Team Heads
Doro
she/her Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Bsc. Orga Finance PR LabWhat got you into science?
“Growing up my mom carefully curated my healthy interest in nature with her love for everything that grows and breathes. The resulting scientific curiosity never left and I stayed on that life-sciency path until now.”
Why did you choose iGEM?
"I really enjoy volunteering in science communication, and with more free time in the final semesters of my bachelor's program, iGEM felt like the perfect opportunity to get involved. Bonus points because it combines science-centred organisation and communication with hands-on lab work."
Favourite lab equipement?
“Good old microscope”
Julius
he/him Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Bsc. PR LabWhat got you into science?
“curiosity, MaiLab”
Why did you choose iGEM?
"It is a great opportunity, I already learned so many things about planning and doing a scientific project. "
Favourite lab equipement?
“Vortex-Mixer”
Malte
he/him Molecular Bioengineering Msc. Research LabWhat got you into science?
“Curiosity and excitement about molecular biology systems during high school and my participation in "Jugend Forscht" got me to appreciate research and the academic endeavor.”
Why did you choose iGEM?
"Actually, I dont really know. I have heard about it before, but wasnt really interested, but when i was asked to participate by a friend I did a bit more research on it and really liked the idea of independently desighning a experiment."
Favourite lab equipement?
“Albatros (Determined by Pottermore)”
Melle
she/her Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Bsc. Finance LabWhat got you into science?
“When I was in school, my favorite subject was biology, and after watching the Netflix series Biohackers, I thought this could be something I would enjoy C:”
Why did you choose iGEM?
"iGEM is the perfect way to get an full on overview of a research project. You are responsible from start to finish, which I consider an exciting challenge. Also, you get to meet a lot of other biology interested students, which I really appreciate."
Favourite lab equipement?
“Pipetboy because what a funny name?”
Zane
she/her Biology in Society MSc. Wiki Graphic DesignWhat got you into science?
“Spending lots of time enjoying the great outdoors, obsessing over dinosaurs and fossils as a kid, and watching David Attenborough documentaries”
Why did you choose iGEM?
"It's a really cool opportunity. It's well rounded for getting academic project experience but also for learning valuable soft skills like networking, management, and team work. Plus it's great to have a nice group of people to socialise with! "
Favourite lab equipement?
“P1000 pipette, so versatile”
Team Members
Bastian
he/him Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Bsc. Wiki Research LabWhat got you into science?
“Bad science”
Why did you choose iGEM?
"You can do research for your own project ... how cool is that?"
Favourite lab equipement?
“Erlenmeyer flask”
Celina
she/her Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Bsc. Head of Orga FinanceWhat got you into science?
“I always enjoyed biology in school, but what truly sparked my passion was a Jugend forscht project during high school. It was my first time working in a real lab and that experience made me realize: this is where I want to be in the future C:”
Why did you choose iGEM?
"to gain some experience... and I've never been to Paris"
Favourite lab equipement?
“Parafilm ”
Dylan
he/him Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Bsc. Finance LabWhat got you into science?
“Interested on how everything works”
Why did you choose iGEM?
"Great opportunity to learn and gain valuable experiences & also very interested in how to be part of a science project"
Favourite lab equipement?
“Pipette”
Fabian
he/him Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Bsc. Research PR LabWhat got you into science?
“The idea to storage data in form of DNA brought me from computer science over bioinformatics to molecular biology”
Why did you choose iGEM?
"Wanted to improve myself and gain hand on experience in a big project"
Favourite lab equipement?
“Pipettes”
Franz
he/him Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Bsc. Orga LabWhat got you into science?
“My Biology Teacher”
Why did you choose iGEM?
"Love doing "
Favourite lab equipement?
“Lab Dancer :D ”
Konrad
he/him Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Bsc. PR LabWhat got you into science?
“I was always curious of how things worked”
Why did you choose iGEM?
"Its a great opportunity to learn how to self organize a project and do your own research"
Favourite lab equipement?
“hate-love: 96 well plate”
Liesa
she/her Digital Humanities M.A. Wiki PRWhat got you into science?
“My curious nature and various events at university.”
Why did you choose iGEM?
