Important Dates & FAQ
Important dates & FAQ
Important Dates
Events
Satellite Workshops: September 29 – 30, 2025
Main Conference: September 30 – October 2, 2025
Postdoc Meeting: September 30, 2025
PhD Symposium: September 28, 2025
Deadlines
Submission of Satellite Workshop proposals: closed
Submission of Contributed Talk abstracts: closed
Submission of Poster abstracts: closed
Travel Grant applications: closed
Early registration: closed
Late registration: closed
Notifications of Acceptance
Satellite Workshops: end of May
Contributed Talks: end of June – beginning of July
Travel Grants: end of July
Posters: end of July
Future Conferences
Bernstein Conference 2026: September 8 – 11, 2026 in Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
Bernstein Conference 2027: September 15 – 18, 2027 in Lausanne (Switzerland)
FAQ
General
Where can I register?
on our website here (link)
Will online participation be possible?
No, the Bernstein Conference 2025 is planned as an on-site event only.
Is on-site registration possible?
Yes, provided there are still places available. Please note that on-site registration comes with extra costs. Therefore, we recommend to register in advance.
Is there a maximum number of participants?
Yes. Although we try to accept all registrations, we reserve the right to close the registration early when the maximum capacity of the venue is reached.
Will there be travel grants?
Yes, we will provide up to 10 travel grants, each endowed with 500 euros. Eligible to apply are student and postdoc members of the Bernstein Network Computational Neuroscience. All details here.
Where can I get help planning my trip to Frankfurt?
You can find more information about how to reach Frankfurt and where to look for accommodation on the Plan Your Visit page.
On-Site
Will the conference venue be barrier-free?
Yes, the venue will be barrier-free. If you require accessibility, please contact us via bernstein.conference@fz-juelich.de in advance so we can arrange assistance.
Can I park my car on campus?
If you are driving to campus, there is a public car park in the SKW building on Max-Horkheimer-Straße. It costs 2,50 € per hour or 25 € per day. More information here (in German).
Will there be catering at the conference?
Yes, there will be breaks with coffee, tea, and snacks during the mornings and afternoons. Additionally, we offer lunch or dinner catering during the poster sessions.
Will there be WiFi at the conference site?
Yes, there will be an eduroam connection as well as free WiFi at the conference site.
How do I find a specific poster?
More information coming soon!
Speakers & Poster Presenters
I will present a poster at the conference. What dimensions should the poster have?
Please prepare your poster in portrait format only. The dimensions should correspond to the A0 format (841 mm x 1189 mm or 33.1 inches x 46.8 inches).
Can I print my poster on-site?
Yes! There are several copy shops near the campus that are open from Monday to Saturday.
Copy am Campus
Unicopy Frankfurt
script & kopie – Copyshop Frankfurt
What topics can my abstract be assigned to?
- Data analysis, machine learning, neuroinformatics
- Learning, plasticity and memory
- Motor control, movement, navigation
- Attention, reward, decision making
- Behavior and cognition
- Brain disease, network dysfunction and intervention
- Single neurons, biophysics
- Networks, dynamical systems
- Sensory processing and perception
- Neurotechnology
- Other
What are the submission guidelines for abstracts?
The body text cannot exceed 2500 characters (including spaces).
Although not mandatory, one figure can be added. JPG, GIF, and PNG formats are supported; the size limit is 5MB; the figure caption can be max. 300 characters.
The contributed talks will be selected in a double-blind review process. If your abstract should be considered for a contributed talk, please make sure it is written in a third-person perspective and does not contain any indication about the authors.
All information is available on the Abstract Submission page.
I have submitted an abstract. Will I automatically be registered for the conference?
No, the abstract submission and conference registration are two separate processes. Please do not forget to register.
Further Questions
I have further questions. Who can I contact?
For any further questions please contact us via bernstein.conference@fz-juelich.de.
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