EMBL's headquarters and main laboratory site supports research, services, advanced training, and technology development
It is home to: the Director General’s Office and Council Secretariat; five research units; scientific services and core facilities; the EMBL International Centre for Advanced Training (EICAT), and; central administration and support functions.
Professor Jan Korbel is the Interim Head of EMBL Heidelberg. He is supported by the EMBL Heidelberg Director’s Office.
Scientists in this unit use multidisciplinary approaches to investigate the molecular and biophysical mechanisms that enable cells to function.
Research in the Developmental Biology Unit is focused on understanding the origin, development, and evolution of organisms and their communities.
The Directors' research unit covers thematically distinct research groups, headed by EMBL and EMBO leadership.
The Genome biology unit uses and develops cutting-edge methods to study how the information in our genome is regulated, processed, and utilised, and how its alteration leads to disease.
The Molecular Systems Biology Unit investigates molecular structure, organization and function at a systematic level in and across cells.
Research at EMBL is supported by the development of enabling technologies that are made available to the scientific community in its Core facilities, 10 of which are located at EMBL Heidelberg. Core facilities provide practical tools and expert advice for life scientists.
Visit a vibrant, interactive permanent exhibition celebrating molecular biology with a focus on the work, people, and technologies of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory
Find out moreAnalysing data to unravel biological complexity
Understanding how cells work and how they are organised
Developing new drugs and tools to understand the chemistry of life
How single cells give rise to complex organisms
Understanding the causes of disease to find new treatments
How cells interpret the DNA code to carry out biological functions
Cutting edge technology, zooming into life at the tiniest scales
Mathematical analysis is crucial to the data-rich science of biology
Enabling technology for a host of experimental methods
Understanding life in the context of its environment
03 Jul 2026
Speaker(s): Sweden, Umeå University, Oliver Billker
Host: Kristina Djinovic-Carugo, EMBL
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Speaker(s): United Kingdom, University of Cambridge, Susanne Bornelöv
Host: Eva Kowalinski
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EMBL Grenoble, Virtual
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Speaker(s): USA, Syncell Inc., Livermore, CA, Mario Scheel-Werner | University of Bonn; Cristiana Lungu, Syncell; Kateryna Shkarina, Jung-Chi Liao
Host: Stefan Terjung, ALMF
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EMBL Heidelberg, Virtual
EditEMBO is looking for a highly skilled Senior Communications Officer who specializes in content and media relations. The position combines high-level strategic planning, hands-on communication tasks, and a high degree of autonomy, expertise and responsibility.In this role you will support the Head of...
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EditAbout us:EMBO is a not-for-profit organization of more than 2,100 leading researchers, dedicated to promoting excellence in the life sciences in Europe and beyond. We support talented researchers at all career stages, stimulate scientific exchange, and foster a research environment where scientists...
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EditAre you excited by ambitious genome engineering experiments and by the opportunity to help build a new lab from the ground up?The Koeppel lab is looking for a highly skilled experimental scientist to help establish and drive a new research programme at the interface of genome engineering, functional...
Closes on 24th July. Posted 2nd July 2026
EditThe research group of Alba Diz-Muñoz at the Cell Biology and Biophysics Unit of EMBL Heidelberg is seeking a Lab Manager/Technician for assistance with routine lab tasks and management of lab resources. Dependent on prior experience, it is foreseen that the Lab Manager/Technician would participate i...
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EditEMBL Hotel ISG and Guest Houses provide accommodation for scientists and visitors to EMBL Heidelberg.
EMBL Heidelberg is a 10-15 minute drive from Heidelberg's city centre and main station. During conferences EMBL arranges frequent bus transfers between EMBL and various stops around Heidelberg.
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EMBL Heidelberg
Meyerhofstraße 1
69117 Heidelberg
Germany
With support from more than 30 countries, laboratories at six sites across Europe and thousands of scientists and engineers working together, the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) is a powerhouse of biological expertise. EMBL is an intergovernmental organisation, headquartered in Heidelberg, and was founded in 1974 with the mission of promoting molecular biology research in Europe, training young scientists, and developing new technologies.
EMBL currently employs more than 1800 people in Barcelona, Grenoble, Hamburg, Heidelberg, EMBL-EBI Hinxton (near Cambridge), and Rome.
Publishing hundreds of research articles and hosting dozens of conferences every year, EMBL is driving visionary fundamental research and training Europe’s future scientific talent.
