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Welcome

The Bernstein Network Computational Neuroscience connects experimental and theoretical scientists. It comprises more than 200 research groups and 450 individual scientists from all over the world who combine experimental neuroscientific approaches with theoretical models and computer simulations.

The Bernstein Network was launched in 2004 through a major funding initiative of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) which aimed at advancing the transfer of theoretical knowledge to clinical and technical applications. The network is named after the German physiologist and biophysicist Julius Bernstein (1839-1917).

News

Tübingen, Germany April 1, 2026

Roxana Zeraati receives Klaus Tschira Boost Fund

• Two-year grant to study how humans adapt their decision-making to changing environments.
• Moving beyond artificial experiments to capture more realistic behavior using gamified tasks.
• Potential relevance for disrupted or defective decision-making

Bonn, Germany March 24, 2026

Environment, gut health, and Parkinson’s disease: Bonn and Augsburg launch joint research project

Why do some people develop Parkinson’s disease while others remain healthy despite similar circumstances? A new joint research project by the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the University of Bonn, in collaboration with the University of Augsburg, is exploring this question using an unconventional approach: the so-called exposome — that is, the totality of all environmental factors to which a person is exposed over the course of their life, ranging from diet and environmental chemicals to microplastics. The “ExPres-RBD” project is funded by the Walter and Ilse Rose Foundation with over 400,000 euros and is the first to systematically investigate how environmental factors and biological processes in the body interact and may contribute to the development of Parkinson’s disease.

Bochum, Germany March 13, 2026

How stress disrupts the brain’s navigational system

Persons under stress may have a harder time spatially orienting themselves. Researchers in Bochum have discovered why.

Berlin, Germany March 13, 2026

The ghosts we see: How afterimages reveal why the world appears stable

Researchers at the Science of Intelligence (SCIoI) Cluster of Excellence are investigating how the brain produces a stable image despite the jerky movements of our eyes. To do this, they use afterimages as an experimental tool.

Events

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Past and future conferences

Calls

Pivot Fellowship

The Simons Foundation is now accepting applications for the next class of Pivot Fellows, offering a unique opportunity for researchers ready to bring their expertise to a new field in mathematics or the natural sciences. Fellows will receive support for one year of mentored training in their new discipline, followed by the opportunity to apply for up to five years of research funding in their new field. The fellowships provide salary support and funding for research, travel and professional development. In addition, mentors will receive a $50,000 research fund. At the end of the fellowship year, fellows may be invited to apply for a research award in the new field for up to $1.5 million — plus indirect costs — over five years.

Deadline: 14.05.2026

Else Kröner Clinician Scientist Professuren 2026

Obschon es mittlerweile an vielen Orten Programme gibt, die dem Nachwuchs eine solche Ausbildung während der Facharztweiterbildung bieten, bleibt die Attraktivität für den Berufsweg als Clinician Scientist beschränkt, weil geeignete Anschlusspositionen nach Ablauf der Clinician-Scientist-Programme fehlen.

Als einen Lösungsansatz schreibt die Else Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung als Modell jährlich drei Else Kröner Clinician Scientist Professuren aus. Mit den Professuren soll Ärztinnen und Ärzten mit herausragenden Leistungen sowohl in Patientenversorgung als auch Forschung eine langfristige Perspektive gegeben werden, den Berufsweg des Clinician Scientist weiterzugehen und je die Hälfte ihrer Arbeitszeit für Forschung mit Lehre und Patientenversorgung einzusetzen. Die Finanzierung der Professur ist auf maximal 10 Jahre angelegt. Nach einer ersten Förderperiode von fünf Jahren und unter der Bedingung einer positiven Zwischenevaluation ist eine einmalige Verlängerung um weitere fünf Jahre möglich. Die Clinician Scientist Professur ist mit insgesamt bis zu 1,1 Mio. € dotiert. Die Mittel dienen der Finanzierung der Personalkosten des Forschungsanteils des Stelleninhabers, die in der Höhe von 50% des Gehalts einer W3-Professur liegen sollten. Die restlichen Mittel sind über die Laufzeit der Professur zu verteilen und können frei vom Stelleninhaber für Forschungszwecke verwendet werden.

Deadline: 01.06.2026

Lower Saxony Impulse Professorship

The "Lower Saxony Impulse Professorship" addresses academics approaching the end of their early career phase up to a maximum of ten years after completing their doctorate. It is intended to support universities in the state of Lower Saxony in their efforts to attract and retain early career researchers – thereby consolidating Lower Saxony as a science location.
The program addresses academics approaching the end of the early career phase up to a maximum of ten years after completing their doctorate. The funding is intended to increase their promising career potential in terms of disciplinary expertise as well as their capacity to shape research profiles and structures. In this light, it seeks to boost their potential for future leadership roles ("rising stars").

Deadline: 01.06.2026