The year is 2050. The future of clean energy depends on a laboratory that has suddenly gone silent. Can you bring it back to life?

Step into the role of an emergency research team and enter a futuristic artificial intelligence-powered laboratory where scientists are developing the next generation of sustainable fuels. 

Your mission? Restart the Self-Driving Laboratory (SDL)—a smart research facility that uses automation and artificial intelligence to design and run experiments that accelerate the discovery of better catalysts.

Solve scienece-based challenges within 60 minutes. (Wheelchair accessible, Registration required (see online), Registrations open until 23 October, subject to availability, minimum age for participation 8 years old - if younger, please contact the organizer via e-mail, one person should register on behalf of a group by indicating the total number of participants in the registration form (min participants per slot 4, max 8), Please arrive 15 minutes before the start of the activity. Further instructions upon registration)

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

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.