Clear the stage for young scientific talent at FameLab Dresden 2026!
- Event News
The FameLab preliminary round once again brought research into the spotlight at the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics on May 6, 2026. More than 120 guests watched a varied stage program from 6 p.m. onwards, in which young scientists presented their research topics in just three minutes in an understandable, creative and entertaining way.
Dresden was once again proud to host a regional competition in 2026 - together with Bremerhaven, Bielefeld, Karlsruhe and Regensburg.
The aim of the international competition format is to convey complex scientific content in a clear and entertaining way. PowerPoint presentations are taboo - what counts instead is specialist knowledge, creativity and the ability to engage the audience.
These nine participants inspired with creative ideas on the following topics:
The evening's winner was Artem Govorukhin with his presentation "No Oxygen + FLASH = Bye-Bye, Tumor!". In addition to the jury prize, he also won the audience prize. Second place went to Ursa Ursic with her contribution "How to be at the right place just in time? A story of a dividing embryo".
With this result, both are now in the final of FameLab Germany 2026, which will be held in the Rudolf-Oetker-Halle on July 1, 2026. This will decide who will represent Germany in the international FameLab competition. In addition to making it to the German final, the winners will also receive prize money and professional coaching from the National Institute for Science Communication.
We are keeping our fingers crossed for Artem Govorukhin and Ursa Ursic for the final in Bielefeld!
Dresden was once again proud to host a regional competition in 2026 - together with Bremerhaven, Bielefeld, Karlsruhe and Regensburg.
The aim of the international competition format is to convey complex scientific content in a clear and entertaining way. PowerPoint presentations are taboo - what counts instead is specialist knowledge, creativity and the ability to engage the audience.
These nine participants inspired with creative ideas on the following topics:
Tanzila Nurjahan (TUD/ HZDR): Breaching the barrier of nuclear waste management
Priyal Dadhich (HZDR): Single atom devices for Quantum Technology
Maria Pavlou (TUD): Treating retinal degeneration: a transplantation approach
Lisa Nucke (HZDR): Does radioactivity make microbes sweat?
Moksh Bhateja (MPI-PKS): Quantum spins in a nutshell
Maud Zilbermann (HZDR): Radioanalytical chemistry for decommissioning of nuclear power plants
Berthy Kpiebaya (UNU-FLORES): The Hidden Life of Your Old Phone: Who Really Pays the Price?
Artem Govorukhin (HZDR): No Oxygen + FLASH = Bye-Bye, Tumor!
Ursa Ursic (MPI-CBG/ TUD): How to be at the right place just in time? A story of a dividing embryo.
The evening's winner was Artem Govorukhin with his presentation "No Oxygen + FLASH = Bye-Bye, Tumor!". In addition to the jury prize, he also won the audience prize. Second place went to Ursa Ursic with her contribution "How to be at the right place just in time? A story of a dividing embryo".
With this result, both are now in the final of FameLab Germany 2026, which will be held in the Rudolf-Oetker-Halle on July 1, 2026. This will decide who will represent Germany in the international FameLab competition. In addition to making it to the German final, the winners will also receive prize money and professional coaching from the National Institute for Science Communication.
We are keeping our fingers crossed for Artem Govorukhin and Ursa Ursic for the final in Bielefeld!
