Contact
Postal address
Max-Delbrück-Centrum für Molekulare Medizin in der Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft (MDC)
Robert-Rössle-Str. 10
13092 Berlin (letters)
13125 Berlin (parcels)
Phone: +49 (0)30 9406 0
Fax: +49 (0)30 949 4161
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Organization & Representatives
Advise and support for scientists at the Max Delbrück Center
Staff units
- Strategy
The Strategy Office supports the Scientific Director in planning and delivering on the strategy of the Max Delbrück Center.
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- Safety
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Alexander Dräger
sicherheit@mdc-berlin.de- Internal Audit
The Internal Audit Department performs independent auditing and consulting services on behalf of the Board of Directors. Its role is to improve, for example, business, management and monitoring processes through organizational and system audits and compliance checks.
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- Communications
Trust in biomedical research can only be achieved through an open dialogue with society. Our communications are not just intended for the media, but also for schools, policymakers, and interested citizens as well as our partners and our staff. We report with transparency and accuracy on all matters of the Max Delbrück Center.
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- Sustainability
The Max Delbrück Center aims to reconcile excellent research with sustainable development and climate-neutral work. As a public institution, we take our social responsibility very seriously.
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- About the header image
- Placenta
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The placenta is the first developing organ during pregnancy in mammals. It ensures the exchange of oxygen and nutrients between mother and embryo, the disposal of embryonic waste products, produces hormones and influences the maternal immune system. The photo shows the cross-section of a mouse placenta halfway through embryonic development. The exchange of substances between mother and embryo takes place in the depicted labyrinth of the placenta, which brings both blood circulations into close proximity. The trophoblast cells marked in green serve as a barrier. The cell nuclei are marked in blue and the cell contact molecules in red.
© Katharina Walentin, Max Delbrück Center
Departments
- People and Culture
The People & Culture department is the central point for all employees and guests and, as such, the main contact for all issues related to recruitment, contracts and personnel services, compensation, training and career development, as well as organizational culture. In addition, within People & Culture there are special training programs for postdoctoral researchers and PhD researchers, including the Graduate School of the Max Delbrück Center, as well as mentoring programs and education of trainees.
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- Finances
The Finances Department coordinates and oversees the general financial situation of the Max Delbrück Center, including its internal and external accounting, budget control, and liquidity management. This department is also responsible for compiling the annual financial statements of the Max Delbrück Center.
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- Purchasing and Logistics
The Purchasing Department organizes the acquisition of all goods and services for the Max Delbrück Center, including planning and construction services. Additional tasks include receiving goods, warehouse management, and central device management.
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- Legal Affairs
The Department of Legal Affairs is the single point of contact for all legal queries.
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- Research Funding
Scientists at the Max Delbrück Center assist in the funding of research by applying for and managing international, European, and national grants (third-party funding).
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- Innovation und Entrepreneurship
We are responsible for managing the commercialization of the center's research findings.
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- Funding Resources Management DZHK
The Max Delbrück Center is a member of the German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), which brings together non-university research centers and university clinics in collaborative research projects. The Department of DZHK Funding Resources Management within the Max Delbrück Center is responsible for managing and allocating DZHK funding.
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- Central IT
The IT Department forms the central control hub of the information technology infrastructure of the Max Delbrück Center. It creates the technological conditions necessary for the working groups to conduct their scientific research and for staff to carry out administrative processes.
All questions or problems relating to computer security should be sent in email to helpdesk@mdc-berlin.de.
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- Technical Facility Management
The activities of the department of Technical Facility Management (TFM) include participating in the campus’s strategic expansion plans and helping to prepare, plan, and implement all construction projects of the Max Delbrück Center. The department also assumes operational responsibility for the research facilities and technical infrastructure of the Max Delbrück Center, ensuring a high degree of availability and reliability as well as compliance with statutory safety standards.
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- Animal Facilities
The Animal Facilities Department is responsible for organizing the breeding and keeping of all our laboratory animals as well as safeguarding their health and hygiene. The department also advises scientists on how best to conduct experiments with animals.
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- Library
The Library provides a modern collection of scientific literature, information, and media in conventional and electronic formats. The literature in the library is oriented towards the specialist research areas at the Max Delbrück Center.
