Daimler und Benz Stiftung - Ladenburg Roundtable

With its “Ladenburg Roundtable” conference format, the Daimler and Benz Foundation offers a free space for interdisciplinary reflection on research topics of scientific and social relevance. The Foundation makes a venue on its premises available where scientists and experts from practical disciplines can discuss a freely chosen, interdisciplinary topic of research with an open outcome. In consultation with the applicant, these gatherings can be of either one or two days’ duration. Both the organization of the meeting and the participants’ travel and accommodation expenses are borne by the Foundation.

The roundtables are open to all disciplines and have no fixed expectations on the part of the Foundation regarding their outcome. A Ladenburg Roundtable can conclude with a publication, for example, or give rise to a more extensive research project with an application to another research-funding organization.

Eligible to apply for the “Ladenburg Research Networks” format are scientists who are active in leading positions at German universities and non-university research institutes; they may contact the Foundation at any time with proposed topics. In case of approval, applicants may select up to 20 participants and act themselves as Scientific Managers.

For information on application (PDF).

Industrial espionage and spying on competitors

The incidence of industrial espionage and spying on competitors has been steadily increasing since the 1990s. This affects not only large corporations, but also small and medium-sized companies and research institutions.

Toward resilience: Innovation and change for a robust state

How can the resilience of the state, the economy, and society be increased in the face of multiple crises? The starting point for discussions at this Ladenburg Roundtable is the assumption that innovation provides a substantial impetus for resilience.

Wearables in sports and health

So-called wearables – sensor systems such as smartwatches, fitness wristbands, VR glasses, and even rings or other accessories worn on the body – are being used to an increasing extent in everyday life to monitor, evaluate, and improve human behavior and health.

Is it essential to choose between mental health and maintaining the credibility of a statement in court?

Many people are exposed to potentially traumatic occurrences over the course of their lives – for example acts of violence, sexual assault, or muggings. Some people affected then develop a trauma disorder in the form of an acute stress reaction or ...

Emotional eating – universality and limits of the concept

When personal eating habits change as a result of negative emotions, this can give rise to eating disorders and eventually to diseases such as obesity. To date, however, clear findings are lacking as to when and how such eating behavior arises.

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