Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research
@cga-age.bsky.social
PhD program in LifeScience with a focus on aging research. Our partners: CECAD, MPI AGE & MPI Metabolism. Posts by CGA coordination. Imprint: https://shorturl.at/xAGR1
Andreas Kolvenbach, @aklvnbch.bsky.social, from the CGA Class of 2021 successfully defended his PhD thesis today! 🥳
Congratulations, Andreas! We’re so proud of you and can’t wait to see all the amazing things you’ll do in the future!
Congratulations, Andreas! We’re so proud of you and can’t wait to see all the amazing things you’ll do in the future!
October 31, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Andreas Kolvenbach, @aklvnbch.bsky.social, from the CGA Class of 2021 successfully defended his PhD thesis today! 🥳
Congratulations, Andreas! We’re so proud of you and can’t wait to see all the amazing things you’ll do in the future!
Congratulations, Andreas! We’re so proud of you and can’t wait to see all the amazing things you’ll do in the future!
A warm welcome to our five new CGA Master Fellows who joined us this October! 🍁🍂
We’re happy to have you as part of our lively ageing community and we wish you a great start, enjoyable experiences, and wonderful times here in Cologne! 💫
We’re happy to have you as part of our lively ageing community and we wish you a great start, enjoyable experiences, and wonderful times here in Cologne! 💫
October 15, 2025 at 5:26 AM
A warm welcome to our five new CGA Master Fellows who joined us this October! 🍁🍂
We’re happy to have you as part of our lively ageing community and we wish you a great start, enjoyable experiences, and wonderful times here in Cologne! 💫
We’re happy to have you as part of our lively ageing community and we wish you a great start, enjoyable experiences, and wonderful times here in Cologne! 💫
We’re excited to welcome the Class of 2025 to the CGA!
Our 9 new students come from all over the world 🌎, working in groups at the CECAD and the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing.
We’re so happy to have you here in Cologne and look forward to seeing your ideas and discoveries develop! 💡🧬
Our 9 new students come from all over the world 🌎, working in groups at the CECAD and the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing.
We’re so happy to have you here in Cologne and look forward to seeing your ideas and discoveries develop! 💡🧬
October 14, 2025 at 2:12 PM
We’re excited to welcome the Class of 2025 to the CGA!
Our 9 new students come from all over the world 🌎, working in groups at the CECAD and the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing.
We’re so happy to have you here in Cologne and look forward to seeing your ideas and discoveries develop! 💡🧬
Our 9 new students come from all over the world 🌎, working in groups at the CECAD and the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing.
We’re so happy to have you here in Cologne and look forward to seeing your ideas and discoveries develop! 💡🧬
🎉What a wonderful way to wrap up the CGA Welcome Days! Today's party was a lot of fun! There was delicious "homemade" food, an exciting pub quiz, and just the nicest group of people.
A big thank you to our PhD reps, Moritz and Anna, for putting everything together! We all really enjoyed ourselves.
A big thank you to our PhD reps, Moritz and Anna, for putting everything together! We all really enjoyed ourselves.
October 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
🎉What a wonderful way to wrap up the CGA Welcome Days! Today's party was a lot of fun! There was delicious "homemade" food, an exciting pub quiz, and just the nicest group of people.
A big thank you to our PhD reps, Moritz and Anna, for putting everything together! We all really enjoyed ourselves.
A big thank you to our PhD reps, Moritz and Anna, for putting everything together! We all really enjoyed ourselves.
It's the first day of our CGA Welcome Days for our new PhD students and Master Fellows. After a lively morning with talks and a chance to meet others over lunch, our new students took a tour around the city. Have a great time today and enjoy the week ahead! Welcome to Cologne, everyone! 🤗
October 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
It's the first day of our CGA Welcome Days for our new PhD students and Master Fellows. After a lively morning with talks and a chance to meet others over lunch, our new students took a tour around the city. Have a great time today and enjoy the week ahead! Welcome to Cologne, everyone! 🤗
We're happy to announce that Verónica Martínez Osorio from the CGA Class of 2020 successfully defended her PhD thesis yesterday! 👏
🎓 Congratulations Verónica! 🎊 We are so proud of you and wish you all the best for your next steps!
🎓 Congratulations Verónica! 🎊 We are so proud of you and wish you all the best for your next steps!
