Affiliation:
MPI – Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
LU – Leipzig University
Disciplines:
- 1 – Molecular Anthropology
- 2 – Human History, Evolution and Ecology
- 3 – Language, Culture and Cognition
Former Disciplines:
- 4 – Comparative and Molecular Primatology
- 5 – Functional and Paleogenomics
- 6 – Paleoanthropology
- 7 – Human Behavioral Ecology and Comparative Cultural Psychology
View: alphabetical order | chronological order | by discipline
Class of 2023
Class of 2021
| Name |
Discipline |
Department affiliation |
Start |
PhD in |
| Huang, Yilei |
1, 2 |
Archaeogenetics (MPI) |
2021 |
2025 |
| Prein, Julia |
3 |
Comparative Cultural Psychology (MPI) |
2021 |
2025 |
| Riesenberg, Stephan |
1 |
Biochemistry, Medical Faculty (LU), Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2021 |
2025 |
| Rolland, Eleonore |
3 |
Human Behavior, Ecology and Culture (MPI) |
2021 |
2025 |
Class of 2020
| Name |
Discipline |
Department affiliation |
Start |
PhD in |
| Grampp, Mathilde |
3 |
Human Behavior, Ecology and Culture (MPI) |
2020 |
2025 |
| Kandza, Vidrige |
2, 3 |
Human Behavior, Ecology and Culture (MPI) |
2020 |
2024 |
| Michel, Megan |
1 |
Archaeogenetics (MPI) |
2020 |
2024 |
| Padberg, Marie |
3 |
Comparative Cultural Psychology (MPI) |
2020 |
2025 |
| Schaffer, Alina |
2 |
Behavioral Ecology, Faculty of Life Sciences (LU) |
2020 |
2024 |
Class of 2019
| Name |
Discipline |
Department affiliation |
Start |
PhD in |
| Bortolato, Tatiana |
3 |
Human Behavior, Ecology and Culture (MPI) |
2019 |
2024 |
| DeTroy, Sarah |
7 |
Comparative Cultural Psychology (MPI) |
2019 |
2021 |
| Eirdosh, Dustin |
7 |
Comparative Cultural Psychology (MPI) |
2019 |
2022 |
| Iasi, Leonardo |
1 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2019 |
2025 |
| Leisterer-Peoples, Sarah |
7 |
Comparative Cultural Psychology (MPI) |
2019 |
2022 |
| Malherbe, Mathieu |
2 |
Human Behavior, Ecology and Culture (MPI) |
2019 |
2025 |
| Moubtahij, Zineb |
2 |
Human Evolution (MPI) |
2019 |
2025 |
| Sibilsky, Anne |
7 |
Comparative Cultural Psychology (MPI) |
2019 |
2021 |
| Thiele, Maleen |
7 |
Comparative Cultural Psychology (MPI) |
2019 |
2021 |
| Varas, Pablo |
2, 3 |
Human Behavior, Ecology and Culture (MPI) |
2019 |
2025 |
| Velluva, Akhil |
1 |
Biochemistry, Medical Faculty (LU), Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2019 |
2024 |
Class of 2018
| Name |
Discipline |
Department affiliation |
Start |
PhD in |
| Dalzero, Arianna |
2, 3 |
Human Behavior, Ecology and Culture (MPI) |
2018 |
2024 |
| Deffner, Dominik |
7 |
Human Behavior, Ecology and Culture (MPI) |
2018 |
2021 |
| Fedorova, Natalia |
2, 3 |
Human Behavior, Ecology and Culture (MPI) |
2018 |
2025 |
| Liu, Dang |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2018 |
2021 |
| Minocher, Riana |
7 |
Human Behavior, Ecology and Culture (MPI) |
2018 |
2022 |
| Mörchen, Julia |
2, 3 |
Behavioral Ecology, Faculty of Life Sciences (LU) |
2018 |
2024 |
| Popli, Divya Ratan |
1 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2018 |
2024 |
| Pretelli, Ilaria |
7 |
Human Behavior, Ecology and Culture (MPI) |
2018 |
2022 |
| Sinet-Mathiot, Virginie |
6 |
Human Evolution (MPI) |
2018 |
2023 |
| Tran, Han |
7 |
Human Behavior, Ecology and Culture (MPI) |
2018 |
2022 |
Class of 2017
| Name |
Discipline |
Department affiliation |
Start |
PhD in |
