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Numerous lecture series and other events with scientific content and beyond are offered by the Medical Faculty Mannheim and the UMM. In general these can be attended by young scientists and credited towards the structured doctoral programmes.

Optimal preparation for this year’s Summer Symposium – Part 3: Presentation skills workshop with Simon Wolf

13/07/2026 – 9:00 a.m. – 5 a.m.

For this year’s Summer Symposium on July 16, the STMM has a number of training opportunities lined up to help young scientists make the most of the event. All events are in person and in English.

This hands‑on, full‑day workshop explores how to communicate your research clearly, confidently, and convincingly. It will focus on mastering body language, voice control, slide design, and adapting to various audiences, while gaining strategies to overcome stage fright and handle tough questions. The session combines short theory input with practical exercises and personalized feedback, including optional video analysis to fine‑tune your style.

Location: House 42 (library), room L17

Registration: More details and registration on LEARN.

Summer Symposium

16/07/2026 (all-day event)

This year’s STMM Summer Symposium will take place on Thursday 16/07/2026. All young researchers (Dr.med. /Dr.med.dent., Dr.sc.hum., Dr. rer. nat., Master students, postdoctoral researchers, clinician scientists) are encouraged to participate. Participants can present a poster and/or flash talk; six short talks will be selected from submitted abstracts, and you can win poster awards for best scientific poster and audience award. The aim of the Summer Symposium is to interact with fellow researchers, present and get feedback on your project, and be inspired by our invited speakers!

For this year’s edition, we are excited to be hosting Dr Matti Heino from the University of Helsinki as our Impulse Speaker and Dr Lena Kutscher, Emmy Noether Junior Group Leader at the KiTZ, as keynote lecturer. Matti is a social psychologist working on behavioral science applications to crisis resilience and collective action; Lena studies the developmental origins of pediatric brain cancer.

Location: Alte Brauerei, H02

Registration is open: https://pretix.eu/uni-heidelberg/summersymposium-2026/

Deadline for abstracts submission: 05/06/2026.
Deadline for attendance only: 10/07/2026.

Science Slam: Discover science from its most exciting side

29/07/2026 – 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. (in German)

Join us for an evening where research takes the main stage!

Expect research explained in an understandable way, exciting stories told with passion, and plenty of entertainment for an audience of laypeople and researchers alike. Let yourself be surprised, marvel at new findings, and discover science from its most captivating side. At the end of the night, the audience decides: Who will win the Science Slam?

Location: Zentralinstitut für seelische Gesundheit, J5, 68159 Mannheim, "großer Hörsaal"

Credits & Registration: STMM PhD Students can collect credits for attendance and for presenting a science slam on LEARN. More details and registration on LEARN.