Organising scientific conferences in Basel

School of Life Sciences

Support for planning and delivering scientific events from the Basel Convention Bureau

Key data

Organized by: University of Basel
FHNW School of Life Sciences
ETH Zurich D-BSSE
Basel Convention Bureau
Event language: English
Expenses: Free of charge; Registration required.
Address: Spitalstrasse 41
4056 Basel
Occasions: 4.11.2026, 17:45–20:00, Biozentrum, Room U1.101

Organising a scientific conference is an important career step for researchers and an opportunity to position your institute internationally. The University of Basel, the FHNW School of Life Sciences, ETH Zurich D-BSSE and the Basel Convention Bureau would therefore like to offer support in this area.

Together, we will show you how we can support you in organising a conference in Basel. This session is aimed at researchers as well as administrative staff who support them in planning and delivering scientific events.

Whether you are planning a smaller scientific meeting or a large international congress, the Basel Convention Bureau offers free support at every stage — from the initial idea and bid preparation through to the successful delivery of your event.

Afterwards, we invite you to an apéro and networking. The event will be held in English.

Programme

17.45 Information session

Welcome and introduction - Matthias Geering, University of Basel

2. How the Basel Convention Bureau can support researchers – Stefan Bonsels, Basel Convention Bureau

3. Support for researchers and event organisers at the University of Basel – International Office, University of Basel

4. Experience reports by

Prof. Dr. Erik Schkommodau, Head of the Institute for Medical Engineering and Medical Informatics, FHNW School of Life Sciences
Prof. Dr. med. Heide Elke Viehweger, Deputy Head of Orthopaedics and Clinical Lead Neuro-Orthopaedics, University Children’s Hospital Basel (UKBB)
Prof. Dr. Abdullah Kahraman, Team Leader Data Science in Life Sciences, FHNW School of Life Sciences

5. Q&A