Events

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Rethinking COPD Research: International Seminar on November 6-7, 2025, Prague

As part of the European Respiratory Society (ERS) congress, the seminar “Regenerating the Lung – A Multidisciplinary Approach to Combat COPD” will take place on November 6-7, 2025, in Prague, Czech Republic, providing a unique platform to explore key challenges and advance lung regeneration strategies.

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Exhibition on Cell Identity:
14-16 November, 2025,
Deutsches Museum, Munich

How do the many different cells in the human body emerge from a single stem cell – and what makes each one unique? The Epigenetics Community at Helmholtz Munich explores these questions in a special exhibition at the Deutsches Museum. Twelve doctoral researchers and postdocs will, for the fourth time, present an engaging format that brings science to life for everyone.
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Talent Forum
November 18-19, 2025, Munich

Helmholtz Munich hosts emerging global talents in the fields of Epigenetics and Nucleic Acids Research. Join our talent forum 1.5 days of inspiring talks by international junior group leaders at the forefront of cutting-edge research. A call for speakers' applications is now open!

Helmholtz Munich Expert Hour

Expert Hour

Helmholtz Munich regularly provides information on politically relevant health and research topics in the future and supports work in the political arena with its outstanding experts.

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diabinfo in dialog

diabinfo im Dialog is a free series of online events organized by diabinfo.de. It is aimed at people with diabetes, obesity and other non-communicable diseases, their relatives and all interested parties. Experts from the fields of medicine and diabetes research provide understandable and up-to-date insights. Your personal questions are very welcome.

Helmholtz Munich at FORSCHA 2025

Events, Public Engagement, October 17, 2025

High Attendance at “FORSCHA”

The hands-on fair “FORSCHA – Munich Science Days” (“FORSCHA – Münchner Wissenschaftstage”) was a great success, attracting many visitors to Schwanthaler Höhe in Munich. School classes and visitors of all ages were able to explore the world of science…

Exhibition Stem Cells at Deutsches Museum_For Website

How do the many different cells in the human body emerge from a single stem cell – and what makes each one unique? The Epigenetics Community at Helmholtz Munich explores these questions in a special exhibition at the Deutsches Museum. From 14. to 16.…

Lecture Award 2025 - Diabetes Conference 2025

From 22 to 24 September 2025, the 12th Helmholtz Diabetes Conference brought together leading scientists from around the world to discuss how liver health influences diabetes and other metabolic diseases. For the first time, the annual meeting took…

Embryonic stem cells colony under a microscope 3D illustration

From October 15 to 17, 2025, Helmholtz Munich will host the 13th Annual Meeting of the German Stem Cell Network (GSCN). The conference aims to connect stem cell research across Germany and beyond, highlight the latest scientific discoveries, and…

Vierte Helmholtz Munich Expert Hour im Deutschen Bundestag

Science and politics came together once again at the German Bundestag: For the fourth time, Helmholtz Munich hosted the Helmholtz Munich Expert Hour on September 10, 2025. This dialogue format gives political decision-makers the opportunity to learn…

Expert Hour Bayerischer Landtag

For the first time, the Helmholtz Munich Expert Hour – an established dialogue format between science and politics – took place at the Bavarian State Parliament. At the invitation of Member of Parliament Maximilian Böltl and the Young Group of the…

Diabinfo im Dialog

The medical treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes is currently undergoing a significant transformation. Innovative drugs such as semaglutide and tirzepatide – often referred to as "weight-loss injections" – mimic the action of specific gut…

HELENA Award Ceremony July 2

Outstanding achievements in early-career research and academic mentoring were celebrated at an award ceremony held on July 2 at Helmholtz Munich. Two Doctoral Researcher Awards and the Best Supervisor Award were presented – prestigious honors that…

Futuristic medical concept with red human lungs

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects over 400 million people worldwide, posing a major global health challenge. With no curative therapy available and a staggering socio-economic burden, the need for innovative solutions has never…

