WE-Heraeus Workshop: Emerging Trends in Physics of the Cell
15 – 18 OCTOBER 2025 at the TUM Center for Functional Protein Assemblies
Scientific Program starts on October 15 at 2pm and closes on October 18 at noon.
In Memoriam Prof. Erich Sackmann
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Scientific Background and Scope of the Conference
Revolutionary experimental techniques, such as super-resolution microscopy and DNA nanotechnology have enabled unprecedented insights into cellular systems. Meanwhile, machine learning and AI are accelerating the design and analysis of biomolecules including proteins, facilitating a deeper understanding of spatiotemporal dynamics at the molecular and cellular levels. These developments allow us to move beyond descriptive biology towards quantitative, predictive models and engineered biological systems. By convening leading experts and early-career researchers, the workshop aims to stimulate discussions on key challenges how fundamental physical principles can drive technological and biomedical breakthroughs. These breakthroughs are rooted in the physics of non-equilibrium systems, soft matter, and active matter. To achieve these goals, interdisciplinary and international collaboration is essential. The workshop will emphasize the synergy between theory and experiment, basic and applied research, and the integration of physics, biology, AI, and engineering.
Speakers of “Emerging Trends in Physcis of the Cell” (Oct 15 -18)
Patricia Bassereau, Institute Curie CNRS, France
Laurent Blanchoin, CNRS Grenoble, France
Lindsay Case, MIT, USA
Dennis Discher, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Ben Fabry, University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
Kristian Franze, FAU, Germany
Stephan Grill, MPI-CBG, Germany
Jay Groves, UC Berkeley, USA
Andreas Janshoff, University of Göttingen, Germany
Frank Jülicher, MPI PKS, Germany
Kinneret Keren, Technion, Israel
Regine von Klitzing, TU Darmstadt, Germany
Sarah Köster, University of Göttingen, Germany
Sanjay Kumar, University of California, Berkeley, USA
Franziska Lautenschläger, University of Saarland, Germany
Reinhard Lipowsky, MPIKG, Germany
Cornelia Monzel, University of Stuttgart, Germany
Timon Nast-Kolb, TUM, Germany
Tommy Nylander, Lund University, Sweden
Atul Parikh, UC Davis, USA
Jörg Renkawitz, LMU, Germany
Emanuel Schneck, TU Darmstadt, Germany
Kurt Schmoller, Helmholtz Munich, Germany
Ulrich Schwarz, University of Heidelberg, Germany
Udo Seifert, University of Stuttgart, Germany
Claudia Steinem, University of Göttingen, Germany
Ryo Suzuki, TMU, Japan
Shelly Tzlil, Technion, Israel
David Weitz, Harvard University, USA
Speakers of the Legacy Session (Oct 17th pm)
David Andelman
Johann Engelhardt
Erwin Frey
Monika Fritz
Hans-Joachim Galla
Rainer Jordan
Wolfgang Knoll
Berenike Maier
Jacques Prost
Papiya Sengupta
Ingrid Weiß
Alexandra Zidovska
Prof. Dr. Andreas Bausch (TUM)
Prof. Dr. Joachim Rädler (LMU)
Prof. Dr. Rudolf Merkel (FZ Jülich)
Prof. Dr. Motomu Tanaka (U. Heidelberg)
Heraeus Workshop Emerging Trends of Physics of the Cell will take place at
TUM Center for Functional Protein Assemblies, room 006, ground floor
Ernst-Otto- Fischer-Str. 8, 85748 Garching
Legacy Session on Friday, Oct 17th (2-6pm) will take place at
TUM Physics Building, Rudolf-Mößbauer-Hörsaal, room 501 ground floor
James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching
from City Center/ Munich Central Station
- suburban train (S-Bahn) direction 'Ostbahnhof', exit station Marienplatz, change to
- subway/metro (U-Bahn) U6 to 'Garching Forschungszentrum'
from Munich Airport
- suburban train (S-Bahn) S8 to 'Ismaning'
- change for bus 230 to 'Garching Forschungszentrum'
or
- suburban train (S-Bahn) S1 to 'Neufahrn'
- change for bus 690 (not on the weekend) to 'Garching Forschungszentrum'
Munich Public Transport Map (MVG)
arriving from north
- Highway A9, 'München-Nürnberg'
- Exit 'Garching-Nord',
- Follow signs to 'Forschungszentrum'
from Munich International Airport (~ 15 min)
- Highway A92 towards direction 'München'
- Exit 'Freising-Süd'
- follow B11 towards direction 'München' via 'Dietersheim'
- left turn after ca. 2 km
- Follow signs to ‘Forschungszentrum’
Funding
The workshop is funded by the WE-Heraeus Foundation. Additional contribution by the TUM Institute of Advanced Study (IAS) is greatfully acknowledged.
Accomodation
We have blocked rooms at a fixed rate (€139/174 for single/double occupancy) for conference participants in the Mariott hotel (walking distance to the conference venue).
Walther-von-Dyck-Str. 12, 85748 Garching MAPS
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