| Bachmann, Mona |
4 |
Primatology (MPI) |
2017 |
2021 |
| Bourgon, Nicolas |
6 |
Human Evolution (MPI) |
2017 |
2022 |
| Davies, Thomas |
6 |
Human Evolution (MPI) |
2017 |
2021 |
| Hein, Michael |
6 |
Human Evolution (MPI) |
2017 |
2023 |
| Helmbrecht, Nelly |
1 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2017 |
2026 |
| Van Beesel, Julia |
6 |
Human Evolution (MPI) |
2017 |
2022 |
| Zavala, Elena |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2017 |
2022 |
Class of 2016
| Name |
Discipline |
Department affiliation |
Start |
PhD in |
| Bokelmann, Lukas |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2016 |
2021 |
| Brazovskaja, Agnieška |
5 |
Single Cell Genomics (MPI) |
2016 |
2022 |
| Cappelle, Noémie |
4 |
Primatology (MPI) |
2016 |
2021 |
| Cheng, Leveda |
4 |
Primatology (MPI) |
2016 |
2022 |
| Holzner, Anna |
4 |
Behavioral Ecology, Faculty of Life Sciences (LU) |
2016 |
2021 |
| Lucchesi, Stefano |
4 |
Primatology (MPI) |
2016 |
2021 |
| Pederzani, Sarah |
6 |
Human Evolution (MPI) |
2016 |
2020 |
| Reher, David |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2016 |
2021 |
| Riesenberg, Stephan |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2016 |
2020 |
| Schörnig, Maria |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2016 |
2021 |
| Schuh, Alexandra |
6 |
Human Evolution (MPI) |
2016 |
2021 |
| Stuhlträger, Julia |
6 |
Max Planck Weizmann Center for Integrative Archaeology and Anthropology (MPI) |
2016 |
2022 |
Class of 2015
| Name |
Discipline |
Department affiliation |
Start |
PhD in |
| Bajic, Vladimir |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2015 |
2020 |
| Benson, Alexa |
6 |
Human Evolution (MPI) |
2015 |
2022 |
| Boyle, Michael James |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2015 |
2022 |
| Fewlass, Helen |
6 |
Human Evolution (MPI) |
2015 |
2020 |
| Granjon, Anne-Céline |
4 |
Primatology (MPI) |
2015 |
2020 |
| Heinicke, Stefanie |
4 |
Primatology (MPI) |
2015 |
2019 |
| Jang, Haneul |
4 |
Primatology (MPI) |
2015 |
2020 |
| Kanton, Sabina |
5 |
Single Cell Genomics (MPI) |
2015 |
2020 |
| Wu, Doris |
4 |
Primatology (MPI) |
2015 |
2019 |
Class of 2014
| Name |
Discipline |
Department affiliation |
Start |
PhD in |
| Bergmann, Inga |
6 |
Human Evolution (MPI) |
2014 |
2023 |
| Chintalapati, Manjusha |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2014 |
2018 |
| Gerber, Tobias |
5 |
Single Cell Genomics (MPI) |
2014 |
2019 |
| Hagemann, Laura |
4 |
Primatology (MPI) |
2014 |
2019 |
| Kücklich, Marlen |
4 |
Behavioral Ecology, Faculty of Life Sciences (LU) |
2014 |
2019 |
| Lemoine, Sylvain |
4 |
Primatology (MPI) |
2014 |
2020 |
| Maibach, Vincent |
4 |
Primatology (MPI) |
2014 |
2019 |
| Manguette, Marie |
4 |
Primatology (MPI) |
2014 |
2021 |
| Petr, Martin |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2014 |
2021 |
| Peyrégne, Stéphane |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2014 |
2019 |
| Weiss, Marcel |
6 |
Human Evolution (MPI) |
2014 |
2019 |
| Young, Mirjam |
4 |
Behavioral Ecology, Faculty of Life Sciences (LU) |
2014 |
2021 |
Class of 2013
| Name |
Discipline |
Department affiliation |
Start |
PhD in |
| Glocke, Isabelle |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2013 |
2019 |
| Hajdinjak, Mateja |
1 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2013 |
2018 |
