The Höbartner Lab gives its all even outside the lab, as seen here at the 36th Residenzlauf in Würzburg. On 26 April, more than 10,000 runners took part in the 36th Residence Run, circling the historic Residence with its Hofgarten and Residenzplatz. Among them was our lab team, which put in a fantastic performance by finishing 10th in the 5-kilometre Fit-and-Fun company run, men’s category. Congratulations!

From 16 to 18 March 2026, Würzburg hosted the conference of the GDCh Biochemistry Division. Under the theme “From chemical structures to biological functions”, around 100 scientists from Germany and abroad gathered at the Hotel Melchior Park. The award presented at the conference recognises Evgeniia’s work “Alkyltransferase Ribozymes for Site-specific N4-Cytidine Alkylation”.

DNA and RNA are the most fascinating molecules of life. They can even act like enzymes and continue to surprise chemists and biologists alike. Claudia is one of the researchers who have shaped the research field of nucleic acid catalysis in recent years. Her discoveries have now once again been recognised with a prestigious award.