Katharina Föll

Katharina Föll is a researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology in Bremen, Germany, affiliated with the MARUM MPG Bridge Group Marine Glycobiology. This collaborative initiative between the Max Planck Institute and MARUM (Center for Marine Environmental Sciences at the University of Bremen) focuses on algal polysaccharides and their critical role in ocean carbon storage.

Her research spans marine glycobiology, carbon cycling in marine ecosystems, polysaccharide chemistry, and algal biochemistry. The group investigates how sugars produced by marine algae influence carbon sequestration processes, with direct implications for climate regulation through oceanic carbon storage mechanisms.

The Marine Glycobiology Group operates under the leadership of Dr. Jan-Hendrik Hehemann, leveraging interdisciplinary approaches to study molecular interactions between marine microbes and organic compounds. This research bridges microbiology, biochemistry, and environmental science to address fundamental questions about biogeochemical cycles in ocean systems.