Science

Biodiversity, Systematics and Evolution

Humanity shares its living space with up to 20 million other species — animals, fungi, plants, protists and bacteria. Of these, less than 2 million species have been scientifically recorded.

Biodiversity and Environment

Biodiversity and ecosystem functions are of the utmost importance to humans: They provide us - free of charge, so to speak - with clean water, food and raw materials, and they have a stabilizing effect on the climate.

Biodiversity and Climate

The loss of biodiversity and climate change count amongst the greatest challenges of the era. These factors exercise a mutual influence on each other.

Biodiversity and Earth System Dynamics

The dynamics of the 'System Earth' have remained a focal point of research at Senckenberg to this day. What role did the planet's geodynamic processes play in bringing about life?

Research

Senckenberg explores the "System Earth". Behind this high standard lies an integrative approach, which we call "geobiodiversity research".

Research Infrastructure

Knowledge Resources, Laboratories & Research Platforms

Science & Society

Museums, public relations, citizen engagement, scientific counselling, and knowledge & technology transfer

Networks and Cooperations

Senckenberg – Leibniz Institution for Biodiversity and Earth System Research (SGN) has been involved in numerous national and international networks for over 200 years.

LOEWE Centre for Translational Biodiversity Genomics (TBG)

Cross-institutional project to reveal the genomic basis of biodiversity.

Collections

Program Research Infrastructure

Natural history collections constitute Senckenberg’s largest and most important research infrastructure.

Collections at the Locations

Program Research Infrastructure

Senckenberg collections are located in Dresden, Frankfurt am Main, Görlitz, Müncheberg, Thübingen, Weimar, and Wilhelmshaven.

Databases

Program Research Infrastructure

Ready for future with the collection databases.

Libraries

Program Research Infrastructure

The scientific libraries and book collections of the Senckenberg – Leibniz Institution for Biodiversity and Earth System Research are of fundamental importance for scientific activity.

Senckenberg Publications

Senckenberg Books

Scientific Journals

The Senckenberg Science Magazine

Scientific monographs and bibliographies

Annual reports of Senckenberg – Leibniz Institution for Biodiversity and Earth System Research

Exchange of Publications

Education and Training

Find out more about education and training at Senckenberg's.

Young Scientists

Representatives of BSc, MSc, graduate trainees, PhDs, and post-docs conducting their research at Senckenberg act as an interface between students, supervisors and our administration. Find out more about opportunities to participate for interested young scientists.

Good research practice

The Good Research Practice (GRP) refers to a self-imposed professional ethical attitude of the national and international scientific community.

Scientific Committee

Scientific Advisory Board