"To gain experience with working in such a student team, insights into other scientific fields, to challenge myself (given that I do not have a backgorund in biology)"
Favourite lab equipement?
"I do not work in the lab, but I can imagine looking pretty fabulous in one of those lab coats."
Li Jing
he/him Physics of Life MSc. Research LabWhat got you into science?
“In secondary school, I participated in a short university program about microstructures and the first lecture was all about cheese and swords! How the properties we feel and see stem from their structure at a scale we cannot see with the naked eye. I found it very interesting that we could investigate and logically explain how it works. Of course, we are much more complex than cheese, so the road to understanding biology is much more difficult and exciting :)”
Why did you choose iGEM?
"I had known about iGEM and have been wanting to participate for years but timing never quite aligned. iGEM is such an unique and special opportunity to participate in due to the anatomy us group of students have in deciding and taking care of everything in a project. Especially the non-research related facets of iGEM and trying to bridge the gap between the research and an useful application outside of just science was very appealing to me."
Favourite lab equipement?
“Thermal blocks, I like it warm C:”
Ludwig
he/him Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Bsc. Finance Research LabWhat got you into science?
“I was always interested in how things work, especially mechanisms of living things.”
Why did you choose iGEM?
"I wanted to learn about the process of a research process and a topic competletly organised by a group of friends sounded hard but very fun."
Favourite lab equipement?
“pipettes”
Lukas
he/him Diploma Computer Science Wiki ResearchWhat got you into science?
“Michael Schroeder”
Why did you choose iGEM?
"Won over by Celina"
Favourite lab equipement?
“Bunsen Burner”
Matilda
she/her Biology in Society MSc. Wiki PR LabWhat got you into science?
“My father taking me to the long night of science as a kid, this was so cool! Learning about Computers, Chemistry and all the other fun sciences”
Why did you choose iGEM?
It always seemed interesting in my bachelors but I just found the currage after moving to dresden for my master's
Favourite lab equipement?
“P200 - Pipettes!”
Niklas
he/him Molecular Bioengineering Msc. Research LabWhat got you into science?
“I always got way too excited from understanding something new and loved asking questions, so getting into science kinda bound to happen.”
Why did you choose iGEM?
"A lot of great advertisement from friends at first and then our concept fascinated me too much."
Favourite lab equipement?
“Fluorescence microscope. So many nice colours!”
Paul
he/him Physics of Life MSc. Wiki Research LabWhat got you into science?
“I am naturally curios and also like to tinker”
Why did you choose iGEM?
"Interested in synthetic biology"
Favourite lab equipement?
“confocal microscope”
Supervisors
Here you will find a picture of our PI Thorsten Mascher and Supervisors Simon Alberti and Alf Honigmann.
VIP - Our Mascot
Connie
fishe/fisher Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Bsc. Wiki-Guide Cutie FishWhat got you into science?
“Wanting to find out why I glow!”
Why did you choose iGEM?
"iGEM choose me! <3"
Favourite lab equipement?
“GFP o.o”
Get to know Us
Here you can find all of our favourite lab equipment — the tools that make our experiments possible (and our days a bit more fun). Take a closer look and try to spot the names hidden on the image! Can you guess which piece is most beloved by our team? Click the “Reveal All Names” button to unveil all names and get to know us a little better.
Get to know Dresden
The Technical University of Dresden (TU Dresden) is one of Germany’s largest and most research-intensive universities. As a member of the German Excellence Initiative, it offers a wide range of degree programmes across natural sciences, engineering, humanities, and social sciences. Interdisciplinary research is a key focus, often in collaboration with external research institutions. A standout example is the BIOTEC (Biotechnology Center), founded in 2000. BIOTEC is an interdisciplinary research centre specialising in molecular cell and developmental biology. Scientists from biology, physics, computer science, and medicine work together on fundamental questions such as gene regulation, cell division, and tissue formation. The centre is internationally oriented, with English as its working language, and it bridges basic research with applications in biotechnology. BIOTEC is part of the Dresden-concept alliance, closely linked with institutes like the Max Planck Society and the Helmholtz Association. It offers an excellent environment for students and early-career researchers, with state-of-the-art labs and cutting-edge projects.