A Successful PhD and PD Retreat (2025)

Yet another successful retreat for the PhDs and postdocs of our consortium. During the 3-day event, the researchers gathered to discuss the latest developments in their project and strengthen the community. The poster session sparked lively exchanges and scientific discussions between researchers across Berlin and Heidelberg.

We were also delighted to welcome two invited guests: Daniel Morales, Senior Editor at Nature Communications, and Prof. Cecilia Clementi from Freie Universität Berlin (represented by two of her PhD students). In his talk, Daniel shared insights into scientific writing and the publication process from an editor’s perspective. The workshop “AI in Science” explored principles and applications of machine learning in molecular dynamics simulations of protein complexes.

Of course, there was also time for networking and community building, including a visit to a local Christmas market near the beautiful Charlottenburg Palace and a joint dinner at Trattoria La Romana.

Big thanks to the organizers: Tamina Werk, Ana knez, Ali Lashkari, Yagmur Urem