Three-Day International Summer School 2026
Magnetic Sensing: New Developments and Advancements
September 9 - 11, 2026 | Kiel, Germany
The International Summer School focuses on magnetic sensing and integrates fundamental concepts, state-of-the-art research, and emerging applications in biomedical and biological contexts. It is designed for STEM students and early-career researchers with backgrounds in physics, engineering, materials science, medicine, and related disciplines.
Fees and Funding
For authors of accepted abstracts who will present their work at the summer school (poster presentations), there is no participation fee for the summer school. The CRC 1261 will cover the scientific program, lunches, coffee breaks, and networking activities.
Additionally, accepted authors will have their accommodation in a city-center hotel during the summer school fully covered. Travel to and from Kiel is the responsibility of the participants and must be self-funded; however, a limited number of travel scholarships will be available.
Timeline
Regular Abstract Submission: 01.03 - 15.04.2026
Author Notification: 31.05.2026
Early Registration: 01.03 - 31.05.2026
Latest Registration: 31.07.2026
Program
In addition to the participants’ poster presentations, there will be a varied program featuring expert talks, workshops, a city tour, networking opportunities, and more.
Highlights include:
- "NV-Diamond Quantum Magnetometers: From Spin Physics to Sensing Systems" - Keynote talk by Dr. Andreas Brenneis (Robert Bosch GmbH)
- "Brain-Computer Interfaces for Clinical Applications with Optically Pumped Magnetometers" - Keynote talk by Jan Zerfowski (Charité Berlin, Clinical Neurotechnolgy Lab)
- "TMR Sensors: New Opportunities for Unshielded Sub-pT Detection" - Keynote talk and demo by Huxi Wang (Neuranics, Glasgow)
Further information about the program will follow shortly.
Collaboration with StuFoTech
The StuFoTech is a free conference for student researchers in Electrical Engineering that will take place in Kiel from September 7 - 9, 2026. Participants of our summer school are welcome to apply to StuFoTech and vice versa.
You can find more information about StuFoTech → here.
How to Apply
All early-career researchers with an interest in biomagnetic sensing are invited to apply.
Please submit your application here:
→ Link to the application form.The abstract template can be downloaded in two different formats here:
→ Download abstract template (Microsoft Word).
→ Download abstract template (TeX).
If you have any questions or simply would like to get in touch, you can reach the organizing team via →
