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German Society for Cytometry
We are an interdisciplinary association of scientists, professionals, and technicians dedicated to the development, advancement, and application of cytometry in Germany. As a national society, we act locally but think and connect globally.
CRTD – Dresden again in 2026!
It is our pleasure to invite you to the annual meeting of the German Society for Cytometry (DGfZ) 2026, which will take place from September 22 to September 25, 2026, at the Center for Regenerative Therapies (CRTD) in Dresden.
We look forward to welcoming you to Dresden in September 2026
Claudia Giesecke-Thiel and Oliver Otto
Contact us via e-mail: conference@dgfz.org
About DGfZ
We’re a community-driven society dedicated to advancing cytometry in Germany. Our mission is to support professionals, share knowledge, and connect experts to foster innovation and collaboration in the field.
The DGfZ
History and Mission
Founded to bring together cytometry specialists, we’ve grown into a national society with global ties, focused on professional development and advancement.
Our Values
We value collaboration, education, and innovation, ensuring our members have access to the resources and networks they need to thrive.
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A look back
Last Annual Meeting in Dresden
Participants in the Klaus Goerttler session (from the left):
Andreas Radbruch (Keynote-Lecturer), Leoni Kunz Schughart, Tobias Kammann & Lisa Budzinkski (Goerttler Prize winners) Oliver Otto und Claudia Giesecke-Thiel (President & Vize President)
35th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Cytometry (DGfZ) – now history with future ahead
From September 10–12, 2025, the DGfZ held its 35th Annual Meeting at the CRTD. With the support of the local organizing team and the excellent facilities, the meeting provided an ideal setting for scientific exchange, the industry exhibition, and interdisciplinary networking.
The scientific program featured contributions from basic and applied research, clinical applications, core facilities, and industry. In the pre-program, we offered tutorials. For the first time, two industry partners (special thanks to Beckman Coulter and Cytolytics) presented applied flow cytometry analyses. Numerous poster presentations and excellent short talks by young researchers highlighted both the breadth and the high quality of research within the cytometry community. All program details and abstracts can be found.
Two poster prizes were awarded: Bob Fregin (Greifswald) received the prize for Best Technical Innovation, and Niklas Schmitt (Dresden) was recognized for Best Application in Cytometry. The jury emphasized that the overall quality of the poster presentations was exceptionally high, reflecting the remarkable commitment of all contributors.
Program Highlights
Among the highlights of the meeting were the presentation of the Klaus-Goerttler Award to Dr. Lisa Budzinski (Berlin) and Dr. Tobias Kammann (Basel) for their outstanding contributions to single-cell, microbiome, and immunology research. For the first time, the newly introduced Klaus-Goerttler Lecture was given by Prof. Andreas Radbruch, co-founder of the DGfZ. His keynote took the audience on a journey from the pioneering days of (flow) cytometry to today’s cutting-edge multiparametric and spatial methods.
This year’s European guest, the Norwegian Society for Cytometry, enriched the meeting with an engaging contribution: a brief historical overview of pioneers and remarkable scientific achievements, complemented by insightful talks on immunotherapy, mass cytometry, and translational research—further strengthening our international collaboration.
We sincerely thank our industry partners for their invaluable support and participation, which are essential to the success of the conference. As always, the lively Product Slam provided both entertainment and a dynamic platform for scientific and technological exchange between researchers and industry.
We look forward to welcoming you back to Dresden in 2026!
Oliver Otto and Claudia Giesecke-Thiel
