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The mechanisms behind human knowledge processing

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(Almost) Like Us: Creativity in Artificial Intelligence

April 17, 2025

Brain waves in harmony

April 14, 2025

The human brain continuously processes sensory impulses that compete for our attention. Our ability ...

Research

All information about our basic research, departments and research groups

Computational Psychiatry Conference 2025

International conference to happen in Tübingen from July 14 to 16

Cybernetics Seminar Series

Fridays at 11:00 a.m. (CET), scientists from all over the world present their latest findings from their research.

How light affects our biological clock

A science roadshow tours throughout Germany from May.

Careers

Are you curious, determined, creative and enthusiastic about our basic research? Then come and join us!

International Max Planck Research School

Key pillars of our doctoral funding: the International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) and the Graduate Training Centre for Neuroscience (GTC) in Tübingen

CaCTüS

Computation and Cognition Tübingen Summer Internship

Scientist (m/f/d) 100%

January 02, 2025

Department for Sensory and Sensorimotor Systems, Prof. Dr. Zhaoping Li

Postdoctoral position in Human Psychophysics for understanding vision (m/f/d)

January 02, 2025

Department for Sensory and Sensorimotor Systems, Prof. Dr. Zhaoping Li

PhD position in Human Psychophysics with fMRI/MRI, TMS and/or EEG (m/f/d)

January 02, 2025

Department for Sensory and Sensorimotor Systems, Prof. Dr. Zhaoping Li

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Light O´Clock

Podcast

A podcast on light and your body clock

Episode 3 - Tuned In: The Rhythms of the Brain
What are brain oscillations, and why do we need them? In this episode, co-host Chiara Zanonato sits down with neuroscientist Pascal Fries to explore how these rhythmic patterns emerge in the brain and what roles they play.

MP Neuro

Basic research in the neurosciences at the Max Planck Society

Signals & Synapses

Podcast