| Hübner, Alexander |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2013 |
2020 |
| Koomen, Rebecca |
4 |
Developmental and Comparative Psychology (MPI) |
2013 |
2017 |
| Lede, Vera |
5 |
Biochemistry, Medical Faculty (LU) |
2013 |
2017 |
| Sanchez Amaro, Alejandro |
4 |
Developmental and Comparative Psychology (MPI) |
2013 |
2017 |
| Slon, Viviane |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2013 |
2018 |
| Stephens, Nicholas |
6 |
Human Evolution (MPI) |
2013 |
2018 |
| Tsegai, Zewdi |
6 |
Human Evolution (MPI) |
2013 |
2018 |
| Welker, Frido |
6 |
Human Evolution (MPI) |
2013 |
2017 |
Class of 2012
| Name |
Discipline |
Department affiliation |
Start |
PhD in |
| Archer, William |
6 |
Human Evolution (MPI) |
2012 |
2017 |
| Arias Alvis, Leonardo |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2012 |
2018 |
| Bammann, Hindrike |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2012 |
2018 |
| Engelmann, Jan |
4 |
Developmental and Comparative Psychology (MPI) |
2012 |
2014 |
| Estienne, Vittoria |
4 |
Primatology (MPI) |
2012 |
2017 |
| Korlević, Petra |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2012 |
2018 |
| Leonard, Chelsea |
6 |
Plant Foods in Hominin Dietary Ecology (MPI) |
2012 |
2015 |
| Mielke, Alexander |
4 |
Primatology (MPI) |
2012 |
2018 |
| Preis, Anna |
4 |
Primatology (MPI) |
2012 |
2019 |
| Roy, Justin |
4 |
Primatology (MPI) |
2012 |
2019 |
| Samuni, Liran |
4 |
Primatology (MPI) |
2012 |
2018 |
| Schunack, Susann |
4 |
Behavioral Ecology, Faculty of Life Sciences (LU) |
2012 |
2019 |
Class of 2011
| Name |
Discipline |
Department affiliation |
Start |
PhD in |
| Dörschner, Nina |
6 |
Human Evolution (MPI) |
2011 |
2018 |
| Gansauge, Marie-Theres |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2011 |
2017 |
| Hans, Jörg |
4 |
Primatology (MPI) |
2011 |
2018 |
| Le Duc, Diana |
5 |
Biochemistry, Medical Faculty (LU) |
2011 |
2015 |
| Power, Robert |
6 |
Plant Foods in Hominin Dietary Ecology (MPI) |
2011 |
2016 |
| Renaud, Gabriel |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2011 |
2016 |
| Ruiz-Lambides, Angelina |
4 |
Behavioral Ecology, Faculty of Life Sciences (LU) |
2011 |
2019 |
| Seiler, Nicole |
4 |
Primatology (MPI) |
2011 |
2018 |
| Sirianni, Giulia |
4 |
Primatology (MPI) |
2011 |
2017 |
| Song, Ruiting |
4 |
Developmental and Comparative Psychology (MPI) |
2011 |
2015 |
| Städele, Veronika |
4 |
Primatology (MPI) |
2011 |
2016 |
| Stelzer, Stefanie |
6 |
Human Evolution (MPI) |
2011 |
2018 |
| Teixeira, João |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2011 |
2016 |
| Wessling, Erin |
4 |
Primatology (MPI) |
2011 |
2018 |
| Weyer, Sven |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2011 |
2017 |
Class of 2010
| Name |
Discipline |
Department affiliation |
Start |
PhD in |
| Cagan, Alexander |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2010 |
2017 |
| Cissewski, Julia |
7 |
Comparative Cultural Psychology (MPI) |
2010 |
2022 |
| Dabney, Jesse |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2010 |
2014 |
| Douglas, Heidi |
4 |
Primatology (MPI) |
2010 |
2017 |
| Duggan, Ana |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2010 |
2014 |
| Duguid, Shona |
4 |
Developmental and Comparative Psychology (MPI) |
2010 |
2015 |
| Fahy, Geraldine |
4, 6 |
Human Evolution (MPI), Primatology (MPI) |
2010 |
2014 |
