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How can we create a workplace where people of different religious and worldview beliefs feel respected, included and able to contribute? This Talk by Prof. Dr. Lorenz Narku Laing explores belonging beyond our differences, freedom of belief in the workplace and the importance of open dialogue in a diverse community. Together, we will explore how we can find shared values despite different beliefs and foster an environment where diversity strengthens scientific excellence. (Registration needed)

Some ideas are too early for a pitch, too open for a clear transfer pathway — and too promising to leave unexplored. So, if you have an idea connected to your research or expertise but are not yet sure where it could lead. Then Campus Club – idea2action might be for you.

idea2action is a free three-month programme for researchers who want to give an early idea the time, structure and fresh perspectives it needs to move forward.

Across three interactive co-working days in Adlershof, you will shape your idea, explore its potential, exchange with peers and experts, build useful connections and work towards a realistic next step.

No finished concept. No business plan. No predefined destination.

You bring the idea and drive its development.

Programme dates: 11 November 2026 · 9 December 2026 · 20 January 2027

We are pleased to open the call for applications for Campus Club – idea2action: A Greenhouse for Curious Minds.

Application deadline: 2 October 2026 Language: English Participation: Free of charge Applications: Individually or in teams of up to 3

The event will be offered with English subtitles.

Fitness trackers, smartwatches, health apps, and artificial intelligence are becoming an increasingly common part of people’s daily lives. But which digital tools actually offer added value for health, and what are their limitations? In this presentation, you’ll gain an overview of current technologies, learn how wearables and health apps can help you better understand physical activity, sleep, and stress, and discover the role AI will play in the future of disease prevention and health promotion. Look forward to scientifically grounded insights as well as practical recommendations for the effective use of digital health tools.

Speaker: Dr. Sebastian Eismann, specialist in otolaryngology, functional medicine, and stress medicine

Every second or third week on Friday, we welcome a chat with a cup of coffee and a cookie outside the control room. Come meet the user coordination team, relax with your beamline scientist, inspire and be inspired by our accelerator scientists, recharge your caffeine levels for the final stretch of the week.

International conference dedicated to revealing dynamic functional interfaces through operando and in situ characterization. Bringing together leading researchers advancing interface science through experiment, theory, and materials design, ONI provides a unique forum to advance atomic- and molecular-scale understanding of dynamic interfaces in catalysis, electrochemistry, batteries, and energy materials.

The scientific program features keynote lectures, invited and contributed talks, poster sessions, and a roundtable discussion moderated by Nature Catalysis, where leading researchers will discuss emerging scientific challenges and future directions in operando nanoscale science. Complementing the scientific program, a second high-level roundtable discussion will bring together representatives from academia, industry, and public policy to explore how science and innovation can accelerate the global energy transition. 

Many people support equality. Yet queer employees still carefully consider when, where and whether they can be fully themselves at work. So why does Pride still matter? What happens when people stay silent? And what role do you - as colleagues, managers and allies - play in creating an environment where everyone can thrive?Whether you identify as queer yourself or not, this session is for anyone who wants to understand how inclusion shapes culture, collaboration and performance. Without allies, there is no inclusion. While Pride often centers queer voices, meaningful change happens when everyone engages in the conversation. (Regestration needed)

To all female scientists, let‘s go on a journey of discoverytogether. Our workshop is designed for all women andpeople that identify as women who want to strengthen theirpersonal and professional growth. Our goal is to create a safespace that recognizes and empowers this diversity, fosteringan environment where all participants, regardless of theirgender identity. Let yourself be inspired by peers as well asfemale sciencepreneurs who have taken this path and sharetheir insights through short videos.

Discover the real-world potential of your work in the YoungEntrepreneurs in Science Workshop! Learn to apply empathyto better understand your users and stakeholders, explorethe why behind your research through the golden circleframework, and brainstorm practical use cases with fellowscientists. Get inspired by real startup founders, break theentrepreneurial stereotype, and find out about startupsupport services in Germany.

Classism refers to discrimination based on social class background or social status. In academia, it manifests itself, among other things, in access to networks, career opportunities, employment conditions, and notions of who is considered "excellent." This lecture examines these inequalities in academic career paths. (Registration needed)

Every second or third week on Friday, we welcome a chat with a cup of coffee and a cookie outside the control room. Come meet the user coordination team, relax with your beamline scientist, inspire and be inspired by our accelerator scientists, recharge your caffeine levels for the final stretch of the week.

