The Research Day Medicine of the Medical School OWL provides the opportunity to present current research projects and supports the exchange and networking among researchers of the Medical School OWL and the University Medical Center OWL, as well as beyond.
The Research Day Medicine is held annually in spring.
The Research Day Medicine 2026 took place on March 25, 2026, and ran all day on the ground floor of Building X at Bielefeld University. The program included lecture sessions, poster tours, presentations by the supporting institutions of the Medical School OWL, and various information and networking opportunities. Approximately 400 participants attended the event and used the opportunity for interdisciplinary exchange—including members of the Medical School OWL, University Medical Center OWL (UK OWL), the HDZ, and 11 other faculties at the university. For the first time, poster awards were awarded tp PhD students from the Medical School OWL.
Programme of the Research Day Medicine 2026 | Download (PDF)
The Research Day Medicine 2026 was kindly supported by:
The Research Day Medicine 2025 took place on 11 March 2025, all day on the ground floor of the X Building at Bielefeld University. The program featured lecture sessions, poster tours, a presentation of the supporting facilities of the medical faculty OWL, and various informational and networking formats. Approximately 350 researchers at all career stages took advantage of the opportunity for interdisciplinary exchange—including members of the Faculty of Medicine OWL, UK OWL, HDZ, and other university faculties.
Programme of the Research Day Medicine 2025 | Download (PDF)
The Research Day Medicine 2025 was kindly supported by:
The Research Day Medicine 2024 took place on 20 March 2024, all day on the ground floor of the X Building at Bielefeld University. The program featured lecture sessions, poster tours, presentations on DFG funding opportunities, and various informational and networking formats. Approximately 270 researchers at all career stages took advantage of the opportunity for interdisciplinary exchange—including members of the Faculty of Medicine OWL, UK OWL, HDZ, and other university faculties.
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The Research Day Medicine 2024 was kindly supported by:

The Research Day Medicine 2023 took place all day on 29 March 2023 on the premises of CITEC- Cognitive Interaction Technology, Campus north of Bielefeld University. The Research Day programme offered researchers presentations, poster and methods sessions as well as other information and exchange formats in the foyer. The opportunity for interdisciplinary exchange between researchers from the Medical School OWL and the UK OWL with the other Faculties of the University was used by around 200 researchers at all career levels.
Programme of the Research Day Medicine 2023 | Download (PDF)

The Research Day Medicine 2022 took place on 17 October 2022 on the premises of the Center for Interdisciplinary Research (ZiF). Prof Claudia Hornberg, MD, Dean of the Medical School OWL, opened the first Research Day in front of around 120 participants. In short presentations, the working groups of the Medical School OWL presented their fields of research and opportunities for cooperation. Prof Kerstin Krieglstein, MD, Rector of the University of Freiburg, gave a keynote speech on the structure of the Faculty.
Here you can find the programme of the event.