Important dates & FAQ
Important dates & FAQ
Important Dates
This list will continuously be updated.
Deadlines
Satellite Workshop proposals: closed
Abstract submission for contributed talks: closed
Abstract submission for posters: closed
Travel grant applications: closed
Early registration: closed
Late registration: closed
Decisions
Notification if Satellite Workshops has been selected: sent
Notification if abstract has been selected for contributed talk: sent
Notification if abstract has passed revision for poster presentation: sent
Notification if travel grant application has been approved: sent
Events
Satellite Workshops: Sept 26 – 27, 2023
Main Conference: Sept 27 – 29, 2023
Postdoc Meeting: Sept 27, 2023 from 19:30 CEST
PhD Symposium: Sept 29 – 30, 2023
FAQ
This list will continuously be updated.
General
Will online participation be possible?
No, the Bernstein Conference 2023 is planned as an on-site event only.
Is on-site registration possible?
Yes, if there are still places available. Please note that payment can only be made by credit card or PayPal.
Is there a maximum number of participants?
Yes. Although we try to accept all registrations, we reserve the right to close the registration early if the maximum number of participants is reached.
I want to register for an event that is already fully booked. Is there a waiting list?
There are waiting lists for the Satellite Workshops and the PhD Symposium. Please send an email to bernstein.conference@fz-juelich.de to sign up for the waiting list.
For the Conference Dinner, there are usually some last-minute cancellations. We will organize a swap meet for these dinner tickets on-site.
Will there be travel grants for young researchers?
Yes, we will provide up to 10 travel grants, each of 500 Euro. Eligible to apply are student and postdoc members of the Bernstein Network Computational Neuroscience.
I have further questions. Who can I contact?
For any further questions please contact us via bernstein.conference@fz-juelich.de.
On-Site
Are there Covid-19 protection measures currently in place?
Currently, no protection measures are active in Germany. Nevertheless, we ask you to take care of yourself and others. Keep your distance and wear masks if the situation requires it. Please come to the conference in good health only.
Will the conference venue be barrier-free?
Most of the conference venue will be barrier-free. Only one part of the poster exhibition will not be barrier-free. If you require accessibility, please feel free to contact us via bernstein.conference@fz-juelich.de in advance so we can arrange assistance.
Will there be catering at the conference?
Yes, there will be breaks with coffee, tea, and snacks during the mornings and afternoons. Additionally, there will be a dinner buffet on Wednesday and a lunch buffet on Thursday.
Will there be wifi at the conference site?
Yes, there will be eduoram on the site. If you don’t have eduoram you can also use “_Free_Wifi_Berlin”.
I have further questions. Who can I contact?
For any further questions please contact us via bernstein.conference@fz-juelich.de.
Speakers & Poster Presenters
I want to print a poster on-site. Where are the next copy shops?
The nearest copy shop to the Satellite Workshops venue is Sprintout at S-Bahn-Bogen 190, 10117 Berlin.
The nearest copy shop to the Main Conference venue is Copy Clara at Luisenstr. 45, 10117 Berlin.
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, figure caption max 300 characters.
The contributed talks will be selected in a double-blind review process. If your abstract shall be considered for a contributed talk, please make sure that the abstract is written in a third person perspective and does not contain any indication to the authors.
I have submitted an abstract. Will I automatically be registered for the conference?
No, please do not forget to register.
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).
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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