From Fossils to Flies  -  Evolutionary Biology Research at the Museum für Naturkunde

With over 30 Million objects, the Museum für Naturkunde (MfN) houses one of the largest natural history collections in the world, which forms the foundation of research of the in-house scientists as well as for scientist visiting from all around the world. (Paleo)zoology of invertebrates and vertebrates is a strong research focus at the MfN and covers various fields including paleontology, functional morphology, diversity patterns in modern environments and deep time, biodiversity discovery and evolutionary developmental biology. The strong interaction and collaboration of scientists fosters a research environment that aims towards a modern natural science, which allows for disciplinary projects as well as for a broader perspective and interdisciplinary research.