The more frequently we use antibiotics, the more they lose their effectiveness. The reason for this is that bacteria become resistant, i.e., insensitive to the active ingredient, over time. To ensure that effective antibiotics remain available to us in the future, we urgently need new active ingredients, namely those that can also combat resistant pathogens. Myxobacteria are helping us in our search for these active ingredients. These soil bacteria produce natural substances with antibacterial effects, which they use to hunt other bacteria and use them as a food source. The idea is that if myxobacteria can use these natural substances to combat bacteria in the soil, we may also be able to use the same molecules to combat bacterial infections in humans in the future.
Tour schedule
From May 7 to September 30, 2026, the MS Wissenschaft will stop in more than 30 cities in Germany, Poland, and Austria.
Exhibits
Almost 30 exhibits aboard the MS Wissenschaft present various research projects from the field of “medicine of the future.”
Visit
The MS Wissenschaft is usually open from 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Admission is free.
Further information
Further information about MS Wissenschaft can be found on the website of the science ship.
