Kiel University’s research focus Kiel Life Science (KLS) is founded on strategic investments in technological infrastructure excellence. KLS scientists work in research-driven networks without any borders in terms of disciplines or institutions. The cluster of excellence “Inflammation at Interfaces”, major collaborative research centers, priority programs, and an international Max Planck research school currently form the core facilities of KLS. Within this extensive framework, comprising further external partner organizations, fruitful scientific cooperation and productive exchange is enabled.

• Excellence Cluster 306 "Inflammation at Interfaces"
• ZMB: Centre for Molecular Biosciences Kiel
• Special research area 1182: Origin and Function of Metaorganisms
• Special research area 877: Proteolysis as a Regulatory Event in Pathophysiology
• SYSCID: A systems medicine approach to chronic inflammatory diseases
• Interactive platform in evolutionary sciences: Kiel Evolution Center
• FoCus / Centre for preventive nutrition and food research (ZpEL): Competence network Food Chain Plus
• International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for Evolutionary Biology
• Research Training Group 1743: Genes, Environment, Inflammation
• Bioinformatics Network
• Kiel Oncology Network
• Kiel Network of Analytical Spectroscopy and Mass Spectrometry