Welcome to iGEM Bonn!
We are the iGEM Bonn 2026 team, a small independent research group of students from Bonn who are building a research project to participate in the international iGEM competition.
What is iGEM?
The International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition is a major international event in synthetic biology. Each year, more than 400 student teams develop their own projects to tackle real-world challenges using synthetic biology. At the end of the season, all teams come together to present their results at a large international conference: the Grand Jamboree.
iGEM Bonn has participated in the competition every year since 2016 and won medals in 2021, 2022, and 2023.
Our project combines science, creativity, and teamwork.
As an interdisciplinary team, we work not only in the lab – planning and conducting experiments – but also on computational modeling, Human Practices, social media outreach, website design, and sponsoring. Whether you’re interested in synthetic biology, science communication, coding, design, or project management – there’s a place for you in our team.
Project 2026 in Progress:
We have launched a fresh start into the 2026 iGEM season. Right now we are in the phase of finding and developing our project. We are also recruiting new members from Bonn and Rheinbach. Take part of our journey and follow our progress throughout the year!
We are pleased to announce our restart for the competition in 2026!
We're starting to explore different fields for potential projects.
Engagement with the public about synthetic biology and our iGEM team at two locations: the city centre of Bonn and the university mensa.
Recruitment of an active member base is complete!
