2026: Visions
29th Japanese-German Symposium
Jointly organized by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science and Deutsche Gesellschaft der JSPS-Stipendiaten e.V.
Date: May 8-9, 2026
Venue: Friday, May 8: Jena University, Astoria Lecture Hall, Unterm Markt 8, 07743 Jena, Germany
Saturday, May 9: Jena University, Aula im Universitätshauptgebäude, Fürstengraben 1, 07743 Jena, Germany
Preliminary ProgramFriday, May 8, 2026 |
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| 10:00 | Study and Research Opportunities in Japan Experience reports on research stays in Japan with opportunity for networking (without registration) |
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| 12:00 | Registration |
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Welcome Remarks |
| 13:45 | Keynote speech Japan and Weimar-Jena: Relations in the 19th and Early 20th Century Dr. Stefan Gerber (Jena University) |
Part 1: Optics “Visions of the Past and Present” Convener: Dr. Daniela Winkler (JSPS Club Board Member) |
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| 14:30 | Deutsches Optisches Museum: Edutainment for Optics
Prof. Dr.-Ing Timo Mappes (Jena University, German Optical Museum Jena) |
| 15:00 | Optics at the Core of Innovation – From ZEISS’ History to the Technologies of Tomorrow Prof. Dr. Michael Totzeck |
| 15:30 | Visions of the past – Using Microscopic Dental Wear Analysis to Reconstruct Extinct Species Prof. Dr. Mugino Kubo (The University of Tokyo) |
| 16:00 | Q&A session |
| 16:15 | Group Picture & Coffee Break |
Part 2: Photonics “Nano and Quantum Visions” Convener: Dr. Matthias Hofmann (JSPS Club Board Member) |
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| 17:00 | Fundamentals and Application Potentials of Nano & Quantum Photonics Prof. Dr. Thomas Pertsch (Jena University) |
| 17:30 | Photonics Meets Topology: Fundamentals and Future Visions of Topological Photonics Prof. Dr. Satoshi Iwamoto (The University of Tokyo) |
| 18:00 | Q&A session |
| 18:15 |
Introduction of JSPS Programs |
| Transport: Public Transport or walk | |
| 19:00 | Dinner at Gasthaus Zur Noll |
Saturday, May 9, 2026 |
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| Part 3: Medicine “Visions of Health” Convener: Prof. Dr. Katja Kölkebeck (JSPS Club Board Member) |
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| 09:00 | De-stressing of the Endoplasmic Reticulum by ER-phagy Prevents Neurodegeneration Prof. Dr. Christian Hübner (Jena University) |
| 09:30 | Molecular Insights into Cellular Communication in Health and Disease Prof. Dr. Ute A. Hellmich (Jena University) |
| 10:00 | The Future of Nuclear Medicine through PET/CT and Novel Tracer Development Dr. Yuriko Mori (University Hospital Düsseldorf) |
| 10:30 | Q&A session |
| 10:45 | Coffee Break |
Part 4: Imaginamics “Visions of Society and the Individuum” Convener: Dr. Jan Mikuni (JSPS Club Board Member) |
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| 11:15 | The WE-turn of Vision Prof. Dr. Yasuo Deguchi (Kyoto University) |
| 11:45 | Imaginamics. New Perspectives on Social Imagining Prof. Dr. Johannes Grave (Jena University) |
| 12:15 | Q&A session |
| 12:30 | Closing Remarks Prof. Dr. Masahiko Hayashi (JSPS Bonn Office) |
| 12:45 | Lunch |
| For participants of General assembly of JSPS Club: | |
| 14:00 | General Assembly of JSPS Club Transport: Public Transport or walk |
| 16:30 | Guided tour (in German) |
| For others: Transport: Public Transport or walk |
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| 14:30 | Guided tour (in English) |
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