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.
The best poster will receive a prize of €500; second place will receive €200 and third place €100.
Registration for the poster session: Please register your poster here by 16 October 2026, including the title and abstract.
In the run-up to the event, you have the opportunity to take part in an online workshop entitled ‘Secrets of Impactful Poster Design and Presentation’ on 21, 22 and 28 September 2026, from 09:00 to 12:00 each day. The workshop is organised by the Adlershof Graduate Centre and the Humboldt Graduate School. The workshop will be held in English. Register here.
Provisional programme (subject to change)
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 University of 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 (FVB e. V.)
10:30 – 11:30 POSTER PRESENTATIONS
11:30 – 12:30 LUNCH BREAK & NETWORKING WITH POSTER EXHIBITION (even-numbered posters)
12:30 – 13:00 LECTURE
Battery research: from materials to safety
Dr Gustav Graeber, Emmy Noether Junior Research Group Leader, Institute of Chemistry, Humboldt University of Berlin
13:00 – 14:00 PANEL DISCUSSION
Adlershof in the Age of AI: Opportunities and Risks
Participants:
- Dr Sebastian Ahlberg, Managing Director, Magnosco GmbH
- Anna Bronclik, Master’s student at the Institute of Computer Science, Humboldt University of Berlin
- Prof. Dr Franziska Emmerling, Head of Department at the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing
- Prof. Dr Philipp Staab, Institute of Social Sciences, Humboldt University of Berlin
- Nicolas Zimmer, Chairman of the Board of the Berlin Technology Foundation
Moderator: Prof. Dr Jan Mendling, Institute of Computer Science, Humboldt University of Berlin
14:00 – 15:00 COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING WITH POSTER SESSION (odd-numbered posters)
15:00 – 15:30 INSIGHT ADLERSHOF
Keynote presentations from academia and industry
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