Mosbacher Kolloquium

77th Mosbacher Kolloquium
"More than lipidic barriers - New horizons in membrane biology"

Mosbach/Baden, March 25 - 28, 2026

Registration & Abstract Submission

Welcome


Dear Friends and Colleagues,

The traditional spring meeting of the German Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (GBM) will once again take place in the charming town of Mosbach. The 77th Mosbacher Kolloquium, entitled “More than lipid barriers – New Horizons in Membrane Biology”, will explore the dynamic and interdisciplinary world of cellular membranes – far beyond their classical role as simple boundaries.

Membranes are fundamental to life: they define organelles, compartmentalize cellular functions, and harbor essential processes such as signaling, nutrient uptake, and energy production. Recent advances have deepened our understanding of their molecular complexity, the role of lipid homeostasis, and how membrane organization changes in response to cellular stress and disease.

The meeting will bring together leading experts to discuss cutting-edge research at the interface of biochemistry, biophysics, cell biology, and chemical biology. Topics will range from membrane organization and lipid transport to the latest technologies in membrane analytics, including high-resolution imaging and mass spectrometry.

 

 

 
To foster scientific exchange and inspire the next generation of researchers, the meeting will feature talks by established leaders and emerging scientists alike. Keynote lectures and presentations by invited speakers are spiced up by selected short talks from submitted abstracts. One scientific session will be organized and chaired by the Junior GBM, highlighting their active role in shaping the conference.

We look forward to welcoming you to Mosbach in 2026 for an inspiring meeting filled with exciting science, lively discussions, and new collaborations.

With best regards,

The Scientific Committee
Britta Brügger – Heidelberg
Robert Ernst – Homburg
André Nadler – Dresden
Christian Ungermann – Osnabrück

Programm

 

Invited Speakers
  • Bruno Antonny
    Bruno Antonny
  • Jeremy Baskin
    Jeremy Baskin
  • Jörg Bewersdorf
    Jörg Bewersdorf
  • Francesca Bottanelli
    Francesca Bottanelli
  • Itay Budin
    Itay Budin
  • Rumiana Dimova
    Rumiana Dimova
  • Maria Federova
    Maria Federova
  • Florian Fröhlich
    Florian Fröhlich
  • Ana García-Sáez
    Ana García-Sáez
  • Gerhard Hummer
    Gerhard Hummer
  • Wanda Kukulski
    Wanda Kukulski
  • Ilya Levental
    Ilya Levental
  • André Nadler
    André Nadler
  • James Olzman
    James Olzman
  • Suzanne Pfeffer
    Suzanne Pfeffer
  • Maya Schuldiner
    Maya Schuldiner
  • Dimitrios Stamou
    Dimitrios Stamou
  • David Teis
    David Teis
  • Rachid Thiam
    Rachid Thiam
  • Gia Voeltz
    Gia Voeltz
Wednesday, March 25
Thursday, March 26
08:50 - 09:00
(Lecture hall)		 Opening remarks
(delivered by the scientific organizers
09:00 - 12:00
(Lecture hall)
Chair: C. Ungermann		 Session 1:
Membrane & organelle organization
09:00 - 09:30 Dimitrios Stamou Copenhagen [DK]
Title to be announced
09:30 - 09:45 Early career investigator talk 1
(to be selected from the submitted abstracts)
09:45 - 10:15 Gia Voeltz Boulder, CO [USA]
Title to be announced
10:15 - 10:45 Coffee break
10:45 - 11:15 Ana García-Sáez Frankfurt am Main [DE]
Title to be announced
11:15 - 11:30 Early career investigator talk 2
(to be selected from the submitted abstracts)
11:30 - 12:00 Wanda Kukulski Bern [CH]
The architecture of organelle contact sites
12:00 - 14:30 Lunch & Lunch Sessions
12:00 - 13:15 Meet the Prof I
Guest: to be announced
13:00 - 14:30 Poster Session I (even numbers)
14:30 - 16:45
(Lecture hall)
Chair: R. Ernst		 Session 2:
Biochemistry meets Biophysics
14:30 - 15:00 Ilya Levental Charlottesville, VA [USA]
New Dimensions of Living Membrane Asymmetry
15:00 - 15:30 Rumania Dimova Potsdam [DE]
Title to be announced
15:30 - 16:00 Coffee break
16:00 - 16:30 Gerhard Hummer Frankfurt am Main [DE]
Title to be announced
16:30 - 16:45 Early career investigator talk 3
(to be selected from the submitted abstracts)
16:45 - 17:00 Bayer Pharmaceuticals PhD Award
(call for applications: click here)
17:00 - 17:15 GBM PhD Award
(call for applications: click here)
17:15 - 19:30 GBM General Meeting
19:30 - 20:30 Feodor Lynen Lecture
Bruno Antonny Valbonne [FR]
Title to be announced
20:30 - 22:00 Lynen Reception & Poster Session II (all numbers)
22:00 - 24:00 Get together (organized by the Junior GBM
Friday, March 27
09:00 - 10:15
(Lecture hall)
Chair: R. Ernst		 Session 3:
Lipid homeostasis in health and disease
09:00 - 09:30 James Olzman Berkeley, CA [USA]
Title to be announced
09:30 - 09:45 Early career investigator talk 4
(to be selected from the submitted abstracts)
09:45 - 10:15 Suzanne Pfeffer Stanford, CA [USA]
Title to be announced
10:15 - 10:45 Coffee break
10:45 - 12:00
(Lecture hall)
Chair: A. Nadler		 Session 4:
Stressed membranes
10:45 - 11:15 Florian Fröhlich Osnabrück [DE]
Title to be announced
11:15 - 11:30 Early career investigator talk 5
(to be selected from the submitted abstracts)
11:30 - 12:00 David Teis Innsbruck [AT]
Title to be announced
12:00 - 14:30 Lunch & Lunch Sessions
12:00 - 13:15 Meet the Prof II
Guest: to be announced
13:00 - 14:30 Poster Session III (odd numbers)
14:30 - 16:00
(Lecture hall)
Chair: N.N.		 Junior GBM Session
14:30 - 15:00 Itay Budin La Jolla, CA [USA]
Title to be announced
15:00 - 15:30 Francesca Bottanelli Berlin [DE]
Title to be announced
15:30 - 15:45 Early career investigator talk 6
(to be selected from the submitted abstracts)
15:45 - 16:00 Early career investigator talk 7
(to be selected from the submitted abstracts)
16:00 - 16:30 Coffee break
16:30 - 17:00 Otto Meyerhof Prize
(call for applications: click here)
17:00 - 18:00 Otto Warburg Medal & Lecture
Maya Schuldiner Rehovot [IL]
Title to be announced
19:00 - 20:30 Annual Meeting of the Junior GBM
Saturday, March 28

