Current events

The DESY Start-up School Offers:

♦  An entrepreneurship educational program for scientists and engineers worldwide, regardless of their research institute or employer, who are interested in founding a scientific service company

♦  A free-of-charge three-month incubation program to launch your idea on the market

♦  Taking part in tailored webinars specifically designed to help scientists become entrepreneurs

♦  1:1 free-of-charge coaching appointments with CEOs Opportunity to join a European network of like-minded people willing to contribute to the world of tomorrow with science and innovation

♦  Learning about the upcoming 3-D X-Ray microscope PETRA IV and its potential for helping you extend your business service ideas or develop your services for research and development in the industry.

The LEAPS Meets Advanced Materials for Energy Conference 2025 will take place from 18 to 23 May, 2025, at the Sopot Marriott Resort & Spa. This conference is a biennial event, and in 2025, it will be organized on behalf of the LEAPS consortium by the National Synchrotron Radiation Centre (NCPS) SOLARIS of Jagiellonian University (UJ).One of the main goals of the conference is to facilitate dialogue between research institutes and industry. Participation in this event aligns with the strategy for the development of science and technology in Poland, with particular emphasis on sustainable development. Taking part in the conference provides an opportunity to stay up to date with global achievements in renewable energy sources, as “LEAPS Meets” conference series in 2025 will focus on the future of energy in Poland and Europe. This event offers a unique opportunity for sponsors to establish strategic partnerships and promote their innovative solutions to key leaders in the European and global science sectors.

Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing how we approach scientific challenges, unveiling insights at an unprecedented pace. With each passing day, we witness AI unlocking even greater potential, accelerating research.

The Helmholtz AI Conference 2025: AI for Science invites you to share and further explore the transformative power of AI in science, showcasing the latest research on applied AI solutions for the fifth consecutive year. We bring together AI researchers, consultants, and industry representatives, as well as enthusiasts and students in related fields to discuss interdisciplinary challenges, share cutting-edge research and inspire new collaborations. Join us to discover how AI is shaping the future of science and society. Together, we push the boundaries of what’s possible.

The Helmholtz Imaging Conference returns in 2025, this time taking place from June 25-27 in Potsdam. Open to scientists from all Helmholtz research areas, the event is designed for those involved in imaging research or utilizing imaging techniques in their work. Expect inspiring keynotes, engaging discussions, scientific presentations, poster sessions, and more.

Register & submit your abstract today!

Submit a contribution: The call for abstracts is open. Submit by May 1, 2025, 11:59 pm (CET). Returning for the second time in 2025 is our session format, “Bring your own imaging challenge”. We are interested in your everyday problems as well as in questions that you have been putting aside for years. Submit your topic to GitHub and let the imaging community tackle it together. If you’re interested in organizing a thematic workshop before the conference, please reach out to us at support@helmholtz-imaging.de.

Join us to: Present your research by submitting an abstract for a scientific poster. Spaces are limited! Connect and collaborate with researchers and experts, and discover potential partners for future Helmholtz Imaging Projects. Stay informed on the latest advancements and trends in imaging science. Play a role in shaping the future of Helmholtz Imaging. Discover Helmholtz’s diverse und unique imaging portfolio through an exhibition of the year’s top scientific images. Cast your vote and be there for the Best Scientific Image 2025 award ceremony.

n 2025, we will once again be opening our doors for the Long Night of Science. Visit us on 28 June 2025, 5 pm to midnight, at our campus in Berlin-Adlershof. Take a look behind the scenes at BESSY II. Embark on an exciting journey through modern research with many information stands.

The Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG), Berlin School of Public Engagement and Open Science (BSOPE) and Scicomm-Support invite applications to a summer school on resilience against hostility through science communication in Berlin from 7-8 July 2025.

Join the three-day training programme (two days in-person + online tasks and exchange) designed to equip researchers with the tools to:

- Develop a strong, impact-focused communication and engagement strategy

- Anticipate and manage hostile reactions, including hate speech and trolling

- Build resilience and find support in challenging situations

This training is tailored to researchers of all disciplines and career stages. The training will be held in English. 

Invitation and call for posters

The Alliance Centre Electron Microscopy (ACEM) of the Berlin University Alliance (BUA) cordially invites you to the ACEM Symposium "Bridging Electron Microscopy in Life Sciences and Material Sciences - Common Challenges and Opportunities", which will take place on 22 and 23 July 2025 at the MDC Buch.

The symposium will focus on the interdisciplinary exchange between life sciences and material sciences in the field of electron microscopy. Both disciplines are driving the development of this key technology from different perspectives - and are increasingly benefiting from each other. For example, the life sciences are introducing highly sensitive, spatially resolved detectors for their highly sensitive samples, which also benefit the materials sciences in terms of more precise measurements of physical relationships. Conversely, developments in spatial resolution in materials science are opening up new possibilities in biological imaging. The use of big data and artificial intelligence is another common theme for the future that can bring both fields closer together.

