Welcome to the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology
We investigate how organisms interact with chemical signals.
We do research in the lab to better understand interactions at a molecular level.
We do research in the glasshouse and in the field to better understand interactions and signals in their natural environment.
Photo: Anna Schroll
Training and international collaborations are key features of our work.
We believe diversity and inclusion leads to the best science.
We celebrate our 25th anniversary together with our neighboring institute.
Follow the QR-code to listen to short podcasts about our current research.
Research News
Current News and Announcements
Fungal symbiont community and absence of detectable mycangia in invasive Euplatypus ambrosia beetles. Symbiosis (2023)
Promiscuous CYP87A enzyme activity initiates cardenolide biosynthesis in plants. Nature Plants (2023)
Structure elucidation of the first sex-inducing pheromone of a diatom. Angewandte Chemie, International Edition in English, e202307165 (2023)
The employee of the Human Resources Department was honored for her achievements during her vocational training.
The doctoral researcher from the Department of Evolutionary Neuroethology received the award for the Best Presentation in Electrophysiology at the 38th ISCE Conference
Director emeritus Wilhelm Boland honored for his contributions to chemical ecology.