Junge Frau in Online-Therapie

On April 8, 2025, more than 330 individuals affected by lung diseases – as well as their families – participated in the online Lung Patient Forum. The event offered attendees the opportunity to submit questions directly to leading pulmonary experts,…

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On Girls’ Day 2025, Helmholtz Munich opens its laboratories to welcome 25 female students for an exciting day as young researchers. Three of our research institutes provide exclusive insights into their work, demonstrating how science helps us better…

Gruppenfoto auf dem Event Inspiring Careers – Insights on Female Leadership

On March 11th, Helmholtz Munich brought together successful and inspiring women from science and business for a dynamic exchange on leadership.

STEM PASSION Visual clean

To mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Helmholtz Munich has opened the exhibition STEM Passion at the Helmholtz Pioneer Campus. The exhibition celebrates the achievements of outstanding female scientists and highlights the…

Bergson Eingang

On November 25, 2024, Helmholtz Munich hosted an inspiring evening at the Bergson Kunstkraftwerk in Munich. The event, titled "Fit for the Future – How can AI revolutionize Health and Medicine?", brought together experts including Dr. Carsten Marr…

Embyonic Stem Cells

Do you know how powerful your body is? Dive into this question and more at “Stem Cells, the Genies of the Body,” an interactive exhibition opening at the Deutsches Museum’s Science Communication Lab. Created by scientists from the Helmholtz Munich…

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Almost nine million people are living with type 1 diabetes worldwide. Although this disease can be a life-threatening, it often goes unnoticed and is diagnosed too late. Yet type 1 diabetes can be diagnosed early, long before symptoms appear, by a…

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diabinfo in dialog: Obesity and diabetes - prevention and therapy in transition
July 8, 2025, Online Event

On Tuesday, July 8, 2025, the national diabetes information portal invited to the 5th edition of its online event series “diabinfo in Dialogue”. This year was dedicated to the prevention and treatment of obesity and diabetes. The focus was on new active ingredients and approaches for the prevention and treatment of metabolic diseases - with current insights from research and practice, exciting presentations, followed by a moderated exchange of experiences with plenty of time for personal questions.

STEM Passion Visual Exhibition

STEM Passion Exhibition

STEM Passion takes visitors on a journey through photography, words, and sound, offering a captivating glimpse into the world of STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. With a special focus on the Life Sciences, this multimedia exhibition celebrates the excellence, passion, and leadership of outstanding women in science.

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Inspiring Careers – Insights on Female Leadership

On March 11, 2025 Helmholtz brought women in leadership positions to the stage. Successful and inspiring personalities from science and business shared their insights on their journey to the top and the key moments that shaped their careers. There was a lot to learn from their experiences.

Bergson Eingang

Helmholtz Munich at Bergson Kunstkraftwerk

On November 25, 2024, Helmholtz Munich hosted an inspiring evening at the Bergson Kunstkraftwerk in Munich. The event, titled "Fit for the Future – How can AI revolutionize Health and Medicine?", brought together experts to explore the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare and medicine.

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Webinar-Bühne

Online-Patient Forum

On November 20, our online patient forum by the Lung Information Service for World COPD Day 2024 took place. Topic: "COPD is a true widespread disease."

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Munich - Chicago Lung Conference 2024

on October 7th & 8th 2024 - Schloss Hohenkammer (Germany)
Environmental Perspectives on Lung Health: From prevention to therapy

Helmholtz Health Summit

Join our 1st Helmholtz Health Summit in Berlin, on October 8th, 2024

Oktoberfestsymposium

Oktoberfestsymposium

on October 1st, 2024 - themed "Determinants of Islet Autoimmunity and Type 1 Diabetes Progression".

Diabetes Conference 2024

Diabetes Conference 2024

The 11th Helmholtz Diabetes Conference will take place from 2024 September 23 - 25 in Munich (Künstlerhaus).

Bioeng2024

Bioengineering Conference 2024

A Conference on Bioengineering, Biomedicine, Biomedical AI