Age: 22
Favourite laboratory equipment: Gradient mixer
Favourite organism: Ichthyosuara alpestris
What is your motivation for iGEM?
Plan A: Save the world
Plan B: Become a James Bondesque supervillain
Let’s stick with A for the time being :)

Age: 22
Favourite laboratory equipment: Vortex mixer
Favourite organism: Orcinus orca
What is your motivation for iGEM?
I want to gain experience, take the opportunity to develop my own project and improve my soft skills by interacting with an international audience.

Age: 21
Favourite laboratory equipment: Nanodrop
Favourite organism: Ambystoma mexicanum
What is your motivation for iGEM?
I want to gain experience, expand my soft skills, establish international contacts and want to learn new exciting things.

As the other half of our exceptional supervisory team, Adrian provided us with equally unwavering support throughout our project. His valuable contributions played a key role in our success. Adrian was a real anchor for the team, his empathy and kindness is poured into everything he does and by the end of the project it was reflected in each one of us.

The first half of our wonderful supervisory pair, Dorothée's infinite wisdom and invaluable guidance was indespensible to our success. Her commitment and strong will challenged us individually and as a team. Her determination and goal oriented mindset served as a cornerstore for each of us to reach our full potentials.

Our number one supporter, Prof. Schroda is the chair of Molecular Biotechnology & Systems Biology at the RPTU Kaiserslautern. He welcomed us with open arms into his laboratory, and provided us with equipment and a couple of pretty awesome doctorates.
While he's not sustaining us, him and his lab focus on investigating protein homeostasis in the cytosol and chloroplasts of plants, they also look into signaling pathways and protein complexes in thylakoid membranes. Read more about him and his groundbreaking work here

Age: 22
Favourite laboratory equipment: Ultracentrifuge
Favourite organism: Myxococcus xanthus
What is your motivation for iGEM?
iGEM is a great way to gain laboratory experience, improve my skills in the lab and my independent work. I will get better at identifying problems and finding new solutions. Building a network of scientific contact also motivates me to participate in iGEM.

Age: 20
Favourite laboratory equipment: Centrifuge
Favourite organism: Monstera deliciosa
What is your motivation for iGEM?
I want to gain laboratory experience, get to know new methods and procedures, solve problems and engage in international exchange.

Age: 22
Favourite laboratory equipment: Parafilm
Favourite organism: Sphenodon punctatus
What is your motivation for iGEM?
I want to spend more time in the lab and meet new people from all over the world

We are very grateful to the wonderful team in the Biotechnology department, who supported us through our iGEM journey with kindness and enthusiasm

Age: 23
Degree: Undergrad Bachelor of Biology, 7. Semester
Field of interest: Biotechnology, Genetics, Microbiology

Age: 22
Degree: Undergrad Bachelor of Biology, 2. Semester
Field of interest: Biotechnology, Cellbiology, Genetics

Age: 22
Degree: Undergrad Bachelor of Biology, 3. Semester
Field of interest: Plant physiology