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Bernstein Conference 2025

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Bernstein Conference

Bernstein Conference

Welcome

The Bernstein Network Computational Neuroscience connects experimental and theoretical scientists. It comprises more than 200 research groups and 450 individual scientists from all over the world who combine experimental neuroscientific approaches with theoretical models and computer simulations.

The Bernstein Network was launched in 2004 through a major funding initiative of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) which aimed at advancing the transfer of theoretical knowledge to clinical and technical applications. The network is named after the German physiologist and biophysicist Julius Bernstein (1839-1917).

News

Göttingen, Germany – December 19, 2026

How coordination emerges during real-time social interaction

New study from the Cognition of Interaction Collaborative Research Consortium elucidates continuous dynamics of cooperation and competition.

Leipzig, Germany – January 6, 2026

Mathematics reveals brain changes

The brain’s internal communication patterns change over the course of our lives and also differ in people with certain neurological conditions. Understanding these processes is one of the central challenges of modern neuroscience. A new study introduces a novel mathematical approach which enables identification of specific brain regions whose connectivity shifts with age or differs in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) - offering insights that could inform targeted brain stimulation therapies.

Berlin, Germany – December 15, 2025

What mitochondria reveal about the brain

International researchers have analysed the distribution of mitochondria, the energy producers of cells, in the brain. The results offer new perspectives on the organisation of neuronal networks and their performance.

Berlin, Germany – December 13, 2025

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize awarded to Klaus-Robert Müller

The main committee of the German Research Foundation (DFG) today announced the recipients of the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize, considered the highest honor for researchers in Germany. Among the ten awardees is Prof. Dr. Klaus-Robert Müller, co-director of BIFOLD and head of the Machine Learning Group at TU Berlin. He is regarded as a pioneer of machine learning and has been driving this important area of artificial intelligence (AI) since 1989. His work combines excellence in formal mathematical reasoning with a strongly application-oriented approach. His interdisciplinary method brings together fields such as biology, medicine, chemistry, mathematics, and computer science.

Events

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Ringvorlesung »Wie kann Künstliche Intelligenz in der Neurologie und Psychiatrie eingesetzt werden?«

15.01. – 15.01.2026

Online

Öffentliche Vorlesung

Potsdam, 12. Januar 2026. Wie gut eignet sich KI zur Darstellung von Zusammenhängen bei neurologischen und psychiatrischen Erkrankungen? Um diese zentrale Frage geht es am 15. Januar um 18 Uhr in einer öffentlichen virtuellen Vorlesung, organisiert durch die HMU Health and Medical University. Im Fokus stehen die Grundlagen maschinellen Lernens sowie KI-Verfahren, die zur Diagnose und Vorhersage von Krankheitsverläufen sowie zum Verständnis von Hirnerkrankungen beitragen. Gastdozentin Prof. Dr. Kerstin Ritter, Expertin für Maschinelles Lernen in der Klinischen Neurowissenschaft an der Universität Tübingen und Direktorin am Hertie-Institute for AI in Brain Health, zeigt in ihrem Vortrag aktuelle Beispiele von KI-Nutzung in der Neurologie, u.a. zur Früherkennung von Alzheimer. Zudem skizziert sie die Herausforderungen für KI-Modelle bei Erkrankungen wie Depression und Schizophrenie. Anhand konkreter Forschungsprojekte – von der Vorhersage sozialer und kognitiver Eigenschaften über die Früherkennung von Alkoholmissbrauch bei Jugendlichen bis hin zur personalisierten Psychotherapie – verdeutlicht sie, wo KI bereits heute klinische Phänomene erfasst und wo sie an ihre Grenzen stößt.

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Past

Past and future conferences

Become a Member

The Bernstein Network Computational Neuroscience supports science, research and education in computational neuroscience, and disseminates research themes and findings to the public. Everyone who is active in the field of computational neuroscience or related subjects can become a member of the Bernstein Network Computational Neuroscience.

Job Offers

PhD-student positions

PhD position in Psychology/Affective Neuroscience [A4]

Other positions

Open-Rank, Term Computer Sciences Faculty

PhD-student positions

PhD position on multiscale theory of spiking neural networks for modeling human language

Further Job Offers

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As a quarterly digest, the public bulletin informs about exciting new topics in computational neuroscience and summarizes the news of the Bernstein Network for the scientifically interested public. The public bulletin is in German only. Register now!

Calls

FENS-Kavli Network of Excellence PhD Thesis Prize

The FENS-Kavli Network of Excellence PhD Thesis Prize is awarded every second year at the FENS Forum and honors a young neuroscientist for his/her outstanding PhD thesis in any domain of neuroscience. Personal prize money: 2.000 €.

Deadline: 15.02.2026

FENS-Kavli Network of Excellence Mentoring Prize

The FENS-Kavli Scholars aim to promote neuroscience and support early-career neuroscientists in Europe. We recognize that mentoring plays an essential role in fostering scientists, but mentoring efforts are often not recognised or rewarded in a scientific career. Personal prize money: 2.000 €.

Deadline: 15.02.2026

Ernst Schering Prize

The Schering Stiftung is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the Ernst Schering Prize 2026. This prestigious award recognizes exceptional achievements in basic research across the life sciences. The prize is designed to support outstanding scientists who are distinguished by their unique scientific profiles. It carries a prize money of € 50,000.
Eligible for nomination are both individual scientists and collaborative teams worldwide: who perform biological, medical, or chemical basic research in the field of biomedicine; whose pioneering research has in recent years resulted in new and inspiring pathways or led to breakthroughs in biomedical knowledge; who actively participate in relevant debates between science and society, or who have started initiatives to guide future generations and inspire them to further their career. A special focus is on nominees actively pursuing their scientific goals for the benefit of society. Nominations are welcome by established scientists, scientific societies, or scientific organizations.

Deadline: 16.02.2026