Dear HEiKA enthusiasts,
Welcome to our first newsletter in 2024!
Here you will receive regular updates on joint activities such as funding calls and events within the framework of HEiKA and the two partner universities KIT and Heidelberg University.
We hope you enjoy reading it and look forward to seeing you again at one or other of the events!
>> OPEN CALLS
FALLING WALLS LAB BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG
Attention students and early-career professionals:
Do you have an innovative idea that creates a positive impact on science and society that you would like to share with the world?
Then apply to Falling Walls Lab Baden-Württemberg for a chance to pitch your idea and win a trip to the Falling Walls Science Summit in Berlin this November!
APPLY HERE BY 1 MAY 2024:
https://falling-walls.com/lab/apply/baden-wurttemberg/
FURTHER INFO
https://www.heika-research.de/en/events/falling-walls-lab-baden-wurttemberg
>> HEiKA FUNDING
HEiKA is funding ten highly innovative projects in 2024
Find a list of all HEiKA projects here.
Today we are presenting the first three projects from the current funding period in more detail:
>> WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON
New Center for Synthetic Genomics
>> UPCOMING EVENTS
7 April: Future 3D Additive Manufacturing – The 3DMM2O Conference 2024
3D Cellular Systems: Synthetic Environments, Mechanobiology and Organoids.
The conference takes place in the baroque Schöntal Monastery, Germany (near Heilbronn), from April 7 to April 11, 2024.
The annual conference on topics surrounding 3D Additive Manufacturing is organized by the Cluster of Excellence “3D Matter Made to Order” (3DMM2O). 3DMM2O is a joint Research Cluster of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Heidelberg University (Uni HD).
15 May: Simplaix Workshop in Heidelberg
The 2nd SIMPLAIX Workshop on “Machine Learning for Multiscale Molecular Modeling”
Registration deadline: 15 April 2024.
Further information and registration
https://simplaix-workshop2024.h-its.org/
Confirmed speakers:
• Roberto Covino, Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies, Germany
• Lorenzo Cupellini, Department of Chemistry, University of Pisa, Italy
• Matteo Degiacomi, Department of Physics, Durham University, UK
• Boris Kozinsky, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, USA
• Felice C. Lightstone, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, USA
• Sandra Luber, Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, CH
• Johannes Margraf, University of Bayreuth, Germany
• Edina Rosta, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College London, UK
• Grant M. Rotskoff, Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, USA
• Alessandro Troisi, Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, UK
• Mark E. Tuckerman, Department of Physics, New York University, USA
• Andrea Volkamer, Saarland University, Saarbruecken, Germany
• Geemi Wellawatte, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
• Julia Westermayr, Wilhelm-Ostwald-Institute, University of Leipzig, Germany
10 July: Falling Walls Lab Baden-Württemberg in Stuttgart
Falling Walls Lab Baden-Württemberg on July 10, in the ARENA2036 at Campus Vaihingen, Pfaffenwaldring 19, 70569 Stuttgart.
Become part of the Lab 2024!
We would like to invite all innovation and science enthusiasts and other interested members of universities, start-ups and industrial companies. The Falling Walls Lab Baden-Württemberg offers you an exciting program with insights into the latest developments and the opportunity to network and exchange ideas with like-minded people and those who think differently.
Further information: https://www.eni.uni-stuttgart.de/en/institute/news/falling-walls-lab-bw-2024/
Registration to visit the event: https://eveeno.com/falling-walls-lab-bw-2024
11 July: HEiKA DAY in Karlsruhe
HEiKA Day and Summer party on July 11, at TRIANGEL, Kaiserstr. 93, 76133 Karlsruhe.
We invite all scientists (junior and senior) from all disciplines and departments to join us!
Take part at the HEiKA day to exchange ideas with the current HEiKA project teams and meet the HEiKA community.
Afterwards in the evening the summer party will take place also at TRIANGEL.
Plan your next activities with others or just have a good time with us in a pleasant atmosphere with snacks and cool summer drinks...