Connecting Minds: Highlights from the Berlin Neuroscience Meeting 2025

The Berlin Neuroscience Meeting 2025, co-organized by NeuroCure and the Einstein Center for Neurosciences Berlin (ECN), proved once again to be a highlight for Berlin’s vibrant neuroscience community, drawing together more than 200 researchers, clinicians, and students at the GLS Campus in Prenzlauer Berg on October 16 and 17. Throughout the two-day program, interdisciplinary exchange and scientific rigor shaped the sessions, which ranged from high-profile Einstein Lectures to dynamic panel discussions and poster presentations.​

^{BNM at GLS Campus / © Kay Herschelmann}

Highlights from the program

The meeting featured renowned international speakers, whose Einstein Lectures captivated audiences with cutting-edge topics. John F. Cryan explored how gut microbiota shape brain development and mental health. Laura Manuelidis illuminated recent advances in prion research and innate immunity, Hermona Soreq shared her work on tRNA fragments as molecular actors in neurodegeneration, and Maciej Wojtkowski presented new approaches to non-invasive retinal imaging.​

Panel talks and thematic sessions showcased the strength of Berlin’s neuroscience ecosystem, covering neuroimmunology, molecular mechanisms of disease progression, synaptic plasticity, and innovations in neuroimaging and gene therapy. The diversity of speakers ensured a broad spectrum of perspectives and fostered lively discussions.​

Supporting early-career researchers

Poster sessions formed a cornerstone of the program, especially for early career scientists who presented novel findings and engaged actively with peers and senior researchers. Poster presentations were recognized with awards that highlighted new ideas and technical progress, appreciating the efforts of all contributors.

^{BNM at GLS Campus /© Kay Herschelmann}

Networking and collaboration

Ample opportunities for informal networking, whether during coffee breaks or the well-attended evening social events, helped strengthen collaborative ties among Berlin’s neuroscience community and its international guests.
NeuroCure took the opportunity of the Berlin Neuroscience Meeting to hold its members’ assembly and discuss future topics and priorities.

^{NeuroCure members` assembly at BNM /© Kay Herschelmann}

Looking forward

We look forward to welcoming everyone at the next Berlin Neuroscience Meeting on October 8 and 9, 2026, at the Langenbeck-Virchow-Haus and continuing the tradition of fruitful scientific exchange.