Molecular Origins of Life, Munich (MOM 2026) explores one of science’s most fundamental questions: How did life begin?
Featuring talks by leading international researchers, alongside panel discussions and poster sessions, MOM 2026 brings together scientists across disciplines. From astronomy, biochemistry, biophysics, geosciences, to theoretical chemistry and physics, we share ideas and push the field forward.
Topics include:
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Early Earth environments and the conditions that enabled prebiotic chemistry
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Chemical systems that may have preceded living systems
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The emergence of genetic materials and metabolic pathways
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How Darwinian evolution could arise from non-living chemistry
MOM 2026 aims to present and discuss the latest research, highlight recent advances, and foster interdisciplinary collaboration toward understanding life’s molecular beginnings.
The Molecular Origins of Life Munich 2026 is organized by DFG funded Collaborative Research Center 392 Molecular Evolution in Prebiotic Environments. Attendance to the event is free of charge.
Registration is mandatory to be able to attend the event.
