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

Experience our labs – SAB Members with Directors / Research Coordination / STC / Lab Manager

Transfer from MPIB to Harnack House

SAB Executive Session

Address of Managing Director Ulman Lindenberger

Welcome Reception

Wednesday 7 October

Transfer from Seminaris to MPIB

SAB Executive Session / Official Welcome by Vice-President

Ulman Lindenberger: Report of the Managing Director

Discussion

10:50 Coffee break

Simone Kühn: Overview of CEN

Discussion

Short presentation CEN

10 min presentation + 5 min discussion

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

SAB Executive Session

Meetings of SAB Members and Vice-President with Pre- and Postdoctoral Research Fellows Part 1

1 Meeting of SAB Members with Postdoctoral Research Fellows

2 Meeting of Vice-President with Predoctoral Research Fellows

Ralph Hertwig: Overview of ARC

Discussion

Short presentation ARC

10 min presentation + 5 min discussion

15:55 Coffee break

Meetings of SAB Members and Vice-President with Pre- and Postdoctoral Research Fellows Part 2

3 Meeting of SAB Members with Predoctoral Research Fellows

4 Meeting of Vice-President with Postdoctoral Research Fellows

Poster Session Part 1 and Open Office of the Vice-President

5 Open Office of the Vice-President

6 Poster Session Part 1

SAB Executive Session

Working dinner in the library

Transfer to Seminaris

Thursday 8 October

Transfer from Seminaris to MPIB

Ulman Lindenberger: Overview of LIP

Discussion

Short presentation LIP

10 min presentation + 5 min discussion

Laurel Raffington: Overview of MPRG Biosocial

Discussion

10:30 Coffee break

Meeting of SAB Members and Vice-President with Research Group Leaders

Zoe Ngo: Overview of ENG Raven

Discussion

Mareike Grotheer: Overview of her LMG

Discussion

12:35 SAB Executive Lunch Buffet

SAB Executive Session

Group photograph

Iyad Rahwan: Overview of CHM

Discussion

Short presentation CHM

10 min presentation + 5 min discussion

Benedikt Poser: Overview of MR Physics

Discussion

15:50 Coffee break

Johanna Lukate: Overview of Migration, Identity and Blackness in Europe

Discussion

Poster Session Part 2

SAB Executive Session

Transfer to restaurant

18:50 Dinner at restaurant

Transfer to Seminaris

Friday 9 October

Transfer from Seminaris to MPIB

Meetings of SAB Members and Vice-President with Administration and Research Coordination

7 Meeting of SAB Members with Head of Administration, Central IT, FTO

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

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

10 Meeting of Vice-President with Head of Administration, Central IT, FTO

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

Discussion

SAB Concluding Session

Feedback of SAB to President and Vice-President

Feedback of President and Vice-President to Directors

13:15 Lunch

Feedback of SAB to Directors and Research Group Leaders