Dear Young Scientists,
Dear Colleagues, Dear Guests,

It is with great pleasure that we invite you to the 18th Research Festival for Life Sciences on January 30, 2025. The festival has established itself as an important forum for young scientists in the life sciences and medicine in Leipzig and once again promises exciting insights and encounters.

Last year, we received a record number of 220 abstracts – the highest number since the event series began in 2002. We hope to receive a large number of interesting and high-quality submissions again this time.

We welcome poster submissions from all areas of the life sciences and medicine, including psychology, pharmacy, chemistry, biology, physics, computer science, and other disciplines. We particularly welcome contributions from institutions such as the Max Planck, Fraunhofer and Helmholtz Institutes, the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research UFZ, the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research iDiv, the Centre for Biotechnology and Biomedicine BBZ, and regional biotechnology companies. Contributions from applied clinical research are also welcome.

The festival is not only an excellent occasion to present your work, but also to exchange ideas with other researchers and gain new perspectives. We invite you to take advantage of this opportunity to discuss innovative ideas and make valuable contacts.

We look forward to shaping the 18th Research Festival for Life Sciences together with you!