September 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
We're happy to announce that Verónica Martínez Osorio from the CGA Class of 2020 successfully defended her PhD thesis yesterday! 👏
🎓 Congratulations Verónica! 🎊 We are so proud of you and wish you all the best for your next steps!
🎓 Congratulations Verónica! 🎊 We are so proud of you and wish you all the best for your next steps!
📹 Here's a small glimpse into daily lab life at CGA! 🧪 This is just one of the many methods our PhD students use at our institutes. Curious? Watch our full video for even more insights about your possibilities at our graduate programme.
Link to full video: www.ageing-grad-school.de/about-us/cal...
Link to full video: www.ageing-grad-school.de/about-us/cal...
September 19, 2025 at 3:58 PM
📹 Here's a small glimpse into daily lab life at CGA! 🧪 This is just one of the many methods our PhD students use at our institutes. Curious? Watch our full video for even more insights about your possibilities at our graduate programme.
Link to full video: www.ageing-grad-school.de/about-us/cal...
Link to full video: www.ageing-grad-school.de/about-us/cal...
📹 Interested in a PhD position in aging research starting in 2026? Then watch our new short video for some tips from our wonderful PhD students and faculty.
Don't miss the deadline: November 3, 2025.
Apply now and start your journey with us!
Don't miss the deadline: November 3, 2025.
Apply now and start your journey with us!
August 22, 2025 at 2:27 PM
📹 Interested in a PhD position in aging research starting in 2026? Then watch our new short video for some tips from our wonderful PhD students and faculty.
Don't miss the deadline: November 3, 2025.
Apply now and start your journey with us!
Don't miss the deadline: November 3, 2025.
Apply now and start your journey with us!
We're very happy to announce that Katharina Witt from the CGA Class of 2021 successfully defended her PhD thesis yesterday! 👏
🎓 Congratulations Katharina!🥂🎊 We are so proud of you and wish you all the best for your next steps!
🎓 Congratulations Katharina!🥂🎊 We are so proud of you and wish you all the best for your next steps!
August 21, 2025 at 8:25 AM
We're very happy to announce that Katharina Witt from the CGA Class of 2021 successfully defended her PhD thesis yesterday! 👏
🎓 Congratulations Katharina!🥂🎊 We are so proud of you and wish you all the best for your next steps!
🎓 Congratulations Katharina!🥂🎊 We are so proud of you and wish you all the best for your next steps!
Apply now for a fully funded #PhD position at the Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research and become part of our vibrant #AgingResearch commmuny.
🗓️ Deadline: November 3, 2025.
ℹ️ More info: www.ageing-grad-school.de
📣 Spread the news!
🗓️ Deadline: November 3, 2025.
ℹ️ More info: www.ageing-grad-school.de
📣 Spread the news!
August 12, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Apply now for a fully funded #PhD position at the Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research and become part of our vibrant #AgingResearch commmuny.
🗓️ Deadline: November 3, 2025.
ℹ️ More info: www.ageing-grad-school.de
📣 Spread the news!
🗓️ Deadline: November 3, 2025.
ℹ️ More info: www.ageing-grad-school.de
📣 Spread the news!
👩🎓We are thrilled to share that Franziska Hommen from the CGA Class of 2020 and the @cecad.bsky.social successfully defended her PhD thesis yesterday! 👏
Franziska, once again congratulations!! 🥂🎊 We are really proud of you and wish you all the best for your next steps!
Franziska, once again congratulations!! 🥂🎊 We are really proud of you and wish you all the best for your next steps!
July 31, 2025 at 4:01 PM
👩🎓We are thrilled to share that Franziska Hommen from the CGA Class of 2020 and the @cecad.bsky.social successfully defended her PhD thesis yesterday! 👏
Franziska, once again congratulations!! 🥂🎊 We are really proud of you and wish you all the best for your next steps!
Franziska, once again congratulations!! 🥂🎊 We are really proud of you and wish you all the best for your next steps!
