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Prof. Dr. Simon Alberti from the Technical University Dresden, will speak on August 15 about…

Aging is the biggest risk factor for developing diseases like cancer, dementia, and cardiovascular…

The German Research Foundation (DFG) is funding seven new research groups (FOR) with a total of €33…


Welcome to the Leibniz Institute on Aging (FLI)

The Leibniz Institute on Aging – Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) is the first national research institute in Germany focusing on biomedical research on human aging, a multifactorial process controlled by environmental and genetic factors.

This website will provide you with an insight into our institute, the research we do and the faces behind FLI's science activities. We wish you an exciting and entertaining voyage of discovery into the world of aging research at FLI.