13th MindBrainBody Symposium (MBB) in Berlin & online
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Join us at the 13th MindBrainBody Symposium (MBB) on 9–11 March 2026, in hybrid mode (virtual and in person in Berlin) during International Brain Awareness Week. We invite young researchers to submit their abstracts for presentation and participation.
WELCOME PARTICIPANTS
We extend a warm invitation to postdoctoral and doctoral researchers, along with students globally, specializing in cognitive, affective, and social neurosciences, cognitive neurology and neuropsychiatry, psychology, or other behavioral and social sciences. Abstract submissions for talks or posters are encouraged. Alternatively, participation without a presentation is also welcomed.
For additional details, please visit: https://www.mindbrainbody.de
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Ulrike Bingel (University Medicine Essen)
https://www.bingellab.de/
Karl Friston (University College London)
https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/2747-karl-
Sonja Kotz (Maastricht University)
https://band-lab.com/lab-members/director/
Tina Lonsdorf (Bielefeld University)
https://ekvv.uni-bielefeld.de/pers_publ/publ/PersonDetail.jsp?personId=413016157
Julian Thayer (University of California/Irvine)
https://cnlm.uci.edu/julian-thayer-ph-d/
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
The Symposium's three-day program (9-11 March 2026) at the Berlin venue features hybrid keynote lectures, oral presentations, workshops, and in-person poster sessions. The event includes a poster prize and the prestigious MBB Young Scientist Award. Previously showcased posters are also eligible for submission.
Venue: Kaiserin-Friedrich-Haus, Robert-Koch-Platz 7, 10115 Berlin-Mitte & online
MBB YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD
Consider applying for the MBB Young Scientist Award which offers a unique chance for a funded research stay at either the MindBrainBody Institute in Berlin (Berlin School of Mind and Brain) or the Department of Neurology, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences (MPI CBS Leipzig). To be eligible, include a project proposal aligning with our research fields, feasible within a 3-month period. Seize this opportunity for an immersive research experience.
REGISTRATION
Registration deadline: 8 January 2026
Registration fee: 70 EUR / virtual 20 EUR
Registration link (corrected 7 Jan 2026): https://survey.academiccloud.de/f/464284?lang=en
ACCEPTANCE
The acceptance e-mail will be sent in February 2026.
COOPERATION PARTNERS & SPONSORS
The 13th MindBrainBody Symposium is organized as part of the program of Max Planck School of Cognition (MPSCog), in cooperation with the Department of Neurology at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, the Berlin School of Mind and Brain, and the Competence Network Stroke (KNS) in Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin. It is sponsored by NIRx and Cortivision.
CONTACT
For further questions, please contact Dr. Anahit Babayan:
E-mail: babayan ( at ) cbs.mpg.de
We are looking forward to your participation! Please feel free to share the information.
Best regards,
The MindBrainBody Symposium Organizers
https://www.mindbrainbody.de
