Symposium
Cranach House (Auditorium)
Berlin Organoid Symposium

The Berlin Organoid Symposium will highlight recent advances in the field, covering topics from fundamental organoid biology to translational applications. By uniting scientists from various institutions and expertise, it aims at catalyzing new ideas and fostering lasting collaborations that will shape the future of organoid research in Berlin and beyond.
Abstract
The organoid technology has been rapidly adopted by a broad number of laboratories worldwide. It provides a unique model system to study development, tissue homeostasis, regeneration, tissue repair and disease mechanisms. This technological revolution in biology has opened new opportunities across a wide range of fields.
Program
Program Flyer
Please have a look at the event flyer including the program and abstracts of all talks.
Download, Pdf (8 MB)
Call for Posters
Calling all junior scientists:
Showcase your organoid research at the Berlin Organoid Symposium stand a chance to win the Poster Prize. If you would like to contribute, please indicate this in your registration.
Deadline for submission of poster abstracts: September 17, 2025
Join us in shaping the future of the field!
Speakers
The first edition of the Berlin Organoid Symposium will bring together leading experts from diverse disciplines who use organoids for modelling disease and cell-based therapy applications.
Sina Bartfeld
Technische Universität Berlin (TUB), Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Lukas Ehlen (Schmück-Henneresse Lab)
Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH)
Silke Frahm (Diecke Lab)
Max Delbrück Center
Mina Gouti
Max Delbrück Center
Anna Löwa (Hocke Lab)
Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Jakob Johannes Metzger
Max Delbrück Center
Milad Rezvani
Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH)
Agnieszka Rybak-Wolf
MDC Platform, Max Delbrück Center
Michael Sigal
Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Carla Sanjurjo Soriano
Stemcell Technologies
Harald Stachelscheid
CUSCO Platform, Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH)
Ludovic Vallier
Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH), Max Planck Institute Molecular Genetics (MPI-MG)
Partner Event
This inaugural event is brought to you by the Vallier Lab, Ludovic, Anastasiia and Dylan with the support of the BIH, BCRT and our sponsors STEMCELL Technologies™ and Vizgen®.
Info
When
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
9:00 a.m. – 07:00 p.m.
> Early arrival is appreciated.
Where
Cranach Haus (Auditorium)
Föhrer Str. 15, 13353 Berlin
> Public transportation: Subway U9 / S-Bahn – Ringbahn (S41/42 Westhafen)
Registration closed
Registration is closed due to high demand. If you would like to be placed on the waiting list, please contact:
anastasiia.maksiuk@bih-charite.de
>> We will inform you once places become available.
Contact
AG Ludovic Vallier
Anastasiia Maksiuk: anastasiia.maksiuk@bih-charite.de
or Dylan Liabeuf: dylan.liabeuf@bih-charite.de