With this symposium, ACEM would like to specifically address students and young scientists from the BUA and BR50 areas and encourage them to actively participate. In particular, they are invited to submit a poster for one of the following sessions:

- Volume SEM

- Artificial Intelligence in Electron Microscopy

- Quantitative Phase-sensitive S/TEM-Methods

- In Operando and Time Resolved EM

Physik zum Frühstück am 30.07.2025

Seit 2002 gibt es bei BESSY "Physik zum Frühstück", eine leichtverdauliche Physikvorlesung für Jedermann und Jederfrau. Aber keine Sorge: auch bei BESSY gibt es Physik nicht auf nüchternen Magen. Bevor es losgeht, können sich Besucher an Bagels, Kaffee und Tee laben. Gestärkt beginnt dann der Ausflug in die Welt des Lichtes.

Zur besseren Planung melden Sie sich bitte bis spätestens 20.07.2025 unter Online-Anmeldung Physik zum Frühstück an! Für Familien mit Kindern ab 12 Jahren.

Are you a student or young professional passionate about pushing the boundaries of science and technology? Do you want to learn how to design and implement cutting-edge control systems for some of the world's most complex scientific instruments?

During the event, you will gain insights into the engineering principles underlying particle accelerators and other large-scale scientific projects. You will learn how scientists and engineers collaborate to conduct groundbreaking experiments and operate these machines with the highest level of precision. You will acquire a deep understanding of the control systems that govern big scientific pojects and have the opportunity to work on a hands-on project utilizing real scientific hardware.

Apply now for an immersive 2-week summer school at the BESSY II synchrotron in Berlin!

Registration deadline end on April, 20th

We would like to inform you about the upcoming International Summer School on Photovoltaics and New Concepts of Quantum Solar Energy Conversion to be held from August 31 - September 7, 2025  in Hirschegg, Kleinwalsertal, Austria. TThe school is now open for an extended application until Sunday 25th of May 2025, 23.59h CET.

The school primarily addresses young postdocs, PhD students, and master students in their final year at university with an interest in photovoltaics and solar energy conversion. Please note that due to the strong interest in our school persons that have already participated cannot be accepted a second time. Invited speakers, all recognised scientists from leading world institutions, will give lectures covering a wide range of topics on the fundamental principles of the conversion of solar energy into chemical and electrical energy as well as the physical and technical challenges. The school will follow the tradition of previous very successful summer schools in 1998, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008-2024. It is organised to be very interactive and the participants and speakers are requested to present their field of research and themselves in a short oral presentation on the first day of the school.

We are looking forward to your application

In diesem Webinar zeigen wir wie SciFlow Authoring den wissenschaftlichesn Schreibprozess vereinfacht, Zeit spart und komplexe Formatierungen vereinfacht.

-- Automatische Formatierung gemäß den Richtlinien --

Beim wissenschaftlichen Schreiben sind akribische Referenzformatierungen oft sehr  zeitaufwändig. SciFlow hat dafür eine Lösung: einfach SciFlow mit dem bevorzugten Referenzverwaltungsprogramm verbinden, Referenzen einfügen, und SciFlow die Formatierung überlassen.

-- Zugriff auf tausende Journal-Templates --

SciFlow bietet allen Nuztzenden mit einer Lizenz eine benutzerfreundliche Journal-Template-Datenbank, die den Zugang zu tausenden Templates von Verlagen wie Elsevier, Wiley, IEEE, Springer Nature und anderen ermöglicht. 

-- Wir zeigen in diesem Webinar alles wichtige für den Einstieg in SciFlow --

Dabei behandeln wir die folgenden Themen:

- Eine Einführung in SciFlow und den Schreibprozess.- Funktionalität und Arbeit mit Templates für best mögliche Nutzung der automatischen Formatierung- Kollaborative Funktionen für eine effektive Teamarbeit.- Eine interaktive Q&A-Runde, um alle Fragen zu beantworten.

In diesem Webinar zeigen wir wie SciFlow Authoring den wissenschaftlichesn Schreibprozess vereinfacht, Zeit spart und komplexe Formatierungen vereinfacht.

-- Automatische Formatierung gemäß den Richtlinien --

Beim wissenschaftlichen Schreiben sind akribische Referenzformatierungen oft sehr  zeitaufwändig. SciFlow hat dafür eine Lösung: einfach SciFlow mit dem bevorzugten Referenzverwaltungsprogramm verbinden, Referenzen einfügen, und SciFlow die Formatierung überlassen.

-- Zugriff auf tausende Journal-Templates --

SciFlow bietet allen Nuztzenden mit einer Lizenz eine benutzerfreundliche Journal-Template-Datenbank, die den Zugang zu tausenden Templates von Verlagen wie Elsevier, Wiley, IEEE, Springer Nature und anderen ermöglicht. 

-- Wir zeigen in diesem Webinar alles wichtige für den Einstieg in SciFlow --

Dabei behandeln wir die folgenden Themen:

- Eine Einführung in SciFlow und den Schreibprozess.- Funktionalität und Arbeit mit Templates für best mögliche Nutzung der automatischen Formatierung- Kollaborative Funktionen für eine effektive Teamarbeit.- Eine interaktive Q&A-Runde, um alle Fragen zu beantworten.

With the series of annual user meetings we bring together our user community to intensify scientific exchange and stimulating new collaborations. The meetings will provide an overview of the many exciting and inspiring research results obtained at our facility in the past year. Plenary talks, discussions, a public lecture and a poster session will provide vast possibilities of information and discussion. The bestowals of the 'Prizes for Young Scientists' donated by the Freundeskreis Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin e.V. (FHZB) are traditional highlights of the user meetings.