GoEMMI

GOettingen EMergent Minds

Winter School on Learning and Computation in Brains and Machines

Three weeks of learning, coding, and networking in Göttingen, Germany

Winter School Feb 15 – Mar 6, 2027 Registration open until Sep 1, 2026
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The full two-week program runs February 14 – February 27, 2027 in Göttingen, Germany. Lectures, tutorials, and hackathon sessions are held Monday–Friday each week, with group activities on weekends.

Theory of Emergence and Computation

Lecture Tutorial Hackathon Social / Meals Special Session

Sunday, 14 Feb

1:00 - 7:00 PM Students arrive in Göttingen

Monday, 15 Feb

8:30 AMWelcome Coffee
9:00 AMRegistration + Arrival
9:30 AMWelcoming Remarks: GoEMMI Committee
10:00 AMIntroduction: Prof. Viola Priesemann
10:30 AMCoffee break
11:00 AMLecture: Prof. Fernando Rosas —
12:30 PMLunch
1:30 PMTutorial: Prof. Fernando Rosas
3:30 PMCoffee break
7:00 PMGroup Dinner at Guest House

Tuesday, 16 Feb

8:30 AMWelcome Coffee
9:00 AMLecture: Prof. Karolina Wiesner — TBC
10:30 AMCoffee break
11:00 AMLecture: Prof. Sarah Marzen — TBC
12:30 PMLunch
1:30 PMTutorial 1: Prof. Karolina Wiesner
1:30 PMTutorial 2: Prof. Sarah Marzen
3:30 PMCoffee break
7:00 PMPoster Session

Wednesday, 17 Feb

8:30 AMWelcome Coffee
9:00 AMWorkshop/Hackathon Project Introduction — TBC
10:30 AMCoffee break
11:00 AMLecture: Prof. David Wolpert — TBC
12:30 PMLunch
1:30 PMTutorial: Prof. David Wolpert
1:30 PMHackathon
3:30 PMCoffee break

Thursday, 18 Feb

8:30 AMWelcome Coffee
9:00 AMPhilosophy and Ethics of Artificial Intelligence — Prof. Dr. Vincent Müller
10:30 AMCoffee break
12:30 PMLunch
1:30 PMHackathon
3:30 PMCoffee break

Friday, 19 Feb

8:30 AMWelcome Coffee
9:00 AMLecture: Prof. Wolfram Gerstner — TBC
10:30 AMCoffee break
11:00 AMLecture: Prof. Gonzalo Polavieja — TBC
12:30 PMLunch
1:30 PMTutorial 1: Prof. Wolfram Gerstner
1:30 PMTutorial 2: Prof. Gonzalo Polavieja
3:30 PMCoffee break

Saturday, 20 Feb

10:00 AMGroup Activity — TBC
Time Sunday
14 Feb		 Monday
15 Feb		 Tuesday
16 Feb		 Wednesday
17 Feb		 Thursday
18 Feb		 Friday
19 Feb		 Saturday
20 Feb
8:30 AM Welcome Coffee Welcome Coffee Welcome Coffee Welcome Coffee Welcome Coffee
9:00 AM Registration + Arrival Lecture: Prof. Karolina Wiesner
(TBC)		 Workshop / Hackathon Project Introduction… TBC Philosophy and Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
Prof. Dr. Vincent Müller		 Lecture: Prof. Wolfram Gerstner
(TBC)
9:30 AM Welcoming Remarks: GoEMMI Committee
10:00 AM Introduction: Prof. Viola Priesemann Group Activity: TBC
10:30 AM Coffee break Coffee break Coffee break Coffee break Coffee break
11:00 AM Lecture: Prof. Fernando Rosas
(TBC)		 Lecture: Prof. Sarah Marzen
(TBC)		 Lecture: Prof. David Wolpert
(TBC)		 Lecture: Prof. Gonzalo Polavieja
(TBC)
12:30 PM Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
1:00 PM Students arrive in Göttingen
1:30 PM Tutorial: Prof. Fernando Rosas Tutorial 1: Prof. Karolina Wiesner
Tutorial 2: Prof. Sarah Marzen		 Tutorial: Prof. David Wolpert Hackathon Tutorial 1: Prof. Wolfram Gerstner
Tutorial 2: Prof. Gonzalo Polavieja
3:30 PM Coffee break Coffee break Coffee break Coffee break Coffee break
7:00 PM Group Dinner at Guest House Poster Session