Program

Monday, September 8 – Thursday, September 11, 2025

Horizons in Molecular Biology Symposium

Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences (MPI-NAT), Am Faßberg 11

  • Scientific Keynote Lecture by Nobel Prize Laureate Thomas Südhof
  • Scientific Talks, including featured talked from our Molbio and Neuro alumni
  • Career Talks
  • Alumni posters welcome (Abstract submission deadline: 31 July 2025)


Friday, September 12, 2025

25 Years Molecular Biology & Neurosciences (MSc/PhD) – Day 1
(Registered guests only)

University Aula, Wilhelmsplatz 1

  • 14:00-15:00: Admission to the venue, registration (early arrival recommended!)
  • 15:00-16:00: Scientific Keynote Lecture
  • 16:00-16:30: Break
    • Water dispenser in the Foyer; coffee and catering not possible for logistic reasons!
  • 16:30-18:30: 25th Anniversary Ceremony
    • President of the University of Göttingen Axel Schölmerich
    • Spokesperson of the UMG Board Wolfgang Brück
    • Lower Saxony Minister for Science and Culture Falko Mohrs
    • President of the Max Planck Society Patrick Cramer
    • Program representatives, students and alumni
    • Musical contributions

Alte Mensa, Wilhelmsplatz 3

  • 19:00-20:00: Dinner
  • 20:00-22:00: A 25-Year Scientific Journey – Part 1 (scientific exchange and posters)


Saturday, September 13, 2025

25 Years Molecular Biology & Neurosciences (MSc/PhD) – Day 2
(Registered guests only)

Forum Wissen, Berliner Str. 28 (former Zoology building, next to the train and bus stations)

  • 10:00 – 12:00: Various 45-minute guided tours at the Göttingen science museum Forum Wissen

Stadthalle Göttingen, Jina-Mahsa-Amini-Platz 1 / Albaniplatz 2

  • From 12:00: Admission to the venue, registration (early arrival recommended!)
  • 13:00-15:30: Alumni Career Forum
    • Organized around 10 thematic clusters, each representing a distinct professional field
    • Each cluster features five 20-minute sessions, starting with alumni pitch talks, offering insights into diverse career paths
  • 15:30-16:30: Vision Talks – Part 1
    • To be confirmed...
    • Bettina Görner, Chief Data Officer, Eterno Health, Berlin, Germany
    • Florian Hauer, Co-Founder & CEO, MyImmune, Berlin, Germany
  • 16:30-17:00: Coffee Break
  • 17:00-17:45: Vision Talks – Part 2
    • Pooja Rao, Research Scientist, Google, Amsterdam, Netherlands – Former Head of Research & Development and Co-Founder, Qure.ai, Mumbai, India
    • Ahmed El Hady, Research Group Leader, Center for Advanced Study of Collective Behavior & Affiliated Principal Investigator, MPI for Animal Behavior, Constance, Germany
  • 17:45-18:45: Panel Discussion # Next Generation Scientist– Visions and Challenges
  • 19:00-20:00: Dinner
  • 20:00-22:30: A 25-Year Scientific Journey – Part 2
    • A diverse program of contributions from current and former members of the Molecular Biology and Neuroscience programs.
  • 23:00: End of event


Sunday, September 14, 2025

Alumni Networking
(Registered PhD and MSc alumni and their relatives only)

Strandhaus Weende, Am Weendespring 1a

  • 10:00-14:00: Alumni Brunch