The Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry (MPIB) belongs to the Max Planck Society, an independent, non-profit research organization dedicated to top level basic research. As one of the largest Institutes of the Max Planck Society, 750 employees from over 50 nations work here in the field of life sciences. In currently nine departments and about 20 research groups, the scientists contribute to the latest findings in the areas of biochemistry, cell biology, structural biology, biophysics, molecular science and machine learning. The MPIB in Munich-Martinsried is part of the local life-science-campus where two Max Planck Institutes, a Helmholtz Center, the Gene-Center, several bio-medical faculties of two Munich universities and several biotech-companies are located in close proximity.