Leisure Activities
As always, we have some exciting leisure activities lined up for you!
1. Treasure Hunt:
You are trapped in the historical center of Berlin with a single challenge: find the treasure. A map and a bunch of desperate people like yourself is all you’ve got. The next riddle is particularly tough, so the team is getting a bit too emotional. Calm down and give it another thought! Remember: there are other teams around following their own paths and trying to get to the treasure first… Ah, I think I know what this one means! Over there, lets go!
2. Lasertag:
Gear up and get ready for an adrenaline-filled, multi-level adventure in awesomeness! Playing Laser Tag is like stepping into a virtual 3D video game. As you make your way through the foggy, black-light course there's danger around every corner, so you’ll need all your senses and quick reactions.
In Laser Tag you will compete against another team through glowing pillars, arches and passageways in a heart-pounding, music-filled adventure. Your gear includes a light-sensitive vest and your laser weapon. Zap someone from the other team, and they are out. Get zapped by another team, and your vest will indicate that YOU are out. But that's not gonna happen, right?
3. Computer Games Museum:
Forget the history of the war, forget the big grey wall. Do you want to play all your favourite games, bringing back your childhood? Then visit the computer game museum for a nostalgic trip back in time! The main attraction is the loads of consoles and arcade cabinets available for you to play. In addition, there will be an awesome guided tour for the historical background of computer discovery and evolution during the last decades! Check it out!
http://www.computerspielemuseum.de/1210_Home.htm
Student Talks
Want to seize a great opportunity to present your research at the retreat? Want feedback on your work and presentation skills from your peers and 3 outstanding invited speakers? Why not consider giving a Student Talk?
Students talks will consist of a 10 minutes presentation followed by 5 minutes of discussion.
How to apply: Indicate your wish to apply for a talk on your registration form and submit your abstract via this webpage :)
Invited Speakers:
This year we have three amazing invited speakers as stated below. You will find here links that you can check to get to know more about our spectacular speakers of this year and their respective research area of interest.
Tyrone Hayes (UC Berkeley)
http://ib.berkeley.edu/people/faculty/hayest
https://www.ted.com/talks/tyrone_hayes_penelope_jagessar_chaffer_the_toxic_baby
Francesca Peri (EMBL Heidelberg)
https://www.embl.de/research/units/dev_biology/peri/members/index.php?s_personId=CP-60003361
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbdT_-yhakQ
Moritz Helmstaedter (MPI for Brain Research)
http://brain.mpg.de/research/helmstaedter-department.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNyDSx14yIQ