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Officers
- Animal Welfare Officers
The Animal Welfare Officer of the Max Delbrück Center advises scientists applying to conduct animal testing about opportunities to implement the 3Rs principle of replacement, reduction, and refinement. This officer is also a member of the Animal Welfare Committee at the Max Delbrück Center.
Dr. Sophia Reissert
- Anti-Corruption Officer
As the Max Delbrück Center contact person for corruption prevention, this officer is available to all employees who have questions regarding anti-corruption measures or who suspect corrupt conduct. The officer is also tasked with raising employee awareness of the issue, and carries out advisory and informative activities on corruption prevention.
- Compliance Officer
- Data Protection Officer
In accordance with Section 19a of the Berlin Data Protection Act (BlnDSG ), the Data Protection Officer is the first point of contact for all questions regarding the protection of personal data at the Max Delbrück Center. In monthly training sessions, the officer provides employees with information and advice on the legal foundations of data protection.
Victoria Johnson
Datenschutz@mdc-berlin.de​- Disabilities Officer
The Disabilities Officer advises and supports all employees with disabilities at the Max Delbrück Center, from their initial recruitment through to the end of their employment. The appointed officer helps with applications concerning preventative measures, formal disability recognition, and equal treatment.
Marion Posselt-Hofmann
- Hazardous Goods Officer
The transportation of dangerous goods in public (air, road, rail, and inland waterways) is subject to special legal provisions. The Hazardous Goods Officer provides advice and assistance regarding suitable measures that can be taken to comply with these provisions and ensure the safe transit of hazardous goods (samples/toxic waste).
Nico Schimmelpfennig
- IT Security Officer
The Information Security Officer is the first point of contact for any questions relating to IT and information security at the Max Delbrück Center. In this role, the officer provides information security guidelines and monitors compliance.
Thomas Junge
- Research Ombudspersons
- Ombudsperson for Good Scientific Practice
The Ombudspersons are the first point of contact for researchers at the Max Delbrück Center that suspect violations of the rules of good scientific practice. The Ombudsperson can also provide advice and assistance in conflict situations.
- Risk Management Officer
The Max Delbrück Center sees risk management as one of its permanent tasks. The entire risk management system should ensure that all risks faced by the Max Delbrück Center are systematically identified and assessed in order to keep potential risks under control.
- Radiation Protection Officer
- Women’s Representative
The Women’s Representative is dedicated to achieving equal opportunities for women at the Max Delbrück Center, as well as helping women to strike a balance between family and career. This representative is the first point of contact for all issues affecting women in the workplace.
Deputies
Representatives
- Staff Council
The Staff Council is the independent advocate for all employees at the Max Delbrück Center, responsible for representing their interests to the employers. It is comprised of 13 members, who are elected every four years by the staff of the Max Delbrück Center. The role of the council is to support and advise all staff members and to function as an intermediary between employees and the Board of Directors.
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- PhD Ombudspersons
The PhD Ombudspersons support and advise our doctoral students. They provide a point of contact for feedback and discussions, which, it goes without saying, are confidential. At the request of the doctoral students, they can also help to mediate conflicts. The Ombudspersons are elected by the students of the Max Delbrück Center.
- Youth and Trainee Council
The Youth and Trainee Council represents the interests of all young workers under 18 and all trainees under 25 at the Max Delbrück Center. It works closely with the Staff Council and is the first point of contact for any questions or problems that arise for young workers and trainees on the job.
Representatives
- Staff Council
The Staff Council is the independent advocate for all employees at the Max Delbrück Center, responsible for representing their interests to the employers. It is comprised of 13 members, who are elected every four years by the staff of the Max Delbrück Center. The role of the council is to support and advise all staff members and to function as an intermediary between employees and the Board of Directors.
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- PhD Ombudspersons
The PhD Ombudspersons support and advise our doctoral students. They provide a point of contact for feedback and discussions, which, it goes without saying, are confidential. At the request of the doctoral students, they can also help to mediate conflicts. The Ombudspersons are elected by the students of the Max Delbrück Center.
- Youth and Trainee Council
The Youth and Trainee Council represents the interests of all young workers under 18 and all trainees under 25 at the Max Delbrück Center. It works closely with the Staff Council and is the first point of contact for any questions or problems that arise for young workers and trainees on the job.
