Scientific Advisory Board Meeting 2026

6 Oct 2026, 14:30 → 9 Oct 2026, 15:00 Europe/Berlin

Max Planck Institute for Human Development

Jonas Obleser

Tuesday 6 October

14:30 → 16:30 Experience our labs – SAB Members with Directors / Research Coordination / STC / Lab Manager

16:30 → 17:00 Transfer from MPIB to Harnack House

17:00 → 18:00 SAB Executive Session

18:00 → 18:30 Address of Managing Director Ulman Lindenberger

18:30 → 21:00 Welcome Reception

Wednesday 7 October

08:30 → 09:00 Transfer from Seminaris to MPIB

09:00 → 10:00 SAB Executive Session / Official Welcome by Vice-President

10:00 → 10:25 Ulman Lindenberger: Report of the Managing Director

10:25 → 10:50 Discussion

10:50 → 11:05 Coffee break

11:05 → 11:30 Simone Kühn: Overview of CEN

11:30 → 11:55 Discussion

11:55 → 12:10 Short presentation CEN

10 min presentation + 5 min discussion

12:10 → 13:05 Lunch for SAB Members, Max Planck Society delegation, Directors as well as Pre- and Postdoctoral Research Fellow Representatives

13:05 → 13:35 SAB Executive Session

13:35 → 14:50 Meetings of SAB Members and Vice-President with Pre- and Postdoctoral Research Fellows Part 1

13:35 Meeting of SAB Members with Postdoctoral Research Fellows

13:35 Meeting of Vice-President with Predoctoral Research Fellows

14:50 → 15:15 Ralph Hertwig: Overview of ARC

15:15 → 15:40 Discussion

15:40 → 15:55 Short presentation ARC

10 min presentation + 5 min discussion

15:55 → 16:10 Coffee break

16:10 → 17:30 Meetings of SAB Members and Vice-President with Pre- and Postdoctoral Research Fellows Part 2

16:10 Meeting of SAB Members with Predoctoral Research Fellows

16:10 Meeting of Vice-President with Postdoctoral Research Fellows

17:30 → 18:30 Poster Session Part 1 and Open Office of the Vice-President

17:30 Open Office of the Vice-President

17:30 Poster Session Part 1

18:30 → 19:30 SAB Executive Session

19:30 → 21:30 Working dinner in the library

21:30 → 22:00 Transfer to Seminaris

Thursday 8 October

08:30 → 09:00 Transfer from Seminaris to MPIB

09:00 → 09:25 Ulman Lindenberger: Overview of LIP

09:25 → 09:50 Discussion

09:50 → 10:05 Short presentation LIP

10 min presentation + 5 min discussion

10:05 → 10:20 Laurel Raffington: Overview of MPRG Biosocial

10:20 → 10:30 Discussion

10:30 → 10:45 Coffee break

10:45 → 11:45 Meeting of SAB Members and Vice-President with Research Group Leaders

11:45 → 12:00 Zoe Ngo: Overview of ENG Raven

12:00 → 12:10 Discussion

12:10 → 12:25 Mareike Grotheer: Overview of her LMG

12:25 → 12:35 Discussion

12:35 → 13:40 SAB Executive Lunch Buffet

13:40 → 14:10 SAB Executive Session

14:10 → 14:20 Group photograph

14:20 → 14:45 Iyad Rahwan: Overview of CHM

14:45 → 15:10 Discussion

15:10 → 15:25 Short presentation CHM

10 min presentation + 5 min discussion

15:25 → 15:40 Benedikt Poser: Overview of MR Physics

15:40 → 15:50 Discussion

15:50 → 16:05 Coffee break

16:05 → 16:20 Johanna Lukate: Overview of Migration, Identity and Blackness in Europe

16:20 → 16:30 Discussion

16:30 → 17:30 Poster Session Part 2

17:30 → 18:30 SAB Executive Session

18:30 → 18:50 Transfer to restaurant

18:50 → 21:00 Dinner at restaurant

21:00 → 21:30 Transfer to Seminaris

Friday 9 October

08:30 → 09:00 Transfer from Seminaris to MPIB

09:00 → 10:00 Meetings of SAB Members and Vice-President with Administration and Research Coordination

09:00 Meeting of SAB Members with Head of Administration, Central IT, FTO

09:00 Meeting of Vice-President with Research Coordination, Scientific Service Unit Heads and Equal Opportunities Officer (hybrid)

09:30 Meeting of SAB Members with Research Coordination, Scientific Service Unit Heads and Equal Opportunities Officer

09:30 Meeting of Vice-President with Head of Administration, Central IT, FTO

10:00 → 10:30 N.N.: Future research projects at the Institute [Introduction of new Director and their research plans]

10:30 → 10:45 Discussion

10:45 → 12:15 SAB Concluding Session

12:15 → 12:45 Feedback of SAB to President and Vice-President

12:45 → 13:15 Feedback of President and Vice-President to Directors

13:15 → 14:00 Lunch

14:00 → 15:00 Feedback of SAB to Directors and Research Group Leaders