🚨 Your PhD journey starts NOW! Join our #webinar on Sept 4, 1-3 PM (CEST) & explore #PhD opportunities at Max Planck's IMPRS in NRW, Germany! 🇩🇪
👀 Gain insights into groundbreaking research & register here: events.gwdg.de/e/PhDatMaxPl... #MaxPlanck #Research #Germany #Science
👀 Gain insights into groundbreaking research & register here: events.gwdg.de/e/PhDatMaxPl... #MaxPlanck #Research #Germany #Science
July 8, 2025 at 10:13 AM
🚨 Your PhD journey starts NOW! Join our #webinar on Sept 4, 1-3 PM (CEST) & explore #PhD opportunities at Max Planck's IMPRS in NRW, Germany! 🇩🇪
👀 Gain insights into groundbreaking research & register here: events.gwdg.de/e/PhDatMaxPl... #MaxPlanck #Research #Germany #Science
👀 Gain insights into groundbreaking research & register here: events.gwdg.de/e/PhDatMaxPl... #MaxPlanck #Research #Germany #Science
🎓We had such an amazing graduate symposium yesterday! Congratulations again to all students of the CGA class of 2021, and a huge thank you to the incredible class of 2022 that put everything together. It truly was a fantastic day!🎉🍾
June 13, 2025 at 3:11 PM
🎓We had such an amazing graduate symposium yesterday! Congratulations again to all students of the CGA class of 2021, and a huge thank you to the incredible class of 2022 that put everything together. It truly was a fantastic day!🎉🍾
🎊Today, we're excited to celebrate the graduation of our amazing 13 students from the CGA Class of 2021! We’re so proud of all their accomplishments.
🎓Come join us now as they present their PhD projects at the 13th CGA Graduate Symposium.
And, of course, we can’t wait for the dinner party tonight!🍾
🎓Come join us now as they present their PhD projects at the 13th CGA Graduate Symposium.
And, of course, we can’t wait for the dinner party tonight!🍾
June 12, 2025 at 12:26 PM
🎊Today, we're excited to celebrate the graduation of our amazing 13 students from the CGA Class of 2021! We’re so proud of all their accomplishments.
🎓Come join us now as they present their PhD projects at the 13th CGA Graduate Symposium.
And, of course, we can’t wait for the dinner party tonight!🍾
🎓Come join us now as they present their PhD projects at the 13th CGA Graduate Symposium.
And, of course, we can’t wait for the dinner party tonight!🍾
👩🎓We are proud to share that Chahat Mehra from the CGA Class of 2019 and the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing successfully defended her PhD thesis last Friday!
Chahat, once again, congratulations!! 🥂🎊 We are so proud of you and wish you all the best for your next steps!
Chahat, once again, congratulations!! 🥂🎊 We are so proud of you and wish you all the best for your next steps!
June 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
👩🎓We are proud to share that Chahat Mehra from the CGA Class of 2019 and the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing successfully defended her PhD thesis last Friday!
Chahat, once again, congratulations!! 🥂🎊 We are so proud of you and wish you all the best for your next steps!
Chahat, once again, congratulations!! 🥂🎊 We are so proud of you and wish you all the best for your next steps!
📹 Curious about the CGA partner institutes and facilities? Discover the vibrant community at the Cologne Ageing Campus in our latest short video!
Find out why working with us opens doors to exciting opportunities and unique benefits.
Find out why working with us opens doors to exciting opportunities and unique benefits.
June 5, 2025 at 6:52 AM
📹 Curious about the CGA partner institutes and facilities? Discover the vibrant community at the Cologne Ageing Campus in our latest short video!
Find out why working with us opens doors to exciting opportunities and unique benefits.
Find out why working with us opens doors to exciting opportunities and unique benefits.
📣 Excited to share that on June 12, we will celebrate the graduation of the Class of 2021 with our CGA Graduate Symposium. 👩🎓🎊We will enjoy presentations from our graduating class and our three guest speakers, Meng Wang, Magdalena Götz, and Mario de Bono.👇
www.ageing-grad-school.de/about-us/cal...
www.ageing-grad-school.de/about-us/cal...
May 13, 2025 at 7:34 PM
📣 Excited to share that on June 12, we will celebrate the graduation of the Class of 2021 with our CGA Graduate Symposium. 👩🎓🎊We will enjoy presentations from our graduating class and our three guest speakers, Meng Wang, Magdalena Götz, and Mario de Bono.👇
www.ageing-grad-school.de/about-us/cal...
www.ageing-grad-school.de/about-us/cal...
👩🎓We're thrilled to share some wonderful news! Klara Schilling from the CGA Class of 2020 successfully defended her PhD thesis today!
