Talks, Speakers and Topics

As last years structure for the talks was well received, we decided to use that formula once again. To enable the students to follow the topics more easily, each talk will be structured into two parts. One part will be given by a PI and the other by one of their students. The first part will give you a broader introduction into the basics of a certain research field and maybe also give a brief overview of the methods which were used. Afterwards the second part of each long scientific talk will cover a discrete research topic, which might even still be ongoing, so you’ll be able to get a sneak peek into future papers. As usual you will also have a short time for posing your own questions to the researchers after each talk, be it for basic understanding or to pry and pose critical questions.

Apart from the old structure we are also excited to announce that we found many speakers who were interested to become a part of our event! To accommodate everyone and to change things up a bit we are excited to announce that we will also have a Short-Talk Shotgun session. That’s a very fancy name for a round of rapidfire scientific talks, which will happen back to back. Several scientists will present a research project to you. No long introductions, so buckle up and hold on tight, it’ll be a wild ride!

This more accurately depicts the often limited timeframes which researchers have at conferences etc. You’ll of course have the opportunity to pose questions after each talk, however you’ll also have ample opportunity to approach anyone and strike up a conversation during a long break right after the session.