{"id":3168,"date":"2020-07-27T16:26:02","date_gmt":"2020-07-27T14:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bernstein.mylapo.de\/the-bernstein-network\/scientific-awards\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T16:56:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T15:56:39","slug":"awards-and-initiatives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bernstein-network.de\/en\/network\/awards-and-initiatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Awards and Initiatives"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='layer_slider_1'  class='avia-layerslider main_color avia-shadow  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  container_wrap fullsize'  style='height: 501px;'  ><\/div>\n<div id='wissenschaftspreise'  class='avia-section av-eniv2-78f08bfed1b507911e7e09d6b6451ab0 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_layerslider  el_before_av_codeblock  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-3168'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-9gd7i-5fc6e44d000ae5c5af3445469c7aa0c5\">\n.flex_column.av-9gd7i-5fc6e44d000ae5c5af3445469c7aa0c5{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-9gd7i-5fc6e44d000ae5c5af3445469c7aa0c5 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ik6wm-7cc19420b2c0b821a6a506db0d37d0f2\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-ik6wm-7cc19420b2c0b821a6a506db0d37d0f2{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-ik6wm-7cc19420b2c0b821a6a506db0d37d0f2 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-ik6wm-7cc19420b2c0b821a6a506db0d37d0f2 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-ik6wm-7cc19420b2c0b821a6a506db0d37d0f2 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-3  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  >Recognizing outstanding achievements<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-khnqxmhr-f005f3883bc28340180a25d2f926af5c\">\n#top .hr.av-khnqxmhr-f005f3883bc28340180a25d2f926af5c{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-khnqxmhr-f005f3883bc28340180a25d2f926af5c .hr-inner{\nwidth:60px;\nborder-color:#004c93;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-khnqxmhr-f005f3883bc28340180a25d2f926af5c hr-custom  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock  hr-left hr-icon-no'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-fat'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kd4luwet-968e008ab1d24be8a4b0a4f0a7ccd1f4 '  ><div class='avia_textblock' ><div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The Bernstein Network regularly honors outstanding achievements in the field of computational neuroscience with two scientific awards. They are presented in the course of the Bernstein Conference and address established scientists on the one hand and outstanding young scientists from all over the world on the other.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div class='flex_column_table av-8pq2z-1b1c83fc596cbf205e6ede273387393c sc-av_one_third av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-8pq2z-1b1c83fc596cbf205e6ede273387393c\">\n.flex_column.av-8pq2z-1b1c83fc596cbf205e6ede273387393c{\nborder-radius:0 0 0 0;\npadding:0px 25px 25px 25px;\nbackground-color:#f5f7fa;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-8pq2z-1b1c83fc596cbf205e6ede273387393c av_one_third  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-khxl3pkh-313dc680597bf8a7044ea396e33a41da\">\n.avia-image-container.av-khxl3pkh-313dc680597bf8a7044ea396e33a41da img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-khxl3pkh-313dc680597bf8a7044ea396e33a41da .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-khxl3pkh-313dc680597bf8a7044ea396e33a41da av-styling-no-styling avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-7  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first '  ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-41565 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-41565 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/bernstein-network.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/VBAward_Kachel.webp\" alt='' title='VBAward_Kachel'  height=\"350\" width=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernstein-network.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/VBAward_Kachel.webp 400w, https:\/\/bernstein-network.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/VBAward_Kachel-300x263.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-knk3l1w6-0a5a66b61dbe4c0491c0b19aa4b7e28d\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-knk3l1w6-0a5a66b61dbe4c0491c0b19aa4b7e28d{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-knk3l1w6-0a5a66b61dbe4c0491c0b19aa4b7e28d hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_heading '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-d906u-401bc3497e602c2fd6ec036273667ee5\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-d906u-401bc3497e602c2fd6ec036273667ee5{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-d906u-401bc3497e602c2fd6ec036273667ee5 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-d906u-401bc3497e602c2fd6ec036273667ee5 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-d906u-401bc3497e602c2fd6ec036273667ee5 av-special-heading-h3 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  >Valentin Braitenberg Award<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kd4o0h7g-97400ccc265c407427ecc5254da550ce '  ><div class='avia_textblock' ><div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The Valentin Braitenberg Award recognizes the impact of its recipient&#8217;s research on neuroscience and is therefore given to established researchers. The prize is awarded only upon nomination. The Valentin Braitenberg Award is financially supported by the \u201cAutonome Provinz Bozen S\u00fcdtirol\u201d, the home of its namesake.