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News

Simon Binder has been accepted into the Young Academy of the Academy of Sciences and Literature | Mainz

Top scientific honor awarded

New member for the Young Academy | Mainz

Our member Simon Binder has been accepted into the Young Academy of the Academy of Sciences and Literature | Mainz.

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BrainLinks-BrainTools and bees?

The center welcomes a new member Prof. Andrew Straw

Prof. Andrew Straw is adding expertise and a new spcies in the research frield neurscience. We are thrilled and looking forward to inspiring collaborations.

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Wieso Weshalb Warum

Wie erklären interne Weltmodelle
unsere Sicht der Dinge?

Prof. Ilka Diester, Prof. Thomas Brox und Prof. Monika Schönauer wurden zu einem Gastbeitrag im Wirtschaftsjournal “Netzwerk Südbaden – Schwerpunkt Wissen” eingeladen.

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Neurotech in Germany

Prof. Thomas Stieglitz participates in the VDI campagne Neurotech 2050

Recognizing the potential of AI and neurotechnology in the healthcare sector and identifying possible developments, challenges, and areas where action is needed.

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New Serious Game Brings Robotics to Life

Abenteuer auf Servo Bay

We are thrilled to announce that our innovative serious game Abenteuer auf Servo Bay has received funding approval from the Carl Zeiss Foundation.

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Plenary inside NEXUS Lab during BrainLinks-BrainTools annual workshop 2025

Intelligent Machine-Brain Interfacing technology

“The center’s mission is as relevant as ever.”

The annual workshop of BrainLinks-BrainTools set a spotlight on rising topics in Neuroscience, Neurotechnology, Robotics, and AI.

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ai generated brain and network

New research project approved

CompSeq

The collaborative project investigates how humans, biological brains, and AI systems process sequences—and how these insights can be used to develop more efficient AI models.

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Portrait of Jun-Prof. Caglar Ataman

Awarded with the prestigious ERC Synergy Grant

Ass.-Prof. Dr. Çağlar Ataman

The outstanding research of our BrainLinks-BrainTools member was able to prevail in a very tough competition – 66 out of 712 submitted proposals were selected for funding.

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Events

VDE DGBMT TECH TALK series

Applications of Neurotechnology: From Nerve Monitoring to Nerve Stimulation


Wednesday, March 5th
05:00 PM

online


Hast du Lust mit Robotern Fussball zu spielen oder mit deinen eigenen Muskelsignalen einen Roboterarm zu steuern?

Mach mit beim Girls’ Day!


Tuesday, April 23
12:45 PM

IMBIT, Georges-Köhler-Allee 201, 79110 Freiburg


Save the date!

International Symposium on Sensorimoter Transformation


October 15 & 16, 2026

Aula, KG I, Platz der Universität 3, 79098 Freiburg


Research

Welcome to the world of BrainLinks-BrainTools! This is where life sciences and engineering come together to develop innovative medical technology that interacts directly with the nervous system. Our goal is to take the interface between brain and technology to a new level. Interdisciplinary collaboration results in solutions that not only advance basic research, but also enable clinical applications – from the treatment of neurological diseases to the development of intelligent assistance systems. Established as a Cluster of Excellence in 2012 and now anchored as a center at the University of Freiburg, BrainLinks-BrainTools is a hotspot for pioneering neurotechnology.

group picture of all attendees of the annual workshop 2025 - original

People

Our team brings together leading minds from science, technology and medicine. Together, we are shaping the future of neurotechnology – committed, interdisciplinary and passionate about innovative research.

Publications

Our publications set standards: from renowned journals to international conferences, we share the latest findings and continuously advance the scientific discourse in neurotechnology and medical technology.

NEXUS Experiments

NEXUS Experiments is a creative platform at the University of Freiburg that brings science, art, and society into dialogue. Through interactive projects and artistic interventions, we explore the ethical and social dimensions of research—inviting everyone to spark ideas, discover new perspectives, and help shape the future of science.

Collaboration & Network

We thrive on collaboration! Through strong partnerships with research institutions, clinics and industry, we create a dynamic network that promotes innovation and connects knowledge worldwide.

Career

A career with prospects: With us, you can expect exciting tasks, excellent support and the best development opportunities – in an inspiring environment that promotes talent and shapes the future.

BrainLinks-BrainTools was established in 2012 as a Cluster of Excellence within the excellence inititative by the DFG (EXC 1086) and is funded as a center since 2019 from the Federal Ministry of Economics, Science and Arts of Baden-Württemberg within the sustainability programm for projects of the excellence initiative II.