Klara, we hope you're enjoying some well-deserved celebrations right now! 🥂🎊 @mpiage.bsky.social @antebilab.bsky.social
Klara, we hope you're enjoying some well-deserved celebrations right now! 🥂🎊 @mpiage.bsky.social @antebilab.bsky.social
May 6, 2025 at 8:53 PM
👩🎓We're thrilled to share some wonderful news! Klara Schilling from the CGA Class of 2020 successfully defended her PhD thesis today!
Klara, we hope you're enjoying some well-deserved celebrations right now! 🥂🎊 @mpiage.bsky.social @antebilab.bsky.social
Klara, we hope you're enjoying some well-deserved celebrations right now! 🥂🎊 @mpiage.bsky.social @antebilab.bsky.social
📹 Want to start your Master studies in Cologne and dive into aging science right from the start? The CGA Master Fellowship Programme is just what you’re looking for!
📅 Be sure to apply by July 15.
Check out our new clip and hear firsthand from our students and faculty about the programme! 👇
📅 Be sure to apply by July 15.
Check out our new clip and hear firsthand from our students and faculty about the programme! 👇
May 2, 2025 at 1:20 PM
📹 Want to start your Master studies in Cologne and dive into aging science right from the start? The CGA Master Fellowship Programme is just what you’re looking for!
📅 Be sure to apply by July 15.
Check out our new clip and hear firsthand from our students and faculty about the programme! 👇
📅 Be sure to apply by July 15.
Check out our new clip and hear firsthand from our students and faculty about the programme! 👇
🚨 Scholarship Alert! 🚨 Pursue your Master studies in Biology or Biochemistry with our #CGA Master Fellowship programme. 🧬👩🏽🔬💰 Explore ageing research at the Cologne Ageing Campus! Apply by July 15! 📅 🔗 Learn more: www.ageing-grad-school.de/master/maste...
April 1, 2025 at 11:56 AM
🚨 Scholarship Alert! 🚨 Pursue your Master studies in Biology or Biochemistry with our #CGA Master Fellowship programme. 🧬👩🏽🔬💰 Explore ageing research at the Cologne Ageing Campus! Apply by July 15! 📅 🔗 Learn more: www.ageing-grad-school.de/master/maste...
🎉We are proud to announce that Eugene Ballhysa from the Class of 2019 successfully defended his PhD thesis today! 👏👏
👨🎓Eugene, we hope you are having a great time celebrating after your defense and wish you all the best for your next steps! 😇
👨🎓Eugene, we hope you are having a great time celebrating after your defense and wish you all the best for your next steps! 😇
March 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM
🎉We are proud to announce that Eugene Ballhysa from the Class of 2019 successfully defended his PhD thesis today! 👏👏
👨🎓Eugene, we hope you are having a great time celebrating after your defense and wish you all the best for your next steps! 😇
👨🎓Eugene, we hope you are having a great time celebrating after your defense and wish you all the best for your next steps! 😇
🎉🎉 We are proud to announce that Christian Vossen from the Class of 2020 and Aishwarya Acharya from the Class of 2018 successfully defended their PhD theses today! 👏👏
👨🎓👩🎓 Christian & Aish, we hope you had a great time celebrating after your defenses and wish you all the best for your next steps!
👨🎓👩🎓 Christian & Aish, we hope you had a great time celebrating after your defenses and wish you all the best for your next steps!
March 17, 2025 at 9:32 PM
🎉🎉 We are proud to announce that Christian Vossen from the Class of 2020 and Aishwarya Acharya from the Class of 2018 successfully defended their PhD theses today! 👏👏
👨🎓👩🎓 Christian & Aish, we hope you had a great time celebrating after your defenses and wish you all the best for your next steps!
👨🎓👩🎓 Christian & Aish, we hope you had a great time celebrating after your defenses and wish you all the best for your next steps!
👋We are the Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research, and we have a PhD & Master Fellowship Programme for students who are interested in ageing research. Check out our short video and visit our website! Follow us to stay updated on our latest discoveries and events!🧬🎓 www.ageing-grad-school.de
March 4, 2025 at 10:57 AM
👋We are the Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research, and we have a PhD & Master Fellowship Programme for students who are interested in ageing research. Check out our short video and visit our website! Follow us to stay updated on our latest discoveries and events!🧬🎓 www.ageing-grad-school.de