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-khp3rft8-1638934b58814d340daa5050ed2a6522-wrap avia-button-left  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last '><a href='https:\/\/bernstein-network.de\/en\/network\/awards-and-initiatives\/valentin-braitenberg-award\/'  class='avia-button av-khp3rft8-1638934b58814d340daa5050ed2a6522 av-link-btn avia-icon_select-no avia-size-large avia-position-left avia-color-theme-color'   aria-label=\"more\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-8pq2z-16-b54888f3508fe928a00835757f0186da\">\n.flex_column.av-8pq2z-16-b54888f3508fe928a00835757f0186da{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 25px 25px 25px;\nbackground-color:#f5f7fa;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-8pq2z-16-b54888f3508fe928a00835757f0186da av_one_third  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-khxl3pkh-15-10911b2d4b1a6876a6547f8c67a13596\">\n.avia-image-container.av-khxl3pkh-15-10911b2d4b1a6876a6547f8c67a13596 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-khxl3pkh-15-10911b2d4b1a6876a6547f8c67a13596 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-khxl3pkh-15-10911b2d4b1a6876a6547f8c67a13596 av-styling-no-styling avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-13  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first '  ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-26104 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-26104 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/bernstein-network.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/B4B_Logo_RGB_8x7.png\" alt='' title='B4B_Logo_RGB_8x7'  height=\"651\" width=\"744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernstein-network.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/B4B_Logo_RGB_8x7.png 744w, https:\/\/bernstein-network.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/B4B_Logo_RGB_8x7-300x263.png 300w, https:\/\/bernstein-network.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/B4B_Logo_RGB_8x7-705x617.png 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-knk3l1w6-14-10ce050bcfb77968b791274ed013bdf7\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-knk3l1w6-14-10ce050bcfb77968b791274ed013bdf7{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-knk3l1w6-14-10ce050bcfb77968b791274ed013bdf7 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_heading '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-89oxy-86c050e69e4c5101d6746a573956014a\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-89oxy-86c050e69e4c5101d6746a573956014a{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-89oxy-86c050e69e4c5101d6746a573956014a .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-89oxy-86c050e69e4c5101d6746a573956014a .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-89oxy-86c050e69e4c5101d6746a573956014a av-special-heading-h3 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  >Brains for Brains Award <\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kd4o0h7g-13-8f78bbcc1c548987ff47db7125c49ad4 '  ><div class='avia_textblock' ><div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The Brains for Brains Award was established by the network in 2010 to support outstanding young scientists. As a travel grant, it enables the respective awardees from all over the world to get to know the German research possibilities in computational neuroscience.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-khp3rft8-12-3786b98552c91f60a52491339fbf3631-wrap avia-button-left  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last '><a href='https:\/\/bernstein-network.de\/en\/network\/awards-and-initiatives\/brains-for-brains-young-researcher-award\/'  class='avia-button av-khp3rft8-12-3786b98552c91f60a52491339fbf3631 av-link-btn avia-icon_select-no avia-size-large avia-position-left avia-color-theme-color'   aria-label=\"more\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m0xih7f3-c486807890ebe7eb72245cabb97cfaf0\">\n.flex_column.av-m0xih7f3-c486807890ebe7eb72245cabb97cfaf0{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 25px 25px 25px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-m0xih7f3-c486807890ebe7eb72245cabb97cfaf0 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top  column-top-margin'     ><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 --><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-3168'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-pbfum-4f983ebeea945448012c00dedb932da0 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_codeblock  avia-builder-el-last  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-3168'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-9gd7i-18-1f819d17ecd811142ab31282ae340917\">\n.flex_column.av-9gd7i-18-1f819d17ecd811142ab31282ae340917{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-9gd7i-18-1f819d17ecd811142ab31282ae340917 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-21  