Events

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 Helmholtz Open Hackathon 2025 showing data flows on a bluish-green to orange colored background.
Image: Helmholtz | info

Published on 11.12.2024

Helmholtz Open Hackathon 2025

Join this hybrid Open Hackathon from April 1-11, 2025 to receive support for porting, accelerating and optimizing your applications on a variety of data center architectures. Apply by February 10.

Image by Tian Wu, Pengfei Yao, Yu Ren (all GEOMAR), called "Whale Songs Across the Ocean" showing the visualization of fin whale calls in the Northeast Pacific, based on the dynamic image analysis (DIA) of the soundtracks recorded by ocean bottom seismometers (light-bluish lines and dots on black background forming the shape of a whale).
Image: T. Wu, P. Yao & Y. Ren, all GEOMAR | info

Published on 12.11.2024

7th Round Table on Deep Learning @DESY

For the 7th year in a row, the Round Table on Deep Learning @DESY will take place on November 22, 2024 — a one-of-a-kind opportunity to connect with fellow researchers across diverse disciplines who are using the same AI tools to solve vastly different problems.

Visual created by DALL·E to promote event
Image: DALL·E | info

Published on 18.10.2024

HI@Falling Walls Science Summit 2024

Join us at the Falling Walls Science Summit in Berlin, November 7-9, showcasing outstanding research, and innovative ideas. Don’t miss Lena Maier-Hein presenting on advancements in surgical imaging!

Graphic image to promote the "Deep Learning in Inverse Problems Workshop", showing a graphical representation of magnetic waves moving through a section of the Mn5Ge3 crystal in bright colours on black background.
Image: F. dos Santos, CBPF | M. dos Santos Dias, STFC | N. Biniskos, FZJ & S. Lounis, PSI | info

Published on 08.08.2024

Deep Learning in Inverse Problems Workshop

Join our in-person workshop on September 23-24, 2024 at DESY to learn about novel developments on learning based methods for inverse problems. Secure your spot today! Registration is open until September 15.

Decorative image to promote the Helmholtz Summer School, showing title and further information, dark-blue circles on bluish background with dark-blue footer.
Image: HiDA | info

Published on 22.07.2024

Helmholtz Summer School – From Data to Knowledge

Save the Dates for the Helmholtz Summer School: September 16-29, 2024! Registration ends August 25.

Decorative image to promote the Open Office Hour of Helmholtz Imaging, showing bright multi-colored dots and shapes on black background.
Image: F. Qadri & B. Nickl, MDC | info

Published on 27.06.2024

Open Office Hour

Join our virtual open office hour on July 3 at 3-4 PM CEST to discuss your imaging-related challenge! No appointment needed. Just drop by!

Decorative image to promote the information event for projects funded by Helmholtz, showing graphical lines, dots and circles in bluish, beige, and greenish colors.
Image: ChatGPT | info

Published on 14.06.2024

Helmholtz Funded Projects – What’s Next?

Join this workshop on June 27 at 10 am (CEST) to learn about opportunities to build on intial seed funding!

Decorative image to promote the Helmholtz Data Science Platforms Roadshow showing title and further information on bluish background.
Image: Helmholtz Platforms | info

Published on 11.06.2024

Data Science Unlocked: Helmholtz Platforms Roadshow

Join us on June 26 at 10 am for the opportunity to learn more about the offerings of the five Helmholtz Information and Data Science Platforms. Interact with us, collaborate, and network with peers! On July 3 you can join us for the Open Office Hour to discuss your imaging-related challenge!

Group photo of the five Best Scientific Image Contest Winners 2024 standing on stage holding their certificates surrounded by the exhibition of the winning images.
Image: Jörg Modrow | info

Published on 14.05.2024

Best Scientific Image Contest 2024: Discover the Winners!

The winners of the 2024 contest have been announced! Dive into the captivating world of scientific images as we celebrate this year’s winners across three categories: the Jury Award, Public Choice Award, and Participants’ Choice Award.

Decorative image to promote the HI Projects Call 2024, showing title and further information in white fonts on black background and four aligned squares displaying three images from previous contests and a questionmark.
Image: Katharina Kriegel, DESY | info

Published on 02.05.2024

Helmholtz Imaging Projects Call 2024 Open

The new call for Helmholtz Imaging Projects is open! Submit your proposal by July 30, 2024! Have a great idea, but no partner yet? Join our matchmaking channel on Mattermost.

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.

Image to promote HIDA PhD Meetup on 6-7 June 2024 in Berlin, showing title and further information on a dark-blue circle surrounded by wavy shades in bright blue colors.
Image: HIDA | info

Published on 04.03.2024

HIDA PhD Meetup

Join the HIDA PhD Meetup on 6-7 June 2024 in Berlin! Having a research focus in Information and Data Science? Connect with your peers throughout the institutions. Register by 14 March!

Decorative image to promote HFMI Initative; created by Firefly
Image: Firefly | info

Published on 05.02.2024

Unlocking the Potential of AI: Helmholtz Foundation Model Initiative – Call for Proposals & Info Events

The Helmholtz Association launched the Helmholtz Foundation Model Initiative to leverage recent advancements in AI and the rise of “Foundation Models”. Join the info event on 8 February & the match-making event on 15 February. Submit your project proposal by 15 March 2024!

Decorative image showing greenish colored curved lines on black background.
Image: Visax on Unsplash | info

Published on 01.02.2024

HIDA Hackathon on Computer Vision

On 27 February 2024 doctoral researchers of all Helmholtz Information & Data Science schools will come together to work with drone images of thermal leakages in construction.

Image by Alena Prudnikava, HZB, called "Electrodeposited copper film onto niobium", showing the mechanism of peeling of the copper film from niobium substrate during the copper electroplating process in the alkaline electrolytic bath, displayed in somewhat crusty-looking little pieces and bigger chunks in olive green colors.
Image: Alena Prudnikava, HZB | info

Published on 19.01.2024

The Helmholtz Imaging Roadshow comes to HZB

Join us on 29 February 2024 for an engaging information session at 10-12 pm at HZB Adlershof & on 7 March at 11 am for a virtual Open Office Hour!

Explore captivating scientific images from our 2023 contest, showcased from 19-29 February 2024.