Symposium

06 October 2026 07 October 2026

Berlin Organoid Symposium - 2nd Edition

The 2nd Berlin Organoid Symposium will bring together leading researchers and emerging scientists to explore the next frontiers of organoid biology. Building on the success of its first edition, the symposium will expand the dialogue beyond Berlin, fostering interactions across institutions, disciplines, and international research communities. Covering topics from stem cell biology, tissue development and regeneration to disease modelling, bioengineering, spatial technologies, and translational applications, the meeting aims to catalyse innovative ideas, promote interdisciplinary collaborations, and shape the future of human model systems and regenerative medicine in 3D.

Abstract

Organoid technology has transformed modern biomedical research by providing powerful human-relevant model systems that recapitulate key aspects of tissue architecture, function, and disease. Over the past decade, organoids have evolved from developmental models into versatile platforms to investigate stem cell behaviour, organogenesis, tissue homeostasis, regeneration, host–microenvironment interactions, and personalised medicine.

Recent advances combining organoids with single-cell and spatial omics, genome engineering, advanced imaging, organ-on-chip technologies, and computational approaches are opening unprecedented opportunities to understand human biology at multiple scales.

The Berlin Organoid Symposium 2026 aims to showcase these breakthroughs by bringing together experts from diverse fields and organ systems. Through scientific exchange between established leaders, young investigators, and technology innovators, the symposium seeks to strengthen the growing organoid community and inspire the next generation of discoveries.

Program

Program Flyer
Please have a look at the event flyer including the program and abstracts of all talks.
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Call for Abstracts: Posters and Selected Talks

Calling all early-career scientists! Join us in shaping the future of the organoid field!

Share your latest organoid research at the Berlin Organoid Symposium and join an inspiring scientific exchange. Selected abstracts will be invited for short oral presentations, and all participants will have the opportunity to present their work during the poster sessions and compete for the Poster Prize.

Whether your work focuses on fundamental organoid biology, disease modelling, regenerative medicine, technology development, or translational applications, we look forward to highlighting the next generation of organoid research.

If you would like to contribute, please indicate this during registration and submit your abstract by the September 25, 2026.

Abstract submission guidelines: Abstracts must be written in English and should not exceed 500 words in total. Submissions should include the following sections: Title, Authors, Affiliations, Introduction, Materials & Methods, Results, Conclusions, and References. A maximum of two references may be included.

Authors are encouraged to present original, unpublished work with clearly stated objectives, methodology, key findings, and conclusions.

Keynote

Nikolaus Rajewsky
Max Delbrück Center / Berlin Institute for Medical Systems Biology (BIMSB), Germany

Kim Bak Jensen
reNEW, Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine / University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Speakers

Ludovic Vallier
Berlin Institute of Health at Charité & Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Germany
Stem cells, liver organoids and regenerative medicine

John De Vos
University of Montpellier / INSERM, France

Andreas Hocke
Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany

Gray Camp
Institute of Human Biology, Roche, Basel, Switzerland

Mina Gouti
Max Delbrück Center, Berlin, Germany

Michael Sigal
Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany

Sasha Mendjan
Institute of Molecular Biotechnology (IMBA), Vienna, Austria

Delilah Hendriks
Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Benedetta Artegiani
Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Sina Bartfeld
TU Berlin - Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin - Der Simulierte Mensch (Si-M), Germany

Milad Rezvani
Berlin Institute of Health at Charité, Germany

Agnieszka Rybak-Wolf
Max Delbrück Center, Berlin, Germany

Harald Stachelscheid
Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Core Unit Stem Cells & Organoids (CUSCO), Germany

Mattia F. M. Gerli
University College London, UK

Amanda Andersson-Rolf
Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

Anna Dowbaj
Technische Universität München, Germany

Irene Talon
Berlin Institute of Health at Charité & Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Germany

Cornelia Schwayer
ETH Zürich, Switzerland, transitioning Max Delbrück Center, Germany

Lukas Ehlen
Berlin Institute of Health at Charité, Germany

Tim Schmäche
Universitätsklinikum Dresden, Germany

Eva-Maria Dehne
TissUse GmbH, Berlin, Germany

Selected short talks will be chosen from submitted abstracts to highlight outstanding contributions from early-career researchers.

Editor Panel Discussion

Anne Doerr (Nature Biotechnology) - Ioanna Pavlaki (Nature Cancer) - Aline Lueckgen (Nature Communications)