Hünfeld 2026: Workshop on Computer Simulation and Theory of Macromolecules
April 24-25, 2026
Online registration for the upcoming workshop will open on December 5, 2025.
The general program schedule is provided below and will be completed after presentations have been selected from submitted abstracts. Further information on accomodation fees will be provided in the online registration form.
Dear biophysics friends,
Also in 2026 we will organize our 'Computer Simulation and Theory of Macromolecules' workshop in Hünfeld to discuss recent advances in theory and application of biomolecular simulations. We'll keep to our best tradition to promote and facilitate the exchange among the biomolecular theory and simulation communities of Germany and beyond..
By organizing the workshop in a hybrid format, we strive to be most inclusive also for attendees who might find travelling difficult, and hope for lively discussions and knowledge exchange both on-site and online!
We therefore cordially invite you all and in particular students and postdocs to participate in the upcoming meeting on April 24-25, 2026!
In 2026 we will celebrate our special 25th Conference Anniversary!! On this very occasion, this time we'll welcome two invited speakers! We are looking forward to the talks of Florian Müller-Plathe from Technical University Darmstadt and Jeremy Smith from Oak Ridge National Laboratory!
As always, the meeting will be held in the Hünfeld Monastery right in the center of Germany. The virtual option will allow for joining the presentations via a video conferencing tool. We will offer a poster session on-site on Friday evening.
We consider it an important feature of the workshop to offer affordable accommodations and meals to make it easier for students, graduate students, and postdocs to attend on-site. In case accommodation at the Hünfeld Monastery is already fully booked at the time of your registration, we will kindly ask you to organize your accommodation externally by yourself. Online participation is free of charge.
If you have any further questions about the workshop, please contact the workshop office and send an E-Mail to theory-workshop@mpinat.mpg.de
With our best regards,
Volkhard Helms, Helmut Grubmüller
Friday, April 24, 2026 Times given in Central European Time (UTC+1) |
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| 11:00 – 13:00 |
Arrival, registration and lunch (starts 11:30) |
| 13:00 – 13:05 |
Opening and Welcome |
| Chair | |
| 13:05 – 13:30 | |
| 13:30 – 13:55 | |
| 13:55 – 14:20 | |
| 14:20 – 14:45 | |
| 14:45 – 15:10 | |
| 15:10 – 15:35 |
Coffee break |
| Chair | |
| 15:35 – 16:00 | |
| 16:00 – 16:25 | |
| 16:25 – 16:50 | |
| 16:50 – 17:15 | |
| 17:15 – 17:40 | |
| 17:40 – 18:05 | |
| 18:05 – 19:30 |
Dinner (starts 18:30) |
| 19:30 –20:30 |
Poster Presentations: odd numbers |
| 20:30 – 21:30 |
Poster Presentations: even numbers |
Saturday, April 25, 2026 Times given in Central European Time (UTC+1) |
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| 8:00 – 9:00 |
Breakfast |
| Chair | |
| 9:00 – 9:40 | Invited Speaker Florian Müller-Plathe |
| Chair | |
| 9:40 – 10:05 | |
| 10:05 – 10:30 | |
| 10:30 – 10:55 |
Coffee break |
| Chair | |
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10:55 – 11:20
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| 11:20 – 11:45 | |
| 11:45 – 12:10 | |
| 12:10 - 13:15 |
Lunch (starts at 12:30) |
| Chair | |
| 13:15 – 13:40 | |
| 13:40 – 14:05 | |
| 14:05 – 14:30 | |
| 14:30 – 14:55 | |
| 14:55 – 15:20 | |
| 15:20 – 15:45 |
Coffee break |
| Chair | |
| 15:45 – 16:10 | |
| 16:10 – 16:35 | |
| 16:35 – 17:15 | 25th Anniversary Speaker Jeremy Smith |
| 17:15 – 17:25 |
Poster prize, final remarks |
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Departure |