Since joining the faculty at the Freie Universität Berlin in 2004, we have created a research program aimed at understanding and modulating protein structure and function by development of small peptide model systems. Based on fundamental insights fueled by innovative chemical approaches, a variety of applications are being pursued. 

Successful work on these topics requires the combination of several scientific disciplines such as organic chemistry, biochemistry, biophysics, inorganic chemistry, material sciences, analytics, and theory. We are collaborating with several groups at the  Freie Universität Berlin, Max-Planck-Institutes and on the national and international level.