What impact would you like to create with your research?By looking at the golden circle framework, this workshopfocuses on the WHY behind your work. With a view to theSustainable Development Goals you will think about thepotential areas of impact you can create with your ownresearch. You will also reflect about user groups and the net-work of stakeholders that surround you and your research.Brainstorm potential use cases and help each other to takeyour ideas to the next level.

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 and will emphasize on future developments in particular on BESSY III. Plenary talks, discussions, a public lecture, the market place of innovation 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.

How can institutions truly implement inclusion? Beyond mere lip service and seriously addressing prejudices and concerns. Ensuring they attract talented, creative, and well-qualified employees with specialised skills.

Sebastian Wächter will guide us through the topic, drawing on his own experience of being an employee with a severe disability. He will share insights and challenge preconceptions – often with a touch of humor. Find out how diversity can work and how your organization – and all of us – can benefit from it. (Registration needed)

Some ideas are too early for a pitch, too open for a clear transfer pathway — and too promising to leave unexplored. So, if you have an idea connected to your research or expertise but are not yet sure where it could lead. Then Campus Club – idea2action might be for you.

idea2action is a free three-month programme for researchers who want to give an early idea the time, structure and fresh perspectives it needs to move forward.

Across three interactive co-working days in Adlershof, you will shape your idea, explore its potential, exchange with peers and experts, build useful connections and work towards a realistic next step.

No finished concept. No business plan. No predefined destination.

You bring the idea and drive its development.

Programme dates: 11 November 2026 · 9 December 2026 · 20 January 2027

We are pleased to open the call for applications for Campus Club – idea2action: A Greenhouse for Curious Minds.

Application deadline: 2 October 2026 Language: English Participation: Free of charge Applications: Individually or in teams of up to 3

Every second or third week on Friday, we welcome a chat with a cup of coffee and a cookie outside the control room. Come meet the user coordination team, relax with your beamline scientist, inspire and be inspired by our accelerator scientists, recharge your caffeine levels for the final stretch of the week.

Some ideas are too early for a pitch, too open for a clear transfer pathway — and too promising to leave unexplored. So, if you have an idea connected to your research or expertise but are not yet sure where it could lead. Then Campus Club – idea2action might be for you.

idea2action is a free three-month programme for researchers who want to give an early idea the time, structure and fresh perspectives it needs to move forward.

Across three interactive co-working days in Adlershof, you will shape your idea, explore its potential, exchange with peers and experts, build useful connections and work towards a realistic next step.

No finished concept. No business plan. No predefined destination.

You bring the idea and drive its development.

Programme dates: 11 November 2026 · 9 December 2026 · 20 January 2027

We are pleased to open the call for applications for Campus Club – idea2action: A Greenhouse for Curious Minds.

Application deadline: 2 October 2026 Language: English Participation: Free of charge Applications: Individually or in teams of up to 3

We would like to inform you about the upcoming “Quanstol winter school on Analytics for Photovoltaics and Photoelectrochemistry” to be held from January 30 – February 05, 2027 in Hirschegg, Kleinwalsertal, Austria. The school is now open for application until November 8th, 2026 (21.59 pm CET). You can find the link hier for the application form: https://www.helmholtz-berlin.de/events/quantsol-winterschool/applications_en.html .

The school primarily addresses young postdocs, PhD students, and master students in their final year at university with an interest in photovoltaics, photoelectrochemistry and solar energy conversion. 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 is complimentary to the very successful Quantsol summer school on photovoltaics which were held in 1998, 2001, 2003, 2006-2026. The winter school will 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.

Welcome to the HZB Photon School 2027 to be held in a hybrid format at the BESSY II Synchrotron Light Source at the Wilhelm-Conrad-Röntgen-Campus, Berlin-Adlershof. Lectures will take place online and on-site from 15 to 19 March 2027, while the practical training sessions will be conducted on-site only from 22 to 25 March 2027 (*). 

(*) subject to BESSY II being operated at a level that allows access of external users.

About the School and Participation

The school is primarily aimed at master´s students and early-career researchers in physics, chemistry, materials science, engineering, life, or environmental sciences. Participants will be introduced to synchrotron and laboratory-based characterisation methods that probe the molecular structure, function, and dynamics of complex material systems.

Application Deadline: 1 December 2026 (CET, 23:59).