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Bernstein Conference 2026

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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

Bonn, Germany – July 17, 2026

Hunting for new angles: New Henriette Herz Scouts at the University of Bonn

New research questions often arise where different methods, mindsets and subject-specific cultures meet, and it is these kinds of encounter that Bernstein member Professor Tatjana Tchumatchenko and her Bonn colleague Professor Elvira Mass want to make happen in a targeted way in future. The two researchers have been picked as Henriette Herz Scouts by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.

Munich, Germany – July 6, 2026

Special glove helps people with paralyzed hands grasp objects

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) has developed a soft, pneumatic glove that restores the ability of people with paralyzed hands to grasp objects. To achieve this, researchers at the TUM Chair of Cognitive Systems use electrical signals from the forearm muscles to reliably predict when a person intends to grasp an object. The invention could one day help people whose hands have been paralyzed as a result of accidents or neurological disorders.

Mainz, Germany – July 2, 2026

Internationally renowned researcher Eleonora Russo joins University Medical Center Mainz as DFG Mercator Fellow

Italian scientist Prof. Dr. Eleonora Russo has joined the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at the University Medical Center Mainz (UM) as a DFG Mercator Fellow, effective July 1, 2026. Hosted by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Kelsch, Professor of Systems Neuroscience and senior physician at the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Russo brings her internationally recognized expertise in theoretical neuroscience from the prestigious BioRobotics Institute at the Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna in Pisa, Italy.

Bonn, Germany – July 2, 2026

University of Bonn secures three Proof of Concept Grants

Three University of Bonn researchers have been awarded a Proof of Concept Grant by the European Research Council (ERC). Neuroscientist Professor Dominik Bach, chemist Assistant Professor Ala Bunescu and radiologist Professor Philipp Vollmuth (from the University Hospital Bonn) are each receiving €150,000 over a period of 18 months. This program helps researchers to take findings from their work and turn them into commercial products or services.

Events

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Neuromatch Academy

06.07. – 24.07.2026

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Course

Neuromatch Academy teach skills and techniques for computational sciences and research in Neuroscience, Climate Science, and Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. It serves thousands of students each year with hundreds of teaching assistants (TA). Students learn by solving problems in small groups and by running group projects; they learn in many languages in an incredibly supportive environment.

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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

Postdoc positions

Postdoc Position in Autonomous Machine Learning / Computational Modeling of Cognitive Development

Faculty positions

Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in Intelligent Software Systems

Faculty positions

Lecturer (Assistant Professor)/ Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) / Reader (Associate Professor) in NLP, Reinforcement Learning or AI Security/Assurance/Verification

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Stay informed

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

Else Kröner Exzellenzstipendien 2025

Die Else Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung möchte herausragend in Klinik und Forschung qualifizierte Ärztinnen und Ärzte unterstützen, durch eine zweijährige Freistellung von klinischen Aufgaben ein besonders erfolgversprechendes und für sie profilbildendes medizinisches Forschungsvorhaben signifikant weiterzubringen. Damit soll vor allem Oberärztinnen und Oberärzten die Qualifizierung für die Berufung auf eine Professur im Sinne eines Clinician Scientist ermöglicht werden.
Dazu schreibt die Else Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung auf dem gesamten Gebiet der Medizin bis zu sechs Individualstipendien mit einer Laufzeit von zwei Jahren für Ärztinnen und Ärzte nach Abschluss der Weiterbildung zum Facharzt aus. Das Stipendium ist mit insgesamt 350.000 € dotiert und dient primär der Finanzierung der eigenen Stelle (Brutto-Jahresgehalt) während der Freistellung.

Deadline: 31.07.2026

ERC Advanced Grant

Are you an established, leading principal investigator who wants long-term funding to pursue a ground-breaking, ambitious project? The ERC Advanced Grant could be for you.

Deadline: 27.08.2026

Pioneering Research – Exploring the Unknown Unknown

With the program "Pioneering Research – Exploring the Unknown Unknown", the Foundation supports groundbreaking and risky research ideas with high scientific relevance. We are looking for basic research projects that are not dedicated to the already 'known unknown', but that strive to explore the 'unknown unknown' thereby holding the potential for major scientific breakthroughs, but also for failure.

Deadline: 27.08.2026