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Community Building & Mentoring
Strong programming communities within research environments lead to better knowledge sharing, faster problem-solving, and more sustainable skill development. The right mentoring support can transform isolated researchers into collaborative teams.
Community Programs
We support a variety of community building and mentoring activities, from coding clubs to outreach events. Browse our current programs and see how we can help you build a stronger research community.
Educational Outreach
Community outreach programs introducing young learners to neuroscience and programming through hands-on workshops and mentorship.
Girl's Day
Deutsche Neuroolympiade
Collective Neurogenesis
AI & Machine-Learning Meetup Cologne
Code Explorers Club
Community-driven learning initiative where researchers share coding techniques through hands-on sessions. Guided by the philosophy that "no code is too small to share."
Code Explorers Club
Code Explorers Club
Code Explorers Club
Code Explorers Club
Code Explorers Club
Code Explorers Club
Code Explorers
Conferences
Conferences
UK RSECon 25
TeRAbytes: Strategies for Data Science and Data Management
iBehave PhD Retreat
iBehave PhD Retreat
FENS Neuroscience Conference
deRSE 2025 in Würzburg
deRSE 2025 in Karlsruhe
3rd Neuroscience Day in Cologne
Special Training Events
Customized programming workshops for lab retreats, department events, and group training
Uni Bonn, CAIAN, Bach Lab Training: Git
Teaching Asssistance: Uni-Bonn Master's Block Course in Computational Neuroscience.
Neuromatch Talk
MPI Caesar, Scholz Group Training: Git
iBehave PhD Retreat
Charite PhD Retreat, Python Data Science Training Event
Charite PhD Retreat, Python Data Science Training Event
ANDA-NI: Online Advanced Data Analysis Online Workshop
ANDA-NI: Advanced Data Analysis In-Person Project School in FZ Jülich
Our Approach to Community Building
Building Research Communities That Last
We specialize in creating sustainable programming communities for neuroscience researchers. Our approach emphasizes peer learning, shared ownership, and activities that grow naturally from the needs of your research environment.
Knowledge Sharing & Collaboration
Create spaces where researchers can learn from each other, share best practices, and collaborate on common challenges.
Skill Development & Retention
Build sustainable learning environments that help researchers develop and maintain programming skills over time.
Research Culture & Outreach
Foster a culture of open science and create opportunities for outreach to broader communities.
Mentoring Examples
Real community building and mentoring activities from neuroscience research environments. Each example demonstrates our approach to fostering programming communities.
Covering all research stages: Community Building Training Data Analysis Data Acquisition Data Processing Outreach
Getting Community Support is Easy!
Email Request
Let us know what interests you! Just send a message to any of our team members, and we'll help you arrange a meeting!
Online Consultation Meeting
What community event or activity are you planning? Together, we'll select a strategy and schedule that best-fits your situation.
Event Planning & Support
We'll help you plan, organize, and run your community event, whether it's a workshop, coding club, or outreach activity.
Follow-up & Sustainability
After the event, we'll help you evaluate success and plan for future community activities.
