19th Berlin Summer Meeting: BIMSB Retreat - BIMSB and Friends

This year’s BIMSB retreat brings our community together to celebrate our science through scientific talks, panel discussions, Collaborative Research Awards to kick-start new projects, interactive poster sessions with pizza, and our evening social party. For full details on the schedule and initiatives, please view the Provisional Programme. Please complete the form below to confirm your attendance and register for specific activities. To manage venue limits, registration is currently open to BIMSB-based members and invited delegations only. We welcome interest from across the MDC campus, and registration may open to the broader community closer to the date depending on venue capacity. Note: BIMSB Group leaders and lab members will receive a separate email with instructions regarding lab posters, interactive stations, and regular scientific poster allocations

Programme Monday, 21 September 2026

Time	Session	Comments
09:00 - 09:10	Welcome
09:10 - 10:30	Talks   Session 1: Altmüller Lab  Meyer Lab  Ohler Lab  Landthaler Lab	15 mins per Lab talk plus 5 mins questions
10:30 - 11:00	Coffee Break
11:00 - 11:45	Surprise Speaker
11:45 - 12:15	Presentations of Collaborative Research Project Ideas
12:15 - 13:15	Lunch/Comfort break	Self -organised
13:15 - 15:30	Talks Session 2: Kainmüller Lab  Rybak-Wolf Lab  Metzger Lab Birol Lab  Zinzen Lab Sigal Lab Event Sponsor Bruker Spatial Biology (10 min)	15 mins per Lab talk plus 5 mins questions
15:30 - 15:45	Transfer to BIMSB
15:45 - 19:00	Poster Session and Pizza @BIMSB (sponsored by Bruker Spatial Biology)

Programme, Tuesday, 22 September 2026

Time	Appointment	Comments
09:00 - 11:00	Talks Session 3: Kempa Lab  Junker Lab  Mittnenzweig Lab  Kaminski Lab Haas Lab  Rajewsky Lab	15 mins per Lab talk plus 5 mins questions
11:00 - 11:30	Coffee Break
11:30 - 12:15	Presentation of Collaborative Research Project Ideas
12:15 - 13:15	Lunch/Comfort break	Self-organised
13:15 - 14:15	Presentations by NIMSB Colleagues
14:15 - 15:15	Panel Discussion
15:15 - 15:45	Coffee Break
15:45 - 17:30	Talks Session 4: Akalin Lab  Robson Lab Pombo Lab  Ludwig Lab Sanders Lab	15 mins per Lab talk plus 5 mins questions
17:30 - 17:45	Collaborative Research Project Awards Poster Awards  Closing Remarks
17:45 - 18:00	Transfer to BIMSB
18:00 - 20:00	Potluck Party & Dancing @BIMSB