| Fünfstück, Tillmann |
4 |
Primatology (MPI) |
2010 |
2015 |
| Habumuremyi, Sosthène |
4 |
Primatology (MPI) |
2010 |
2016 |
| Heyne, Henrike |
5 |
Biochemistry, Medical Faculty (LU) |
2010 |
2015 |
| Kerhoas, Daphné |
4 |
Behavioral Ecology, Faculty of Life Sciences (LU) |
2010 |
2016 |
| Key, Felix-Michael |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2010 |
2016 |
| Kuhlwilm, Martin |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2010 |
2015 |
| Langos, Doreen |
4 |
Behavioral Ecology, Faculty of Life Sciences (LU) |
2010 |
2016 |
| Madinda Nadege, Freda |
4 |
Primatology (MPI) |
2010 |
2017 |
| Mafessoni, Fabrizio |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2010 |
2015 |
| Richter, Nadja |
4 |
Developmental and Comparative Psychology (MPI) |
2010 |
2014 |
| Sawyer, Susanna |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2010 |
2016 |
| Schäfer, Marie |
4 |
Developmental and Comparative Psychology (MPI) |
2010 |
2014 |
| White, Louise |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2010 |
2015 |
| Wright, Edward |
4 |
Primatology (MPI) |
2010 |
2015 |
| Zeidler, Henriette |
4 |
Developmental and Comparative Psychology (MPI) |
2010 |
2015 |
Class of 2009
| Name |
Discipline |
Department affiliation |
Start |
PhD in |
| Bosch, Dorothea Marjolein |
6 |
Human Evolution (MPI) |
2009 |
2018 |
| Dogandžić, Tamara |
6 |
Human Evolution (MPI) |
2009 |
2021 |
| Fu, Qiaomei |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2009 |
2013 |
| Head, Josephine |
4 |
Primatology (MPI) |
2009 |
2013 |
| Imong, Inaoyom |
4 |
Primatology (MPI) |
2009 |
2015 |
| Kalan, Ammie |
4 |
Primatology (MPI) |
2009 |
2015 |
| Krais, Simone |
6 |
Pre- and Protohistory, Faculty of History, Art and Oriental Sciences (LU) |
2009 |
2018 |
| Kulik, Lars |
4 |
Behavioral Ecology, Faculty of Life Sciences (LU) |
2009 |
2015 |
| Neumann, Christof |
4 |
Behavioral Ecology, Faculty of Life Sciences (LU) |
2009 |
2013 |
| Schaebs, Franka Simea |
4 |
Primatology (MPI) |
2009 |
2017 |
| Schmerse, Daniel |
4 |
Developmental and Comparative Psychology (MPI) |
2009 |
2014 |
| Schneider, Anna-Claire |
4 |
Developmental and Comparative Psychology (MPI) |
2009 |
2013 |
| Theunert, Christoph |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2009 |
2014 |
Class of 2008
| Name |
Discipline |
Department affiliation |
Start |
PhD in |
| Junker, Jessica |
4 |
Primatology (MPI) |
2008 |
2015 |
| Li, Mingkun |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2008 |
2013 |
| Oelze, Viktoria |
4, 6 |
Human Evolution (MPI), Primatology (MPI) |
2008 |
2012 |
| Salazar Garcia, Domingo |
6 |
Human Evolution (MPI) |
2008 |
2012 |
| Tranquilli, Sandra |
4 |
Primatology (MPI) |
2008 |
2012 |
Class of 2007
| Name |
Discipline |
Department affiliation |
Start |
PhD in |
| Britton, Kate |
6 |
Human Evolution (MPI) |
2007 |
2010 |
| Chan, Yi-Chiao |
4 |
Primatology (MPI) |
2007 |
2013 |
| de Filippo, Cesare |
5 |
Comparative Population Linguistics (MPI) |
2007 |
2011 |
| Finstermeier, Knut |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2007 |
2010 |
| Franz, Mathias |
4 |
Primatology (MPI) |
2007 |
2010 |
| Hedwig, Daniela |
4 |
Primatology (MPI) |
2007 |
2015 |
| Horn, Susanne |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2007 |
2011 |
| Kircher, Martin |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2007 |
2011 |
