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

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.

Visual to promote the GPU-Hackathon, showing title and further information in grey fonts on a rainbow-colored background.
Image: HIDA | info

Published on 10.01.2024

Helmholtz GPU Hackathon

Apply as a team by 31 January 2024!

Decorative image to promote the Helmholtz Imaging Best Scientific image Contest showing an easel holding a picture of a white questionmark on black background..
Image: Bureau Bald | info

Published on 17.11.2023

Best Scientific Image Contest 2024

The call for the best scientific image 2024 is open. Submit your images by 23 February 2024 for a chance to win best image & prizes totaling 5000 EUR.

Decorative image to promote HIDA's Career Day 2023, showing title and further information with red and blue graphic lines on black background.
Image: HIDA | info

Published on 19.10.2023

Helmholtz Career Day for Data Science and IT

Join HIDA’s virtual Career Day on 22 November 2023 to learn about different Data Science and IT career fields and meet Helmholtz employers!

Visual of a simulation of electric field lines during laser acceleration of electrons with the high-power laser DRACO at HZDR, showing red and yellow lines in a chaotic pattern on black background.
Image: L. Zühl, HZDR | S. Gumhold, TU Dresden | info

Published on 12.10.2023

Frontiers of Synchrotron and XFEL Research at High Magnetic Fields

Join this workshop on 8-10 November 2023 at HZDR in Dresden to discuss the latest research results obtained using X-ray radiation sources and high magnetic fields.

Decorative image by A. Kourpa, MDC, called "Inside the zebrafish developing kidney", showing a high resolution confocal image of the zebrafish embryonic renal glomeruli at 120 hours post fertilization (hpf), a round-shaped cluster of green, blue and reddish colors on black background.
Image: Aikaterini Kourpa, MDC | info

Published on 21.09.2023

Helmholtz Reproducibility Workshop

Join this workshop on 16 November 2023 in Potsdam & delve into the core of reproducible science! Registration is open until 31 October 2023.

Decorative image showing dotted lines leading to a brightly lit center of a tunnel structure in bright orange and whitish colors.
Image: Joshua Sortino on Unsplash | info

Published on 21.08.2023

Leveraging open data from PaN facilities for machine learning

Join this workshop on 17-18 October 2023 to learn how to best exploit open data for machine learning! The call for abstract will be open until 8 September 2023.

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Image: HIDA | info

Published on 14.08.2023

Incubator Summer Academy II

Save the Dates for the Incubator Summer Academy 2023: 18-29 September! Registration is open until 25 August. Register today!

Decorative image to promote "TEACH 3", showing the title on a background divided diagonally into two parts, with dark blue lettering on a light gray background on the left and light gray lettering on a dark blue background on the right.
Image: HIDA | info

Published on 10.07.2023

TEACH 3: Explore, Exchange, Excel

Save the dates & register for the third TEACH conference on 07-08 December 2023!

Visual to tease the announcement of the winner of BSIC 2023, showing a white question mark on black background.
Image: Katharina Kriegel, DESY | info

Published on 15.06.2023

Best Scientific Image 2023: Who won this year’s contest?

The results are in! Discover who won best image in the categories “Jury Award”, “Public Choice Award” & “Participants’ Choice Award”!

Decorative image to promote the Helmholtz Imaging Projects Call 2023 showing the title above 3 vertical rectangles with 2 images of previous contests and a white questionmark on black background.
Image: Katharina Kriegel, DESY | info

Published on 05.05.2023

Helmholtz Imaging Projects Call 2023 Open

The new call for Helmholtz Imaging Projects is open! Submit your proposal by 30 July 2023!

Visual to promote the Unconference Session at the HI Conference 2023, showing the HI Key Visual on the left and further information on the session in white fonts on the right, with black background.
Image: Katharina Kriegel, DESY | info

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!

Decorative image to promote the seminar series on image processing, showing title and further information decorated with colorful dots of different sizes forming a s-shaped line on black background.
Image: D. Kainmüller, MDC | info

Published on 21.04.2023

Six Main Tasks in Image Processing

Join this series of seminars from May to July to learn about the six key image processing tasks!