Program

The International Rare Cell Spatial Omics Symposium: Decoding the Single-Cell Universe will take place on May 21-22, 2026,  in Grainau, in the Alps of Southern Germany.
Please note that the program below is still in its preliminary stages and subject to change. We are working diligently to curate an exceptional lineup of speakers, sessions, and experiences that will help shape the future of spatial omics research.
Stay tuned for the finalised program!

Thursday, May 21  
Hotel am Badersee. Hall Badersee

8:00 - 9:00 am

Welcome reception (including coffee & snacks)

9:00 - 9:15 am

Welcome Remarks
Stefan Seeger, CEO MMI

9:15 - 10:00 am

Invited Speaker 
will be announced soon

10:00 - 10:45 am

Invited Speaker
will be announced soon

10:45 - 11:00 am

Coffee break

11:00 - 12:30 pm

Submitted Presentations – 30 minutes each
will be announced soon

12:30 - 1:30 pm

Lunch
Hotel am Badersee

1:30 - 2:15 pm

Asif Khan (Director of Sales MMI, Germany)
Finding “The One”: How Microdissection and Cell Picking Uncovers the Hidden World of Single Cells'

2:15 - 2:45 pm

Coffee break

2:45 - 3:45 pm

Submitted Presentations – 30 minutes each
will be announced soon

3:45 - 4:45 pm

Poster Session (including coffee & snacks)

4:45 - 6:00 pm

Workshop
"When Every Cell Counts": Gentle Single Cell Isolation using Laser Microdissection and Cell Picking

6:00 - 8:30 pm

Dinner
Hotel am Badersee

Friday, May 22    
Hotel am Badersee. Hall Badersee

9:00 - 9:30 am

Stefan Niehren (CTO MMI, Germany)
Automated, High-Throughput Laser Microdissection Guided Workflow for Single Cell Analysis

9:30 - 10:15 am

Invited Speaker 
will be announced soon

10:15 - 10:30 am

Coffee break

10:30 - 11:15 am

Invited Speaker 
will be announced soon

11:15 - 12:15 pm

Submitted Presentations  – 30 minutes each
will be announced soon

12:15 - 13:30 pm

Lunch & Closing Remarks
Hotel am Badersee

13:30 - 14:30 pm

Submitted Presentations  – 30 minutes each
will be announced soon

14:30 - 14:45 pm

Closing Remarks