The annual meeting of the German-Austrian-Swiss section of the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (DACH-ISMRM) will take place in Kiel, Germany, from September 16 to 17, 2025. This year is special as we also welcome the Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian and Swedish Members of the ISMRM – the Nordic Chapter.
A special emphasis of the joint Nordic+DACH-ISMRM conference is the support of young scientists in the field of magnetic resonance in the DACH region and from the Nordic Chapter. We would therefore particularly like to address and motivate students, doctoral candidates and young researchers to submit and present their work.
Hi everyone!
We are the Section Biomedical Imaging of the Department of Radiology and Neuroradiology UKSH Kiel and Kiel University. Our interdisciplinary group comprises about 40-50 group members at all career stages – with physicists, chemists, biologists, material and computer scientists working together to advance biomedical imaging. We warmly welcome you in Kiel, to the 27th Annual Meeting of the German-Austrian-Swiss section ISMRM e.V.!
Key Facts
- Conference date: 16. – 17. September 2025
- Venue: Olshausenstraße 75, 24118 Kiel (Hans-H.-Driftmann hall)
- Conference registration starts soon
- Conference Abstract submission starts soon
- Gorter-Award Abstract submission starts soon
- Pre-workshop registration (career session) starts soon
- Post-workshop registration (various experiments) starts soon
- Conference language: English
Get in touch with other conference attendees - use the official conference communication channel
Program
The program will feature exciting plenary lectures, oral presentations of recent findings and edge-breaking research, and poster presentations. Before and after the conference, we will host workshops for a limited number of participants. The program will be announced soon.
About Nordic+DACH-ISMRM
This annual conference is intended for individuals actively engaged in magnetic resonance research, as well as those looking to become involved in the field. It is particularly relevant for students, doctoral candidates, and early-career researchers. For early-career scientists in magnetic resonance, the conference provides an excellent platform to gain experience in presenting scientific findings. To foster broader participation and engagement, all presentations this year will be conducted in English, ensuring an inclusive discussion for our guests from the Nordic Chapter.
Our goal is to establish and strengthen connections among working groups through open discussions. The program includes lectures and poster presentations, with ample time for networking and discussions. Additional events such as an icebreaker session, social dinner, workshops, and other activities are also included.
Workshops
Don’t miss out on the pre-workshop on Monday, Sept 15, 2025: „Carreer session – meet scientists who moved from academia to industry“. The pre-workshop offers a unique opportunity to make initial contact with industry partners, business leaders, or mentors.
We also would like to highlight the after-workshop on Thursday, Sept 18, 2025 with hands-on experiments, featuring experiments related to MRI, hyperpolarization, DNP, etc. This workshop will take place at the Molecular Imaging North Competence Center (MOIN CC) laboratories.
Awards
For DACH-ISMRM members:
A special recognition, the Gorter Prize, is awarded to early-career scientists of the DACH-Region, who have demonstrated outstanding and excellent work. This prize includes an award of up to €1000.
For all early-career participants:
We also plan prices, awarded to early-career scientists for exceptional work in their field, or outstanding oral and poster presentations.
Information for Presenter
The aspect ratio for presentations is 16:9. We kindly ask you to bring the presentation on a USB stick (pptx or pdf format). We can provide a notebook with MS Windows and PowerPoint. Mac users without MS Powerpoint, should export presentations as pdf file, or bring their device and a HDMI or VGA dongle. We strongly recommend to test presentations for compatibility reasons beforehand! Contact the organizers (e.g. during registration) if you need any kind of assistance. A laser pointer will be available for MS Windows computer. Mac user, please bring your own laser pointer. Static and mobile microfones will be available. Preview of the lecture hall.
The poster size is DIN A0 max. (841 × 1189 mm), in portrait format.
How to get here
Conference location: Olshausenstraße 75, 24118 Kiel (Hans-H.-Driftmann hall), link to google maps
Public transport:
From the main train station, the easiest way to reach the venue is by bus. The bus stops at the venue are Leibnizstraße or Bremerskamp. You can hop on bus lines: X60 (to Universität/Botanischer Garten), 50 (to Universität/Botanischer Garten), 62 (to Projensdorf, Woltersweg). The „DB Navigator“ app could come in handy during your stay, for both bus and trains. A cab ride takes about 10 minutes. Walking distance is about 50 minutes from main train station. (google maps directions)
By car:
From Hamburg and Rendsburg via A215
Take the Kiel-Mitte exit onto the B76 towards Eckernförde.
Exit B76 at Universität/ Wissenschaftspark/ Nordfriedhof/ Holsteinstadion.
Turn right onto Westring, follow until Christian-Albrechts-Platz and turn right at Olshausenstrasse, and reach your destination after 1km.
Coming from Lübeck:
From the B404 at Barkauer Kreuz onto the B76 towards Eckernförde.
Exit B76 at Universität/ Wissenschaftspark/ Nordfriedhof/ Holsteinstadion.
Turn right onto Westring, follow until Christian-Albrechts-Platz and turn right at Olshausenstrasse, and reach your destination after 1km.
From the direction of Eckernförde:
Exit the B76 at B503/Altenholz/Kiel-Wik/Airport/Olympiazentrum.
Turn right onto Westring, follow until Christian-Albrechts-Platz and turn right at Olshausenstrasse, and reach your destination after 1km.
From the direction of Plön:
Exit the B76 at University/ Science Park/ Nordfriedhof/ Holsteinstadion
Turn right onto Westring, follow until Christian-Albrechts-Platz and turn right at Olshausenstrasse, and reach your destination after 1km.
More information:
Uni-Campus map: link
Accommodation
AirBNB
Is always a good choice if you team up with friends or colleagues (prices depend on the apartment size and how much in advance you book).
HOTELS
B&B Kiel-Wissenschaftspark; basic and within a 30mins walk from the conference venue (about 15mins by bus). It is not in the city center, but a groceries store is very close by. Fraunhoferstraße 3 , 24118 Kiel (https://www.hotel-bb.com/de/hotel/kiel-wissenschaftspark).
B&B Kiel-Holstenbrücke; basic and far from the conference venue, but in the city center and near the water. Willestraße 8 , 24103 Kiel (https://www.hotel-bb.com/de/hotel/kiel-holstenbruecke). See all B&B HOTELS in Kiel
Maritim Hotel Bellevue Kiel; not within walking distance, but it has all the comforts of a hotel, plus it is near the water. Bismarckallee 2, 24015 Kiel (https://www.maritim.de/de/hotels/deutschland/hotel-bellevue-kiel/restaurants).
Romantik Hotel Kieler Kaufmann; not within walking distance, but with all the comforts of an exquisite hotel. Niemannsweg 102, 24105 Kiel (https://www.kieler-kaufmann.de/uebernachten/)
