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Image: Alina Shevchenko, GFZ | info

Published on 28.09.2026

Helmholtz Imaging Newsletter Issue No. 29

From the extended call for contributions for the Helmholtz Imaging Conference 2026 to the return of our Open Office Hour: the latest Helmholtz Imaging Newsletter brings together upcoming events and training, new team and Steering Board members, tools and solutions, and opportunities from across the community.

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Visual to promote the Helmholtz Imaging Week 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. On the image a black box is place to inform the viewers about the date and location of the Helmholtz Imaging Week.
Image: Thorsten Wiegand, UFZ (background image) | info

Published on 17.09.2026

Helmholtz Imaging Week 2026

Mark your calendars: Helmholtz Imaging Week 2026 is coming to Leipzig from November 9–12, 2026, bringing together the imaging community for an extended program of scientific exchange, collaboration, and inspiration. Join us for the Imaging Deep Dive Day & annual Helmholtz Imaging Conference! Registration is open now. Call for contributions for conferences closes on October 1.

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Published on 14.09.2026

Double Recognition for Lena Maier-Hein: EMBS Award and Nature Biomedical Engineering Cover

Two reasons to celebrate: Helmholtz Imaging Center Coordinator Lena Maier-Hein has received the 2026 EMBS Technical Achievement Award, while research by her and colleagues on cross-species knowledge transfer in medical imaging is featured on the cover of the August issue of Nature Biomedical Engineering.

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Group of Helmholtz Imaging team members standing outdoors, wearing matching black T-shirts and hoodies with the Helmholtz Imaging logo. Text on the image reads: “Helmholtz Imaging Open Office Hour.”
Image: Knut Sander, Helmholtz Imaging, DESY | info

Published on 11.09.2026

Our Open Office Hour is Back

Got an imaging-related question or challenge? Our Helmholtz Imaging Open Office Hour is back. Join us virtually every 2nd Tuesday at 1 PM! No appointment needed. Just drop by!

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Published on 08.09.2026

Helmholtz Imaging on the Road: Visiting DLR in Cologne

On September 1, Helmholtz Imaging brought its roadshow to the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Cologne. The visit offered researchers the opportunity to learn more about Helmholtz Imaging and our free support for imaging-related research tasks and challenges.

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This image shows long vertical streaks in bright yellow, turquoise, blue, and purple. The layered colors and textured lines resemble dripping paint or weathered wood grain, creating a vivid, striped pattern across the image.
Image: Anja Rösel, DLR & Polona Itkin, UiT - The Arctic University of Norway | info

Published on 07.09.2026

Three New Members Join the Helmholtz Imaging Steering Board

Helmholtz Imaging warmly welcomes Ralf Mikut, Katharina Nöh and Jian Peng to its Steering Board. With their expertise in computational biology, machine learning, environmental modelling and data-driven research, they bring valuable perspectives to the strategic development of the platform.

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Color-coded pixel map with shades of yellow, orange, red, green, and blue.
Image: Anne Hennke, GEOMAR | info

Published on 27.08.2026

On CONNECT: From Pixels to Knowledge

How do underwater images become reliable scientific data? The interactive StoryMap “From Pixels to Knowledge” follows the marine imaging workflow, from data acquisition in challenging environments to AI-supported image analysis and habitat modelling.

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This image combines functional ultrasound imaging and high-resolution confocal microscopy to illustrate how specific stimuli activate the smell center in anesthetized mice. The highlighted brain region is the anterior olfactory nucleus (AON), a key part of the olfactory cortex involved in processing smells.
Image: Athanasios Balomenos, Wenhan Luo, Gary R. Lewin, MDC (3rd Place Participants' Choice Award) | info

Published on 30.07.2026

Helmholtz Imaging Newsletter Issue No. 28

Explore this year’s Best Scientific Image Contest entries, register for Helmholtz Imaging Week 2026, discover our new projects, and tools, and catch up on training opportunities and community updates in our latest newsletter.

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Promotional banner for the Helmholtz Imaging Roadshow featuring a color-coded elevation map with mountains, valleys, and a river. Large white text reading “Helmholtz Imaging Roadshow” is displayed over the map, with white corner markers framing the composition.
Image: Markus Bachmann, DLR Oberpfaffenhofen (Top 20 image, Helmholtz Imaging Best Scientific Image Contest 2024) | info

Published on 27.07.2026

Bring your Imaging Questions: Helmholtz Imaging Roadshow at DLR

Join us on September 1 at DLR in Cologne for the Helmholtz Imaging Roadshow! Bring your imaging-related questions and discover how we can support your research.

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Image: Sabine Niebel (generatively extended using Photoshop) | info

Published on 26.06.2026

Helmholtz Imaging moves to Matrix

We are moving our community chat from Mattermost to Matrix. The new Helmholtz-wide platform, hosted by HIFIS, will support secure exchange and collaboration across the Helmholtz Association. Join us!

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Published on 23.06.2026

Helmholtz Imaging at HAICON26: Connecting Imaging, AI and Scientific Discovery

With hands-on workshops, a busy booth, and a poster spotlight on the Helmholtz Model Zoo, Helmholtz Imaging had many opportunities at the conference to connect with AI-savvy researchers and discuss how we can lift their imaging-related research to the next level.

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Promotional graphic for “Helmholtz Imaging Newsletter Issue No. 27” featuring illuminated trees and their colorful reflection on dark water.
Image: Digital Forest / Digital Twin by Aldino Rizaldy, Sam Thiele, Sharad Kumar Gupta, HZDR | info

Published on 29.05.2026

Helmholtz Imaging Newsletter Issue No. 27

From the Project Call 2026 and upcoming training opportunities to new community tools and a preview of Helmholtz Imaging Week 2026, our latest newsletter highlights what’s happening across Helmholtz Imaging and beyond.

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Hyperspectral data cube symbolizing the general remote sensing and hyperspectral imagery domains, showing an aerial view of a landscape at the front with bluish, green and reddish colored lines leading to the back of the cube.
Image: Aaron Christian Banze | info

Published on 27.04.2026

NEW on CONNECT: Estimating Soil Properties from Satellite Data with Explainable AI

How can we accurately and transparently predict soil nutrients from space? A new CONNECT blog post presents Hype-Spectral, a top-performing approach combining hyperspectral imagery and explainable AI.

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Visual to promote the Helmholtz Imaging Project Call 2026, showing title, deadline and two images from previous projects on black background
Image: Katharina Kriegel, Helmholtz Imaging, DESY (images from Helmholtz Imaging projects) | info

Published on 30.03.2026

Helmholtz Imaging Project Call 2026 – Now Open

The Helmholtz Imaging Project Call 2026 is now open. Researchers across the Helmholtz Association can apply for funding of collaborative projects advancing imaging science. Deadline: June 26, 2026. Join one of our information sessions on to learn more.

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Visual to promote the Helmholtz Imaging Newsletter Issue No. 26, showing where the rare earth element yttrium is concentrated in a frond of the fern Dicranopteris linearis. purplish and green colors forming a striking patterns across the leaf tissue displayed on black background.
Image: K. Spiers, D. Brückner, DESY | A. van der Ent, Wageningen University | L. Goudard, Université de Lorraine | G. Rouhan, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris | info

Published on 24.03.2026

Helmholtz Imaging Newsletter Issue No. 26

From funding calls to community highlights: the new Helmholtz Imaging Newsletter brings together opportunities to get involved, share your work, and catch up on the latest developments in the realm of imaging.

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