Events
22-23 July 2025 ACEM Symposium at the MDC Buch
Invitation and call for posters
Registration: sharing-resources@berlin-university-alliance.de
The Alliance Centre Electron Microscopy (ACEM) of the Berlin University Alliance (BUA) cordially invites you to the ACEM Symposium "Bridging Electron Microscopy in Life Sciences and Material Sciences - Common Challenges and Opportunities", which will take place on 22 and 23 July 2025 at the MDC Buch.
The symposium will focus on the interdisciplinary exchange between life sciences and material sciences in the field of electron microscopy. Both disciplines are driving the development of this key technology from different perspectives - and are increasingly benefiting from each other. For example, the life sciences are introducing highly sensitive, spatially resolved detectors for their highly sensitive samples, which also benefit the materials sciences in terms of more precise measurements of physical relationships. Conversely, developments in spatial resolution in materials science are opening up new possibilities in biological imaging. The use of big data and artificial intelligence is another common theme for the future that can bring both fields closer together.
With this symposium, ACEM would like to specifically address students and young scientists from the BUA and BR50 areas and encourage them to actively participate. In particular, they are invited to submit a poster for one of the following sessions:
- Volume SEM
- Artificial Intelligence in Electron Microscopy
- Quantitative Phase-sensitive S/TEM Methods
- In Operando and Time Resolved EM
With its excellent research landscape - from universities to non-university institutions in the BR50 network - Berlin offers a unique concentration of electron microscopy expertise. The aim of the symposium is to bring these forces together and to raise the international profile of Berlin as a centre of science and innovation.
Registration is open until 17 July 2025 at: sharing-resources@berlin-university-alliance.de
Venue
Max Delbrück Communication Centre MDC.C (Building 83)
Robert-Rössle-Strasse 10, 13125 Berlin
Lecture Hall 'Axon I
The preliminary programme is available here.
We look forward to your participation and to an interdisciplinary dialogue!
Archive
28. April - TU Berlin
“BUA Core Facility Presentation 2025: The Diversity of Scientific Challenges tackled by Advanced Electron Microscopy Methods”
This year Core Facility Day of the ACEM at TU Berlin on 28 April, starting at 2 p.m., is focused on current studies by early career researchers, who are funded by the corresponding ACEM call. As a consequence, the program gives a glimpse into the broad range of scientific challenges, which can be unraveled by state-of-the-art instrumentation and in-depth expertise of ACEM member facilities. In the poster session and the subsequent get-together there will once again be an opportunity for exchange, networking and information about ACEM's offerings.
The event will take place at the main building (H) of TU Berlin in room H3005, Straße des 17. Juni 135, 10623 Berlin. Registration is not necessary.
You can find the programme here.
7.-8. October 2024 - FU Berlin
“BUA Summer School of Electron Microscopy for Material and Life Sciences”
This Summer School will provide an overview of the various techniques and methods such as TEM, SEM, 3D-EM, cryo-EM and beyond. In addition to scientific lectures, the methods, techniques and equipment will also be presented in the BUA room. In addition to the scientific exchange, the focus of the event is also on networking and developing new collaborations in the Berlin science area.
The target groups are: PhDs and young scientists (PostDocs)
16. July 2024 - Charité
“BUA Core Facility Presentation 2024: Alliance Center Electron Microscopy (ACEM)”
For the first time, the Alliance Center Electron Microscopy (ACEM) is hosting the "BUA Core Facility Presentation 2024" on July 16, 2024, at 3 PM. This event will be held at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and is conducted in English. The event is aimed at scientists and students from the Berlin University Alliance and offers the opportunity for exchange, networking and information about the ACEM's offers with lectures, poster presentations and a subsequent get-together.
The event will take place in the auditorium of the Charité Cross Over (CCO), Virchowweg 6, Campus Charité Mitte. Registration is not necessary.
18. - 20. June 2024 - TU Berlin
EM- device training SEM-EDX at TU Berlin
This course teaches the basics of operating scanning electron microscopes (SEM) including elemental analysis (EDX). The focus is on hands-on practice in small groups supplemented by insights into the underlying measurement methodology as well as sample preparation and the required light microscopy.
The target group are scientists and technicians from university departments with a current or future need for the SEM and EDX analysis methods. This year's 15-hour course will be held in German.