There is an increasing societal burden caused by disorders of the brain with few symptomatic treatment possibilities and no cures. Our vision is that by developing in vitro models of the human brain and maturing them through electrical stimulation, we can make a leap in recapitulating human brain (patho-) physiology. In order to kick-start this interdisciplinary project, we will organize a 1-day workshop with international experts and the local scientific community in the Rhine valley in Freiburg and Karlsruhe on 26 March 2026 (KIT Campus South, Präsidium Building 11.30, Engelbert-Arnold-Straße 2, 76131 Karlsruhe).
Confirmed Speakers:
- Dr. PD Alexander Bagattini: KIT, Academy for Responsible Research, Teaching, and Innovation
- Prof. Dr. Jürgen Beck: Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Department of Neurosurgery
- Dr. Maximilian Frosch: Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Institute of Neuropathology
- Dr. Mina Gouti: Max-Delbrück-Centrum für Molekulare Medizin (MDC), Stem Cell Modeling of Development & Disease
- Dr. Peter Jones: NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tübingen, Biomedical Micro and Nano Engineering
- Dr. Jörn Rickert: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute pf Photonics an Quantum Electronics (IPQ)
- Dr. Patrick Ruther: University of Freiburg, Department of Microsystems En-gineering – IMTEK, Microsystem Materials Laboratory
- Prof. Dr. Thomas Stieglitz: University of Freiburg, Department of Microsystems Engineering – IMTEK, BrainLinks-BrainTools Center
- Prof. Dr. Heinz Wiendl: Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Klinik für Neurologie und Neurophysiologie
- Dr. Patapia Zafeirou: Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Hosts:
Prof. Dr. Simone Mayer (KIT) & Prof. Dr. Jasmin Aghassi-Hagmann (KIT)
Program Committee:
Prof. Dr. Simone Mayer (KIT) & Prof. Dr. Jasmin Aghassi-Hagmann (KIT)
Prof. Dr. Andreas Vlachos (University of Freiburg) & Dr. Simon Binder (University of Freiburg)
Posters
Please submit your poster abstract (max. 250 words) using this e-mail-link. Since we have limited capacity for poster display. If your poster is selected, you will receive a confirmation e-mail. Please also register for the event below and give the title of the poster abstract you have submitted. Only posters with submitted abstracts and registration for the event will be considered for acceptance.
Deadline: 22.02.2026
Registration:
Please register for the event until 15.03.2026