Mol MicroErhardt lab

Marc Erhardt

Professor of Molecular Microbiology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Max Planck Fellow at the Max Planck Unit for the Science of Pathogens.

Marc Erhardt studied biology in Ulm and Konstanz and did his diploma research at the University of Utah. He performed his PhD research at Heidelberg University, the University of Utah and the University of Fribourg and received his PhD from the University of Konstanz in 2011. After postdoctoral research in Fribourg, he led a Helmholtz Young Investigator group at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research in Braunschweig from 2013 to 2017. He joined Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin as professor of Bacterial Physiology in 2017 and has been full professor of Molecular Microbiology since 2023.

Academic career

  • since 2023Full professor (W3) of Molecular Microbiology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
  • since 2021Max Planck Fellow, Max Planck Unit for the Science of Pathogens, Berlin (Erhardt Fellow Lab)
  • 2017 – 2023Associate professor (W2) of Bacterial Physiology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
  • 2013 – 2017Independent junior group leader, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig
  • 2011 – 2013Postdoctoral researcher, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
  • 2007 – 2011PhD student, Heidelberg University, University of Konstanz, University of Utah, University of Fribourg
  • 2002 – 2006Studies of biology, Ulm University and University of Konstanz

Awards and major grants

  • 2020 – 2026ERC Consolidator Grant BacNanoMachine
  • 2018Research Prize of the German Association for General and Applied Microbiology (VAAM)
  • 2013 – 2017Helmholtz Young Investigator Grant
  • 2012 – 2013Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowship
  • 2012Elisabeth Gateff Prize of the German Genetics Society
  • 2010DeLill Nasser Award of the Genetics Society of America
  • 2007 – 2010Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds PhD fellowship
  • 2005 – 2007Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes

Academic service (selection)

  • 2025 – 2026Deputy director of the Institute of Biology
  • 2023 – 2025Managing director of the Institute of Biology
  • since 2025Elected member of the Konzil, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
  • since 2023Co-organiser of the Berlin µClub seminar series
  • 2026Co-organiser of the VAAM Annual Conference 2026, Berlin