Göttingen Cognition Forum: Curiosity and Interaction

We are excited to host the first Göttingen Cognition Forum in Göttingen, Germany, on October 13–15, 2025. Together with our colleagues from the RTG 2906, the Campus Institute for Dynamics of Biological Interaction, the Campus Insitute Data Science and the Human Cognition and Behavior Center, we are looking forward to welcoming researchers from around the world to discuss how social interactions and interaction with the environment shape cognition in humans and non-human animals. The Forum brings together diverse perspectives from neuroscience, psychology, behavioral biology, computational sciences, and related fields to foster interdisciplinary exchange and collaboration. The detailed scientific program, submission guidelines, and registration information can be found on the conference website We look forward to seeing many of you in Göttingen!

Conference Website

Anne Schacht and Marcella Woud Elected to the Lower Saxony Academy of Sciences

Anne Schacht and Marcella Woud, both members of our CRC 1528, have been elected as corresponding members of the Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony. The academy brings together outstanding researchers from a wide range of disciplines and supports interdisciplinary exchange as well as long-term research projects of exceptional scholarly value. Anne Schacht is Professor of Cognition, Emotion and Behavior at the University of Göttingen and serves as Vice Speaker of our SFB. Her research focuses on the interplay of cognitive, emotional, and motivational processes. Marcella Woud has been a professor at the University of Göttingen since 2023 and is an associate member of our CRC. She investigates cognitive biases in anxiety disorders, depression, and other emotional psychopathologies. Election to the Academy is a special honor that recognizes significant scientific achievements. We congratulate Anne and Marcella on this well-deserved distinction!

Viola Priesemann honored with Madame de Staël-Preis

At its annual general assembly, the European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities (ALLEA) awarded the 2025 Madame de Staël Prize to physicist Professor Viola Priesemann from the University of Göttingen. The prize honors her outstanding scientific achievements, leadership, and commitment to European cooperation—particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic. ALLEA President Paweł Rowiński praised her efforts to advance science as a global public good and foster cross-border collaboration. Priesemann, also a group leader at the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization and PI of our SFB 1528 investigates the dynamics of complex systems, in particular neural networks—both biological and artificial— and explores how they self-organize, learn, and efficiently process information.

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