MAP Young Faculty Meeting 2026
Zeit
Veranstaltungsort
Bahnhofpl. 2, 3011 Bern
Karte auf Google Maps anzeigenThe Young Faculty Meeting 2026 will take place on Friday, 13 February 2026 in Bern's Generationenhaus, right next to Bern's main railway station. The event is dedicated to the question «What makes a scientific career successful?».
The meeting provides a space to connect, share experiences, and discuss what shapes a successful academic career - both with peers and with senior researchers.
Please register via until 31 January 2026. Simply indicate your first and last name and the institution where you work.
The prerequisite for participation is a first research group leading position (after postdoc) at a Swiss institution of higher education (university, ETH/EPF, ...) in the fields of MAP.
Confirmed speakers
Program
09:00 – Registration and Coffee
09:15 – Welcome and Introduction Round
09:45 – Speaker Talks, Session I
10:30 – Coffee Break and Networking
11:00 – Panel Discussion with all speakers
12:00 – Lunch
13:30 – Speaker Talks, Session II
14:45 – Case Study Session I
15:30 – Coffee Break
15:45 – Case Study Session II
16:30 – Closing
Organising Committee
Christian Wäckerlin (EPFL)
Tiff Brydges (University of Geneva)
Veerle Sterken (EPFL)
Julian Sonner (President of the Platform MAP, University of Geneva)
Marc Türler (SCNAT)
Anina Steinlin (SCNAT)
