Gianna presenting her doctoral thesis project at the Meeting of the German Society of Immunology 2022 in Hannover

Racing around with water filled balloons on our feet – fun time at our “Sommerfest”

The graphical abstract event of our Department of Infection Immunology revealed artistic talent among all participants and also tight connections between T cells and Harry Potter.

**(Very early) morning view from the postdoc office in our new research building – the absolutely gorgeous Biotech Center**

Great poster discussions at the CRC 1054-retreat on “Plasticity of cell fate decisions of the immune system” in Bad Kohlgrub, Bavaria.

Farewell dinner for Amy. Thanks for having been such a fantastic lab member. We will miss you and wish you lots of luck in France.

Lab boat trip on the river Saale

Celebrating Dr. Julia’s spectacular MD thesis defence.

Thanks, dear lab! Wonderful pink flowers.

What could make a lab supervisor more happy than such wonderful feedback!

Our new lab mascot is called Pongo and is critically watching our experiments.

Our new research building, the Biotech Center, close to be finished. So much space….

Dr. Chao, congratulations to your PhD! With your talent for science and amazing team spirit a promising career is ahead of you!

Julia Matthias at the center of media attention: Winner of the Egon Macher Prize 2020 for exceptional contributions to the field of dermatological sciences in Europe.

Lab hiking event

AG Zielinski T cell cake yummy!

Lab cakes – eaten up during happy and cosy lab times

**Welcoming our new lab instrument, the** **BD FACS Melody!**

Bavarian style after lab routine in the beer garden

Happy to have received the Ingrid zu Solms-Prize for Medicine in 2019. Honoured be be accepted as a member of the the Ingrid zu Solms-Foundation, which promotes women in science.