• Administrative Herausforderungen in Core Facilities & Technologieplattformen 2025

    Universität Ulm Meyerhofstr. 1, Ulm, Germany

    Die Etablierung von Core Facilities und Technologieplattformen an Forschungsinstituten bietet Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftlern den Zugang zu anspruchsvollen Technologien und Geräten. Die gemeinsame Nutzung von Ressourcen und effektive Auslastung führt bei entsprechenden Managementkonzepten zu einer insgesamt verbesserten Forschungsinfrastruktur. Allerdings bringt die Verwaltung von solchen Einrichtungen neue Herausforderungen mit sich. Daher organisieren wir jährlich einen Workshop zu [...]

  • Ask the experts – Spatial transcriptomics

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    We are excited to announce another ‘Ask the Experts’ talk taking place this year. On November 5, from 3:00 to 5:00 PM (CET), we will dive into the topic of Spatial Transcriptomics. You will have the opportunity to ask our three invited experts any questions you may have related to the field. Our experts will [...]

  • GerBI Chat: Shape the German Optical Museum together

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    We have an exciting opportunity to make a lasting impact together! The German Optical Museum (D.O.M.) in Jena is undergoing a major renewal, and we’ve been invited to contribute our expertise to shape its brand-new microscopy exhibition—set to open in 2028. This is a chance to inspire the next generation of scientists, students, and curious minds by helping design 13 interactive microscopy experiments. A [...]

  • 2025 OME-NGFF Workflows Hackathon

    Date: November 12th - 14th, 2025 Location: Irchel Campus, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zürich Bioimage analysis is evolving to address challenges of big data, dealing with complex modalities like 3D and time-resolved imaging and working towards more FAIR image data and image analysis workflows. A big driver for standardization is the development of OME-NGFF, the open, next [...]

  • GerBI Annual Community Meeting 2026

    Monastery Frauenberg Am Frauenberg 1, Fulda, Germany

    General Information The GerBI-GMB Community Meeting is held every other year alternating with Trends in Microscopy and is the come-together of GerBI-GMB members and interested imaging scientists from academia and industry. It goes back to the “Fulda-Meetings” series which started in 2010. All GerBI members and also non GerBI-GMB members are welcome to attend the [...]

  • GerBI – onboarding event for new members – first edition

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    During this online onboarding event, you will have the chance to meet the GerBI core team, discover how you can engage with and contribute to the community, and get answers to any questions you may have about your GerBI membership. We will be hosting further onboarding sessions throughout the year, aiming for 3–4 occasions. All [...]

  • 19th OME Community Meeting

    Haus der Universität Schadowplatz 14, Düsseldorf, Germany

    Join us for the 19th Open Microscopy Environment (OME) Community Meeting from 28.-30.4.2026, in the Haus der Universität Düsseldorf. Invited Speakers Carole Goble – Keynote – Jean-Marie Burel Josh Moore Shuichi Onami Beth Cimini Erick Ratamero Matthew Hartley Virginie Uhlmann Jan-Philipp Mallm Katy Wolstencroft When: April 28th – 30th, 2026 Where: Haus der Universität, Düsseldorf [...]

  • foundingGIDE Community Event & Hackathon 2026 (hybrid)

    EMBL Heidelberg Meyerhofstraße 1, Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

    We’re excited to let you know that registrations are open for the foundingGIDE Community Event 2026, taking place in Heidelberg, Germany on 4-6 May. Join us for 2.5 days of collaboration and engagement with the global imaging data community. On the evening of 4th of May, we will host a poster session, and we warmly [...]

  • GerBI-Chat: Hinweise zu gerätebezogenen Nutzungskosten und Core Facilities – Informationsveranstaltung zu den aktuellen Überarbeitungen des Merkblatts 55.04 der DFG

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    Im Namen des neuen Core Facility Management Netzwerks (cfmn) und German BioImaging laden wir alle Core Facility Communities zu einer Informationsveranstaltung zu den aktuellen Überarbeitungen des Merkblatts 55.04 der DFG: Hinweise zu gerätebezogenen Nutzungskosten und Core Facilities ein. Die Veranstaltung findet am 6. Mai 2026 um 10 Uhr via Zoom statt (Dauer 90 min). Bei [...]

  • Jahresmeeting GerBI Team 2 „Financial and Legal Framework of Core Facilities”

    Ringhotel Eisenacher Hof Katharinenstr.11-13, Eisenach, Thüringen, Germany

    Im dem diesjährigen Treffen des GerBI Team 2 werden sich die Teilnehmenden in einem Schreib-Workshop mit der Finalisierung des Übersichtsartikels zum Thema Core Facilitiy Management befassen. Hierzu werden wir in Kleingruppen passende Grafiken erstellen sowie inhaltliche Überarbeitungen und das Lektorat durchführen. Weiterhin werden wir mit der Erstellung von ein bis zwei weiteren vertiefte Publikationen zu konkreteren Themen [...]

  • GBI’s Spotlight on Data Webinar Series

    GBI, GerBI and NFDI4BIOIMAGE are excited to announce the launch of a new webinar series together: GBI’Spotlight on Data — focused on research data management and data practices for imaging scientists and core facilities worldwide. First session: 28 May 2026 | 17:00 CEST Replay + Live Q&A: 29 May 2026 | 08:00 CEST If you [...]

  • GBI’ Spotlight on Data Webinar Series – Introduction

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    A new Spotlight webinar series focused on supporting imaging scientists in core facilities in research data management has been launched by German BioImaging and Global BioImaging. Building on the success of the nearly two-year-long original Spotlight on Career Paths developed by the international Career Path Working Group and running for nearly two years, this initiative [...]