Opening
Activation of the conference attendees by facilitator Julie Gould and welcome addresses by Franz Dettenwanger (Head of team "zukunft.niedersachsen", Volkswagen Foundation), Volker Epping (President of Leibniz University Hannover), Thomas Hesse (Secretary General a.i. of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation) and Holger Blume (Vice President for Research and Transfer of Leibniz University Hannover).
Keynote
In his keynote lecture "Unveiling the Future: Leveraging Humboldtian and Leibnizian Philosophies to Redefine Biomedical Research Advancements" Dietmar W. Hutmacher focused on the pioneering interdisciplinary approaches of the two namesakes of the symposium that will influence the future of biomedical research.
Panel Discussion
“Careers in Biomedical Engineering and Implant Research: Prospects, Challenges, Rewards”
Julie Gould in discussion with award winner Christian Gasser, Stefan Zimmermann (Leibniz University Hannover), Meike Stiesch (Medical School Hannover), and Martin Kinkel (KIND GmbH & Co. KG) on their career paths in industry and academia, on their personal experiences, and career planning.