.

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Thomas Klinger appointed Scientific Director

Thomas Klinger appointed Scientific Director

Prof. Dr. Thomas Klinger, Scientific Member of the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP) in Greifswald, will become the new Scientific Director of the Alfried Krupp Wissenschaftskolleg Greifswald. The Board of Trustees of the Alfried Krupp Kolleg Greifswald Foundation, chaired by Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Ursula Gather has Prof. Dr. Thomas Klinger unanimously appointed to this position with effect from October 1, 2023 and also to the board of the foundation.

The new semester will be even more digital

The new semester will be even more digital

With the start of the 2023/24 winter semester the new program will only be sent by post to interested parties upon express request for reasons of sustainability and resource conservation. All subscribers of the newsletter will automatically receive the program preview for the new semester by email. If you would like to continue to receive the semester program by post free of charge, you can register here.