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ils06-4cd291392296ff0d4684eec5e8ad72b6\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-ils06-4cd291392296ff0d4684eec5e8ad72b6{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-ils06-4cd291392296ff0d4684eec5e8ad72b6 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-ils06-4cd291392296ff0d4684eec5e8ad72b6 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-ils06-4cd291392296ff0d4684eec5e8ad72b6 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-22  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  >Promoting young scientists<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-khnqxmhr-2-908555d274e8508dab55069d48dcdd6c\">\n#top .hr.av-khnqxmhr-2-908555d274e8508dab55069d48dcdd6c{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-khnqxmhr-2-908555d274e8508dab55069d48dcdd6c .hr-inner{\nwidth:60px;\nborder-color:#004c93;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-khnqxmhr-2-908555d274e8508dab55069d48dcdd6c hr-custom  avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock  hr-left hr-icon-no'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-fat'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kd4luwet-17-aa6a2612bcc6e69f9290db521dfd954f '  ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p data-start=\"116\" data-end=\"751\">Excellence thrives on young talent! That is why the network actively creates opportunities for early-career researchers to present their work to the scientific community and to build meaningful professional connections from the outset. It is committed to giving young scientists visibility and space to grow \u2014 both within major events such as the Bernstein Conference and through financial support for external early-career initiatives. In addition, the network supports emerging researchers through structured funding and training formats designed to broaden their expertise and open up new perspectives in computational neuroscience.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div class='flex_column_table av-8pq2z-6-d3abc318bdfd1b89d3abc7077f7b76b3 sc-av_one_third av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-8pq2z-6-d3abc318bdfd1b89d3abc7077f7b76b3\">\n.flex_column.av-8pq2z-6-d3abc318bdfd1b89d3abc7077f7b76b3{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:25px 25px 25px 25px;\nbackground-color:#f5f7fa;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-8pq2z-6-d3abc318bdfd1b89d3abc7077f7b76b3 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-25  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-khxl3pkh-10-773d33be145a2ad29be11659612697ca\">\n.avia-image-container.av-khxl3pkh-10-773d33be145a2ad29be11659612697ca img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-khxl3pkh-10-773d33be145a2ad29be11659612697ca .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-khxl3pkh-10-773d33be145a2ad29be11659612697ca av-styling-no-styling avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-26  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first '  ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-9293 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-9293 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/bernstein-network.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/BNCN_BernsteinSmart_400x350.jpg\" alt='BNCN BernsteinSmart' title=''  height=\"350\" width=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernstein-network.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/BNCN_BernsteinSmart_400x350.jpg 400w, https:\/\/bernstein-network.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/BNCN_BernsteinSmart_400x350-300x263.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-knk3l1w6-9-dee6ded60fdb5e530fef70b41bc5e2e4\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-knk3l1w6-9-dee6ded60fdb5e530fef70b41bc5e2e4{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-knk3l1w6-9-dee6ded60fdb5e530fef70b41bc5e2e4 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-27  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_heading '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1prvy-894276b0357744ea160e92ad94df7b0a\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-1prvy-894276b0357744ea160e92ad94df7b0a{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-1prvy-894276b0357744ea160e92ad94df7b0a .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-1prvy-894276b0357744ea160e92ad94df7b0a .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-1prvy-894276b0357744ea160e92ad94df7b0a av-special-heading-h3 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-28  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  >Bernstein SmartSteps. Featuring Early Career Scientists<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kd4o0h7g-8-941828074e986a24b867b69f6b81b1e8 '  ><div class='avia_textblock' ><div><span lang=\"EN-US\">In 2021, the Bernstein SmartSteps series provided a unique career platform for selected early career scientists of the Bernstein Network Computational Neuroscience to present their research to the scientific public. 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This one-year pre-doc program supported young researchers from various disciplines in complementing their previous studies with concepts, theories, and techniques from computational neuroscience. SmartStart 1 ran parallel to the last year of master\u2019s studies. 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