| Le Cabec, Adeline |
6 |
Human Evolution (MPI) |
2007 |
2013 |
| Lippold, Sebastian |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2007 |
2011 |
| Luncz, Lydia |
4 |
Primatology (MPI) |
2007 |
2014 |
| Ona, Leonardo |
5 |
Comparative Population Linguistics (MPI), Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2007 |
2013 |
| Pugach, Irina |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2007 |
2012 |
| Puppel, Sven-Holger |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2007 |
2012 |
| Surbeck, Martin |
4 |
Primatology (MPI) |
2007 |
2011 |
| Talamo, Sahra |
6 |
Human Evolution (MPI) |
2007 |
2012 |
| Whitten, Mark |
5 |
Comparative Population Linguistics (MPI) |
2007 |
2016 |
| Zwyns, Nicolas |
6 |
Human Evolution (MPI) |
2007 |
2012 |
Class of 2006
| Name |
Discipline |
Department affiliation |
Start |
PhD in |
| Burbano, Hernán |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2006 |
2012 |
| Campbell, Geneviève |
4 |
Primatology (MPI) |
2006 |
2013 |
| Drinnenberg, Ines |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2006 |
2011 |
| Feeney, Robin |
6 |
Human Evolution (MPI) |
2006 |
2009 |
| Freidline, Sarah |
6 |
Human Evolution (MPI) |
2006 |
2012 |
| Klingner, Susan |
6 |
Pre- and Protohistory, Faculty of History, Art and Oriental Sciences (LU) |
2006 |
2016 |
| Maričić, Tomislav |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2006 |
2012 |
| Nehlich, Olaf |
6 |
Human Evolution (MPI) |
2006 |
2009 |
| Neubauer, Simon |
6 |
Human Evolution (MPI) |
2006 |
2010 |
| Normand, Emmanuelle |
4 |
Primatology (MPI) |
2006 |
2010 |
| Reimers-Kipping, Sabrina |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2006 |
2011 |
| Rohland, Nadin |
5 |
Biochemistry, Medical Faculty (LU) |
2006 |
2009 |
| Schreiweis, Christiane |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2006 |
2011 |
| Singh, Nandini |
6 |
Human Evolution (MPI) |
2006 |
2010 |
Class of 2005
| Name |
Discipline |
Department affiliation |
Start |
PhD in |
| Albert, Frank |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2005 |
2010 |
| Arandjelovic, Milica |
4 |
Primatology (MPI) |
2005 |
2011 |
| Briggs, Adrian |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2005 |
2010 |
| Choy, Kyoungcheol |
6 |
Human Evolution (MPI) |
2005 |
2010 |
| Gunnarsdóttir, Ellen |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2005 |
2011 |
| Guschanski, Katerina |
4 |
Primatology (MPI) |
2005 |
2009 |
| Hoffmeier, Andrea |
5 |
Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences (LU) |
2005 |
2010 |
| Höhndorf, Robert |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2005 |
2009 |
| Krause, Johannes |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2005 |
2008 |
| Meyer, Matthias |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2005 |
2009 |
| Nigst, Philip |
6 |
Human Evolution (MPI) |
2005 |
2009 |
| Prüfer, Kay |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2005 |
2011 |
| Roussel, Morgan |
6 |
Human Evolution (MPI) |
2005 |
2011 |
| Scheibe, Marion |
5 |
Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences (LU) |
2005 |
2009 |
| Schubert, Grit |
4 |
Primatology (MPI) |
2005 |
2011 |
| Skinner, Matthew |
6 |
Human Evolution (MPI) |
2005 |
2008 |
| Stäubert, Claudia |
5 |
Biochemistry, Medical Faculty (LU) |
2005 |
2010 |
| Stiller, Mathias |
5 |
Evolutionary Genetics (MPI) |
2005 |
2009 |