DACH-ISMRM Posts

SUBMISSION CLOSED
As you all know, this year we will hold a joint annual meeting of the DACH‑ISMRM with our colleagues from the DGMP in Bamberg (September 16–19). The DACH-ISMRM will take place on September 17 and 18. Registration is possible for DGMP-only, DACH-ISMRM-only, or both. For further details and the scientific program, visit the conference website.

To apply for the Gorter and Medical Awards, we originally had a joint deadline with the abstract submissions. Following repeated feedback that the previous deadline was scheduled very close to the ISMRM Annual Meeting, we have decided to extend the submission deadline. The new deadline for both awards is June 12th, 2026.

Please note that this extension applies only to applications for the two awards mentioned above. The deadline for regular conference abstracts has already passed and will not be extended. Submission of the complete application documents will now take place exclusively via the DACH‑ISMRM website.

Please consider all information on the newly instituted Medical Young Investigator Award. This new award will be open exclusively to physicians and medical students and will be clearly distinguished from the established Gorter Award. The Medical Young Investigator Award will comprise one first prize, endowed with 1000 €, underscoring its equal scientific value and recognition.

If you want to apply for either of these awards, please submit an extended abstract, CV, cover letter, and regular DGMP-format abstract to Submission Gorter or Submission Medical Award.

We warmly invite you to the Joint Evening organized by DACH-ISMRM, DKFZ and the Erwin L. Hahn Institute for Magnetic Resonance Imaging – a highlight of ISMRM Cape Town 2026!

Date: Sunday, 10 May 2026
Time: 8:00 pm
Location: Firemans Arms, Cnr. Buitengracht & Mechau Street, Cape Town 8001

Join colleagues from the DACH community and beyond for an evening of good company and great conversations!

Both, members and non-members are welcome, but for organizational purposes, registration is required for all participants in advance (free of charge): Registration DACH evening 2026

As in previous years, a limited number of drink vouchers will be available for DACH-ISMRM members and distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Eligibility requires DACH-ISMRM membership and registration via the link above by May 3, 2026 (one week before the event).

We look forward to seeing you there!

This year, we will have a joint annual meeting of the DACH‑ISMRM together with our colleagues from the DGMP in Bamberg (September 16–19). The DACH-ISMRM meeting will be from the 17th through the 18th of September. Registration for DGMP only, DACH-ISMRM only, or both is possible. For further details and the scientific program, visit the conference website.

The deadline for submitting MRI abstracts has passed (April 20th).

To our trainee members: As in previous years, travel grants will again be available to those who have submitted an abstract. Travel grants can be applied for with registration.

We are also pleased to announce the introduction of a Medical Young Investigator Award at this year’s Annual Meeting. Following a strong positive vote by our members, this new award will be open exclusively to physicians and medical students and will be clearly distinguished from the Gorter Award. The Medical Young Investigator Award will comprise one first prize, endowed with 1000 €, underscoring its equal scientific value and recognition.

If you want to apply for either of these awards, please submit an extended abstract, CV, and cover letter to Submission Gorter or Submission Medical Award, as well as a regular abstract. Please be aware that we have a different deadline than the regular MRI abstracts: June 12th, 2026, for both awards.

If you have questions regarding the application process for the awards, please contact Susanne Schnell (associate@ismrm-ds.org).

We are excited to announce that the Erwin L. Hahn Institute for MRI (ELH) will host this year’s DACH-ISMRM PhD Training at the UNESCO World Heritage Site Zollverein in Essen, Germany. The event will take place on February 26–27 and will focus on the topic: “RF Coils and Parallel Transmit Methods (pTx) in UHF MRI.”

The PhD program brings together PhD students and early-career researchers from across the DACH region to engage with leading experts in the field. Participants will gain valuable insights into current developments and future perspectives of UHF MRI technology. Attendance is limited to 20 participants.

For detailed information on the event and registration visit: PhD Training 2026 in Essen, Germany

We congratulate Dario Bosch on being elected to the DACH-ISMRM board. He succeeds Jürgen Finsterbusch, who will step down at the end of the year 2025. Many thanks to Jürgen for his long-standing service on the board! Following these changes, the roles within the DACH-ISMRM board have been newly assigned, and we are pleased to announce the updated structure starting January 1st, 2026: 

• President: Amir Moussavi, president@ismrm-ds.org
• Vice-President: Sebastian Schmitter, vicepresident@ismrm-ds.org
• Secretary: Lena Gast, secretary@ismrm-ds.org
• Treasurer: Dario Bosch, treasury@ismrm-ds.org
• Associate: Susanne Schnell, associate@ismrm-ds.org
• Trainee Associate: Emily Hoffmann, studentassociate@ismrm-ds.org

Liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen,

hiermit möchten wir Sie zum gemeinsamen Treffen des Arbeitskreises MR der DGMP und DACH-ISMRM am 19. März 2026 von 12:00 bis 18:00 Uhr im Multiscale Imaging Center (MIC), Röntgenstr. 16 in 48149 Münster einladen.

Das Programm wird unter dem Thema „Motion“ und „Safety“ stehen und zusammen mit der Universitätsmedizin Münster organisiert.

Zur weiteren Planung benötigen wir konkret folgende Anmeldungen:

• Anmeldung zur Veranstaltung (keine Teilnahmegebühr): 12:00 – 18:00 Uhr
• Anmeldung zur Laborbesichtigung (begrenzte Teilnehmerzahl): 10:00 – 11:00 Uhr
• Anmeldung zum Abendessen (Selbstzahler, begrenzte Teilnehmerzahl): ab 19:00 Uhr

Wie immer ist die Teilnahme kostenlos, wir bitten aber um möglichst frühzeitige Anmeldung an die Email-Adresse ak-mr@ukw.de.

We thank the organizers for the succesful annual meeting in Kiel, which we held from 16th through 17th of September..

The Website is is still online: https://ismrm-dach-2025.moincc.de/

Gorter Awards
We congratulate all Gorter Finalists for their presentations and enthusiam. The winners of this years competition were
1. Place: Kilian Dietrich
2. Place: Anna Scheipers, Sabina Frese, Simon Weinmüller
Book Price: Enrica Wilken
Book Price: Hannah Fels-Palesandro

We also congratulate the best poster (Isadola Steinman) and best talk (Simon Graf) winners.

We invite you to our next DACH-ISMRM lab tour on July 11th 2025 in Munich! Join us for insights into hyperpolarized 13C MRI including live experiment demonstrations and of course networking with your MRI colleagues over a good glass of Munich beer!

All details and the link for registration can be found here.

Wir möchten uns für das wirklich gelungene erste gemeinsame Treffen des Arbeitskreises MR der DGMP und der DACH-ISMRM am 25. März 2025 bedanken.

Das Event fand von 10:00 bis 17:00 Uhr in Halle an der Saale einladen.

Das Programm stand unter dem Thema “MRT Hardware” und wurde gemeinsam mit der Universitätsmedizin Halle organisiert.

Herbert Köstler
Sprecher des Arbeitskreises K3                                               
Magnetresonanzverfahren der DGMP                                                    
Arbeitskreis MR der DGMP                                                                              

Anne Slawig
Veranstaltungsorganisation
Universitätsmedizin Halle
Radiologie | UMH

Sebastian Schmitter
Präsident DACH-ISMRM
DACH-ISMRM