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Best Scientific Image

Each year we look for the best scientific images of the Helmholtz Association, which showcase the outstanding portfolio of Helmholtz in imaging and the contribution of imaging science in solving major societal challenges.

Discover the winning images!


Image: DZNE

Visual to promote the Helmholtz Imaging Conference 2026; image by Thorsten Wiegand from the UFZ called "Tropical Forest on Barro Colorado Island" showing the spatial position, species (color), and size of 87,570 individual trees in a 1000m × 500m section of the tropical forest on Barro Colorado Island, located in the Panama Canal. On the image colorful dots of different sizes are placed in an unstructured way on grey background.
Image: Thomas Wiegand, UFZ | info

Published on 13.01.2026

Helmholtz Imaging Conference 2026

Experience imaging excellence and engage with the leaders of today and tomorrow. Join us from November 9–13 in Leipzig for the Helmholtz Imaging Conference. Discuss challenges, share breakthroughs, connect with leading experts, and meet like-minded peers. Mark your calendar and stay tuned for updates.

Decorative illustration showing mathematical formulars forming the shape of a human brain.
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Published on 25.06.2025

Conference on Mathematics of Machine Learning 2025

Registration is open for the Conference on Mathematics of Machine Learning 2025! Join on September 22-25 to explore the dynamic interplay between theory and practice in machine learning, focusing on bridging current gaps between the two.

Visual to promote the HI Conference 2025, image by Sven Velten, Lars Bocklage, Ilya Sergeev, DESY & Ralf Röhlsberger, HI Jena, called "A comb for quantum states", showing various lines leading from the sides to center and top in a bright color range from purple to orange.
Image: S. Velten, L. Bocklage, I. Sergeev, DESY & R. Röhlsberger, HI Jena | info

Published on 20.05.2025

Helmholtz Imaging Conference 2025: Registration & Call for Abstract Open

The Helmholtz Imaging Conference is back for 2025, scheduled to take place from June 25-27 in Potsdam. Registration & call for abstracts are OPEN. Join us in June!

Promotional Banner for the Helmholtz AI Conference, showing a building at Messe Center Karlsruhe.
Image: Helmholtz AI | Messe Karlsruhe | info

Published on 28.01.2025

Helmholtz AI Conference 2025

Join this conference on June 3-5 in Karlsruhe, Helmholtz AI’s annual event for AI in science and research across the Helmholtz Association and beyond.

Decorative visual showing bluish and purplish lines being pulled together by binary codes on black background.
Image: NicoElNino on Shutterstock | info

Published on 16.01.2025

Helmholtz-ELLIS Workshop on Foundation Models in Science

Explore AI’s transformative role in science at the Helmholtz-ELLIS workshop, featuring top experts on foundational models and AI applications in diverse scientific domains.

Decorative Image to promote the 4th Helmholtz Imaging Conference on 14-15 May 2024 by Dimos Traganos et. al., called "Glowing Bahamian seagrasses from space" showing glowing shallow seagrasses “dancing” with wave-shaped sand ripples on the Bahamian 100-million-year-old tropical limestone on the verge of a 4000-m trench (wavy pattern in greenish and blue colors.
Image: Dimos Traganos et. al., DLR | info

Published on 05.03.2024

Helmholtz Imaging Conference 2024

Join us for our 4th Annual Helmholtz Imaging Conference on 14-15 May 2024 in Heidelberg. The call for abstracts is closed, but you can still register to attend the conference.

HI Conference 2023: Join the Unconference on 14 June
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Published on 04.05.2023

Helmholtz Imaging Conference 2023

Register today for THE Imaging Science Event of 2023 in Hamburg!

The call for proposals is open: submit your abstract by 24 May 2023!

Group photo of all Helmholtz Imaging Conference participants
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Published on 01.08.2022

Helmholtz Imaging Conference 2022 wrap-up

Thanks to all participants for this successful conference!