We are pleased to announce the first:

Curiosity Summer School 2026 

The five-day summer school brings together graduate students and early-career researchers from psychology, behavioral biology, cognitive neuroscience, computational neuroscience, and related fields. The program aims to provide high-quality training, foster interdisciplinary discussions, and connect researchers across disciplines through a series of engaging lectures, hands-on sessions, and panel discussions.

Confirmed Speakers:

• Mehdi Khamassi (Sorbonne Université, France), Computational Track
• Kou Murayama (University of Tübingen, Germany), Psychology Track
• Alejandro Sánchez-Amaro (MPI for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany), Primatology Track
•  George Loewenstein (Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA), New Perspectives in Curiosity Research 
  (Further speakers to be announced soon)

We are committed to fostering an open, inclusive, and diversity-friendly environment where researchers from all backgrounds feel welcome. Our summer school embraces a respectful and supportive atmosphere for all participants, regardless of career stage, discipline, or personal background. For more details, please refer to our Diversity Statement and Code of Conduct.

Registration will open soon. 

We look forward to welcoming you to Göttingen!

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