Registration

 

Deadlines

Early registration: January 31
Standard registration: February 28
Late registration as of  March 1

Abstract submission: January 31

Register and/or submit an abstract !

Sponsoring & Industrial Exhibition

If you wish to present your company at the Mosbacher Kolloquium of the GBM please see the pricelist for sponsoring and the exhibition and the booth plan or contact

Katharina Hieke-Kubatzky
GBM Managing Director

Phone: +49 69 660567-12

Registration Fees

The registration fee includes coffee/tea/mineral water during the conference breaks.

Please note the general terms and conditions for payment and cancellation and our privacy policy.

If you want to join the GBM with your registration to enjoy the reduced participation fee, please fill in the online membership application (or fill the pdf application) and send it to the GBM head office.

Registration fees for non-members*
Non-members* before
Feb 1		 before
Mar 1		 on site
Academia/
from Industry		 350 430 460
PhD student 170 210 230
Bachelor/
Master student		 100 130 150
Retiree 100 130 150

All prices in EURO

Registration fees for members*
Members* before
Feb 1		 before
Mar 9		 on site
Academia/
from Industry		 310 390 420
PhD student 140 180 200
Bachelor/
Master student		 80 110 130
Retiree 80 110 130

All prices in EURO

* member of the GBM, DECHEMA, DGZ, GDCh, VAAM, Bunsen Society
(Please bring a proof of your membership to the Kolloquium.) 

Information

 

Accommodation

We do not have an overview of the current vacancies of the hotels in and around Mosbach. We therefore recommend booking via online portals such as booking.com or hotel.de.

The city of Mosbach publishes a list of hosts at https://www.mosbach.de

Abstracts

Please submit your abstract online after you finished the registration process. 
All neccessary information will be provide during the abstract submission process.
In case you are preparing your abstract offline please mind the maximum length of 1500 characters.

Conference Proceedings

Your name badge and a program booklet will be available at the registration desk. Please wear your name badge during the whole meeting.

We do not provide an abstract book. A list of all abstracts will be available here shortly before the meeting.

Grants

As a young member of the GBM you can  apply for a travel grant until January 31.

Still not a member of the GBM? Here you can apply for it.

Internet & Email

A wireless LAN connection is available within the foyer of the Alte Maelzerei.

SSID:   GBM
Key :   gbm-online

Meals & Drinks

Coffee, tea and mineral water will be provided for free during the coffee breaks.

Lunch/Dinner is available at your own expense in the conference center or at the restaurants nearby in the town of Mosbach.

Office

Numbers of the conference office (during the opening hours):

Tel. +49 69 6605670
Opening hours: 

Wednesday 16:00 - 19:45
Thursday 08:00 - 17.:00
Friday 08:30 - 16:00
Saturday 08.30 - 11.00

Posters

Posters for the poster exhibition can be submitted here by click on "Submit a paper".

The poster should be presented in portrait format (DIN A0 resp. ~120 x 85 cm). Posters should be presented throughout the whole meeting.

The best three posters will be awarded at the end of the meeting with a poster prize by GBM (300 € each).
The winners will be announced at the end of the meeting on Saturday. To receive the prize, personal attendance is required.

Venue

Alte Mälzerei
Alte Bergsteige 7
74821 Mosbach

Link to google maps

Visa

As a participant from abroad you may need a visa from the German embassy. If so please contact the meeting secretariat. We will send you the required invitation letter.

Organization & Contact

 

Britta Brügger
Britta Brügger
 
Heidelberg University
Robert Ernst
Robert Ernst
 
Saarland University
André Nadler
André Nadler
MPI of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics
Christian Ungermann
Christian Ungermann
 
University of Osnabrück

Meeting Secretariat

Gesellschaft für Biochemie
und Molekularbiologie

Mörfelder Landstr. 125
60598 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Phone +49 69 6605670
Email   

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