The International Max Planck Research School for Cell, Developmental and Systems Biology (IMPRS-CellDevoSys) is a joint doctoral program of the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics (MPI-CBG), the Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems (MPI-PKS), the Center for Systems Biology Dresden (CSBD), and the Technische Universität Dresden (TUD). Originally established by the Max Planck Society in 2001 as the IMPRS for Molecular Cell Biology and Bioengineering, the name change to IMPRS-CellDevoSys was implemented in 2013 to reflect the incorporation of systems biology, computational biology, and physics to the more traditional fields of cell and developmental biology. "How do cells form tissue" continues to the the central research question carried out at these sites, filtered through experimental, computational, and theoretical approaches. The program provides structured doctoral training and funding for a thesis duration of 3.5-4 years. Degrees are awarded by the TUD, one of Germany's Excellence Universities. Offering a challenging and unique interdisciplinary approach to combining Biology, Physics, Chemistry and Computer Science, the International Max Planck Research School trains talented young researchers seeking a doctoral degree.