Adlershof Research Forum (AFF)
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, IGAFA e.V., WISTA Management GmbH
Rudower Chaussee 26,
12489 Berlin
Erwin Schrödinger-Zentrum
The Adlershof Research Forum (AFF) is a full-day conference co-organized by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, IGAFA e. V. and WISTA Management GmbH and serves as a platform for location-based scientific exchange in Adlershof. It provides an overview of current local research – the ‘Adlershof knowledge’.
To mark the conclusion of Berlin Science Week, the Adlershof Research Forum offers lectures and short presentations on current topics by leading researchers and business representatives from the Adlershof Science and Technology Park.
The conference is accompanied by a poster session, which offers the perfect opportunity to present your own research to a wide audience, receive valuable feedback and make new contacts. It begins with a pitching session, during which participants have one minute each to present their posters. The pitch is a quick way to draw attention to your research and spark the audience’s interest.
Why is it worth taking part?
- Gain visibility: Present your research and its progress to the interdisciplinary Adlershof community.
- Receive feedback: Take the opportunity to gain valuable feedback on your research and gain new perspectives.
- Network: Meet other researchers, expand your professional network and discover new opportunities for collaboration.
Poster session
The best poster will receive a prize of €500; second place will receive €200 and third place €100.
Please register your poster by 16 October 2026, including the title and abstract: Registration for the poster session
Programme
09:30 – 09:40 Welcome
- Dr Anja Sommerfeld, Berlin Research 50 (BR50)
09:40 – 10:00 Newscorner Adlershof
- Prof. Dr Ulf Leser, Vice-President for Research, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bickermann, Chair of the Board of IGAFA e. V., Deputy Director of the Leibniz Institute for Crystal Growth (IKZ) at FVB e. V.
- Roland Sillmann, Managing Director of WISTA Management GmbH
10:00 – 10:30 Lecture: “Frequency-comb photonics”
- Prof. Dr Nathalie Picqué, Director at the Max Born Institute for Non-linear Optics and Short-time Spectroscopy (MBI) at FVB e. V.
10:30 – 11:30 Poster Presentations
11:30 – 12:30 Lunch Break & Networking with Poster Session
12:30 – 13:00 Lecture: “Battery research: from materials to safety”
- Dr Gustav Graeber, Emmy Noether Junior Research Group Leader, Department of Chemistry, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
13:00 – 14:00 Panel Discussion: “Adlershof in the Age of AI: Opportunities and Risks”
- Dr Sebastian Ahlberg, Managing Director, Magnosco GmbH
- Anna Bronclik, Master’s student at the Department of Computer Science, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
- Prof. Dr Franziska Emmerling, Head of Department at the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM)
- Prof. Dr Philipp Staab, Department of Social Sciences, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
- Nicolas Zimmer, Chairman of the Board, Berlin Technology Foundation
- Moderator: Prof. Dr Jan Mendling, Department of Computer Science, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
14:00 – 15:00 Coffee Break & Networking with Poster Session
15:00 – 15:30 Insight Adlershof: Keynote presentations from academia and industry
- Dr. Ta-shun Chou, NextGO Epi GmbH
- Prof. Dr. Carsten Engelhard, Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM)
- Prof. Dr. Tobia Lakes, Geography Department, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
- Eric Matthes, Nanolope GmbH
15:30 – 15:40 Poster Awards Ceremony
15:40 – 16:00 Insight Dating / Science Dating
16:00 Closing remarks & end of the event
Participation in the AFF is free of charge. We would appreciate it if you could register in advance by emailing events(at)igafa.de.
Questions, details and contact:
IGAFA e. V.
Sanela Schlößer
030 6392-3669
igafa(at)igafa.de