Schedule for It Ma(t)Ters 2026
Tuesday, 26.05.2026
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Welcome and introductions by managing director and It-matters organization committee |
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| 14:30 – 14:45 | Group picture |
| Session I – From genes to enzymes: structure and function across scales | |
| 14:45 – 15:30 | Keynote 1: Dr. Johannes Rebelein – Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology |
| 15:30 – 16:10 | Research Talks 1
15:30 – TBD 15:50 -TBD |
| 16:10 – 16:30 | Coffee break |
| 16:30 – 17:10 |
Research Talks 2 16:30 – TBD 16:50 – TBD |
| 17:10 – 18:00 | … |
| 18:00 – 19:00 | Dinner break |
| 19:00 – 20:00 | Poster Session I |
| 20:00 | … |
Wednesday, 27.05.2026
| Session II – Mechanism and concepts of microbial ecology and evolution | |
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| 09:30 – 10:15 | Keynote 2: Dr. Florian Trigodet – Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity |
| 10:15 – 10:55 |
Research Talks 3 10:10 -TBD 10:30 – TBD |
| 10:55 – 11:15 | Coffee Break |
| 11:15 – 11:55 | Research Talks 4
11:10 – TBD 11:30 – TBD |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch Break |
| 13:00 – 15:30 | … |
| Session III – Molecular physiology and microbial processes | |
| 15:30 – 16:15 | Keynote 3: Dr. Paloma Garrido Amador – Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology |
| 16:15 – 16:55 |
Research Talks 5 15:45 – TBD 16:05 – TBD |
| 16:55 – 17:15 | Coffee Break |
| 17:15 – 17:55 |
Research Talks 6 16:45 – TBD |
| 18:00 – 19:00 | Dinner break |
| 19:00 – 20:00 | Poster session II & III |
| 20:00 | … |
Thursday, 28.05.2026
| 09:30 – 10:15 | Keynote 4: Dr. Cristina Radin – University of Hamburg |
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| 10:15 – 10:30 | Coffee Break |
| 10:30 – 11:30 | Getting started with grant planning and writing – Dr. Greta Reintjes |
| 11:30 – 12:15 | Introduction to science communication – Dr. Fanni Aspetsberger |
| 12:15 – 13:00 | Lunch Break |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Closing |