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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

Arlington County, USA / Berlin, Germany November 5, 2025

Deadline for Collaborative Research in Computational Neuroscience proposals next week

We would like to draw your attention to the next deadline for proposals for the Collaborative Research in Computational Neuroscience program of the National Science Foundation (NSF), USA, and multiple international partner organizations. The deadline is already on November 12, 2025!

Chemnitz, Germany October 24, 2025

What loops and shortcuts in the brain could be shaping our behavior?

From dual system to network: Research team from Chemnitz, Santiago de Chile, and Magdeburg presents a new perspective on how the brain controls actions — and how this understanding could benefit the development of neuro-inspired AI.

Göttingen, Germany October 20, 2025

Controlling prostheses with the power of thought

Researchers at the German Primate Center (DPZ) – Leibniz Institute for Primate Research in Göttingen have discovered that the brain reorganizes itself extensively across several brain regions when it learns to perform movements in a virtual environment with the help of a brain-computer interface. The scientists were thus able to show how the brain adapts when controlling motor prostheses. The findings not only help to advance the development of brain-computer interfaces, but also improve our understanding of the fundamental neural processes underlying motor learning (PLOS Biology).

Berlin, Germany October 15, 2025

Pioneer Award for Klaus-Robert Müller

BIFOLD co-director Prof. Dr. Klaus-Robert Müller, has been honored by the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society (CIS) with the Neural Network Pioneer Award 2026. The award recognizes his “contributions to the theory and practice of kernel-based learning.” Kernel-based learning is a key method in machine learning that identifies patterns in data using special mathematical functions.

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Bernstein Conference

Bernstein Conference 2025

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Collaborative Research in Computational Neuroscience

Computational neuroscience provides a theoretical foundation and a rich set of technical approaches for understanding the nervous system at all levels, building on the theory, methods, and findings of computer science, neuroscience, and numerous other disciplines to accelerate the understanding of nervous system structure and function, mechanisms underlying nervous system disorders, and computational strategies used by the nervous system. Through the CRCNS program, the participating funding organizations support collaborative activities that span a broad spectrum of computational neuroscience research, as appropriate to the missions and strategic objectives of each agency. Two classes of proposals will be considered in response to this solicitation: Research Proposals describing collaborative research projects, and Data Sharing Proposals to support sharing of data and other resources. The international partner organizations involved are the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space; the French Research Agency; the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation; the National Institute of Informations and Communications Technology, Japan, and the State Research Agency, Spain. Please contact them for more information.

Deadline: 12.11.2025

The Shanahan Foundation Fellowship at the Interface of Data and Neuroscience

The Shanahan Foundation Fellowship at the Interface of Data and Neuroscience was created to provide freedom and flexibility to promising young scientists from diverse fields, as they work alongside neuroscientists at the Allen Institute and University of Washington. The three-year fellowship provides Ph.D.s from data science, computer science, physics, mathematics, and allied fields the guidance to pursue their own research interests with our data, with help from dedicated mentors .

Deadline: 01.12.2025

Emmy Noether Program

The Emmy Noether Programme gives exceptionally qualified early career researchers the chance to qualify for the post of professor at a university by leading an independent junior research group for a period of six years.

Deadline: 31.12.2025