5TH INTERDISCIPLINARY NETWORK SYMPOSIUM

For Clinician Scientists by Clinician Scientists

ELSE KRÖNER SYMPOSIUM

Three days of inspiration, networking, and practical insights – with engaging keynotes, interactive sessions, hands-on workshops, and a “Marketplace of Opportunities” showcasing cutting-edge research techniques.

Registration open!

12.-14.02.2026

BOCHUM

Abstract submission deadline extended!

REGISTRATION & ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

Registration now open!

You can now register for the symposium. Simply click the registration button below - a new tab will open to complete your registration.

Do not forget to submit your abstract!

Please make sure to also upload your abstract as a word document using the submission form on the right. The maximum length of the abstract is 500 words.

Registration

Last name, name *

Name of institution, clinic, department *

E-Mail-address *

Abstract-file (Word-document) *

Your abstract should:

• Present either your current project as a Clinician Scientist or the results you have obtained so far.

• Describe how you are involved in projects, programmes, or research networks.

• Highlight special milestones or defining experiences in your career as a Clinician Scientist.

• Maximum length is 500 words.

Submission deadline: 30 November 2025

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Meet our speakers

Programme Highlights

• Distinguished speakers from research, major funding organisations, and science policy

• Exchange with funding bodies and experienced Clinician Scientists

• Workshops on Data Visualisation, Graphical Abstracts, Statistics, Self-Management, Voice Training, and Scientific Writing

• Evening event at the "Deutsche Bergbau Museum Bochum" — with dinner, music, and an unforgettable view over the Ruhr area

• Poster and Abstract Sessions with award ceremonies

• Networking evenings and panel discussions

Start: Thursday, 12 February 2026, 16:30

End: Saturday, 14 February 2026, 14:00

More information coming soon!

Preliminary Programme

Thursday, 12 February 2026

16:30-17:15: Registration & Arrival

17:15-17:45: Opening & Welcome Addresses

17:45-18:30: Keynote 1: Clinician Scientist Programs: Vision, Reality and Reform

18:30-18:45: Break

18:45-20:15: Session 1: Explore, Connect, Discovery: Marketplace of Opportunities

20:15-22:00: Evening Programme

warm catering on site

Friday, 13 February 2026

08:45-09:15: Arrival & Morning coffee

with light breakfast served on site

09:15-10:15: Session 2: Abstract Session

10:15-10:30: Break

10:30-12:00: Session 3: Shaping Research Careers: Institutions in Conversation

12:10-12:45: Session 4: Empower, Explore, Engagement: A Dialoge with Research Funders & Young Scientist Networks

12:45-13:30: Lunch Break

warm catering on site

13:30-14:15: Keynote 2: Tools of Tomorrow: AI, Data, and the Digital Clinician Scientist

14:15-15:45: Workshops - From Analysis to Illustration: Tools for Scientific Impact

-Data visualization & graphical abstracts

- Introduction to R statistics

15:45-16:00: Coffee break

16:00-17:00: Session 5: The Knowledge Gallery, Poster Exhibition & Discussion

17:00-18:00: Session 6: Best Abstract Session

19:30 onwards: Evening Event at the Bergbau Museum in Bochum

Saturday, 14 February 2026

08:45-09:00: Arrival & Morning coffee

with light breakfast served on site

09:00-10:30: Session 7: Collaboration Over Competition: Interdisciplinary Science for Ermerging Leaders

10:30-10:45: Break

10:45-12:15: Workshops: From Hypothesis to Impact: Empowering the Next Generation of Clinician Scientists

- Self Management

- Scientific writing - how to write a grant

- Leadership Skills

12:15-12:30: Break

12:30-14:00: Session 8: One Foot in the Clinic, One in the Lab: Balancing Two Worlds and More

Lunch Session

14:00: Closing Remarks & Farewell

End of Symposium

Registration & Abstract submission

Registration