Unifying the Principles of Learning with and without Brains

International Workshop
7 - 11 July 2025

content and aim of the workshop

We plan an on-site workshop. Talks and posters will exclusively be presented on-site.

Topics include

Confirmed invited speakers

Larry Abbott (US)
Douglas J. Durian (US)
Adam Engler (US)
Adrienne Fairhall (US)
Daniel Hexner (IL)
Andrea J. Liu (US)
Yonatan Loewenstein (IL)
Gaby Maimon (US)
Pankaj Mehta (US)
Leonid Mirny (US)
Arvind Murugan (US)
Ilya Nemenman (US)
Mor Nitzan (IL)
Tzachi Pilpel (IL)
Asya Rolls (US)
Hanna Salman (US)
Yonatan Savir (IL)
Jackie Schiller (IL)
Lena Smirnova (US)
Daniel Soudry (IL)
Menachem Stern (NL)
Alexandra Walczak (FR)
Lenka Zdeborová (CH)
Tao Zhang (US)

Scientific Coordinators

Karen Alim
(Technische Universität München, Germany)

Omri Barak
(Technion, Haifa, Israel)

Naama Brenner
(Technion, Haifa, Israel)

Jennifer Schwarz
(Syracuse University, USA)

Organisation

Katrin Lantsch
(MPIPKS Dresden)

Application

Applications are welcome and should be made by using the application form. The application deadline is 15th March 2025. The number of attendees is limited.

The registration fee for the international workshop is 200 Euro and should be paid by all participants.

Costs for accommodation and meals will be covered by the Max Planck Institute.

Limited funding is available to partially cover travel expenses.

Scientific Program

Program structure:

Sunday, 6th July - arrival (recommended)

Monday, 7th July, 9:00 a.m. - program start

Friday, 11th July, noon - program closure & departure

The detailed program will be available by mid-June 2025.

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