08:45

09:00–ca 12:30 

ECR Registration 

ECR Symposium  | PhD and Postdocs 

  9: Welcome, Martin Hadamitzky, room 1
  ca 9:15: Participant Introductions & Networking Round
  10:30: Workshop Session "Sleeping Beauty", Philipp Gramlich, room 2a

* 13:30

13:45–14:00

Registration

Introduction 

14:00–15:00

Keynote | Simon Hanslmayr, room 1

 "Revisiting Hebb and the Hippocampal Index in Humans:
Toward a Neurotechnology of Memory" Hanslmayr_Abstract.pdf

15:00-15:30

Break

15:30-17:00

Poster session, room 2a

​Each subproject should be presented with a poster. Reusing the evaluation poster, for example, is absolutely fine. Ideally, A0 format.

17:00-19:00

Group activity | Frankenstein proposal, room 2a +1

A method mash up! Most mixed groups of 4-5 persons bring together their expertise and wildest ideas to design a bold joint experiment in limited time. The sky is the limit for budget, there are no laws and no ethics approval is required. What monsters will come to life?

19:15

Dinner at Osteria | Scientific discussions

We happily invite you to: L'Osteria Bochum,
Husemann KarreeViktoriastraße 14 a, 44787 Bochum

March 24, 2026

09:00–12:00

Field trip | Research Facility THINK, MakerSpace at O-Werk
THINK: Visit of the soon-to-be-opened-building (11.11.26)
O-Werk: Workshops in the Maker Space next to THINK

12:00–13:30

Lunch | RUB Mensa

One table in the canteen will be visibly marked, and the coordinators will have vouchers for all BBMA guests.

13:30–15:30

Wrap up group activity | Best proposal award, room 1

15:30

Closing Words, Onur Güntürkün, room 1