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
08 May 2026
Speaker(s): Rebecca Heald, University of California Berkeley, USA
Host: Gautam Dey
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Speaker(s): Vijay Ramani, Gladstone Institute for Data Science and Biotechnology and the UC San Francisco Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, USA
Host: Arnaud Krebs and Michael Dorrity
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Speaker(s): Illumina Connected Multiomics null, Illumina, USA
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EditDas Hotel ISG und seine drei Gästehäuser sind eine Abteilung des Europäischen Laboratorium für Molekularbiologie (EMBL), einer zwischenstaatlichen Forschungseinrichtung, die auf dem Gebiet der Grundlagenforschung arbeitet.Das Hotel verfügt über 99 Betten, vier Tagungsräume, einen Sauna- und Fitnessb...
Closes on 5th June. Posted 6th May 2026
EditThe European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) is seeking an experienced and strategic Grants Office Lead to lead the Grants Office at its headquarters in Heidelberg, Germany. In this role, you will support EMBL’s world-leading scientific community in securing and managing major international rese...
Closes on 19th May. Posted 4th May 2026
EditDas Europäische Laboratorium für Molekularbiologie (EMBL) ist eine der weltweit führenden Forschungseinrichtungen. Das Hauptlaboratorium in Heidelberg beschäftigt ca. 2000 Mitarbeiter. Von dem betriebseigenen Restaurant am Hauptstandort des EMBL werden täglich ca. 800 Mahlzeiten für Mitarbeiter und...
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EditJoin us to support two of EMBL's most dynamic initiativesEMBL AI is a new EMBL-wide initiative harnessing the full potential of artificial intelligence to advance scientific discovery - from genomics and structural biology to drug discovery and beyond. The Data Science Centre (DSC) sits at the heart...
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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
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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.
