The German Pancreatic Cancer Research Meeting in November 2025 is the fifth annual conference of the German pancreatic cancer research consortia that invites researchers from across the world and all career stages to convene in Halle (Saale) for a vibrant conference that will allow participants to exchange novel research ideas and get to know innovative treatment concepts as well as to build and expand their international networks.
We are delighted to invite you to the 5th German Pancreatic Cancer Research Meeting, which will be held at the Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina e.V. - German National Academy of Sciences (https://www.leopoldina.org/en/leopoldina-home/) from 17-19 November 2025. The Leopoldina was established in 1652 as a classical scholarly society and was appointed first German National Academy of Sciences in 2008. The Leopoldina promotes scientific exchange and networking and thus, is the ideal venue for our international conference.
Following the basic idea of recent years, we also aim to particularly promote young scientists with
our conference and support collaborations around the globe.
In this context, alongside renowned national and international experts, emerging talents will be given the opportunity to present their scientific work, which will cover a wide range of pancreatic cancer research.
Beyond science, we will host the first Pancreatic Cancer Run during this year’s conference and we will gather in a fascinating atmosphere during the networking events.
We warmly invite you to Halle and look forward to welcoming you!
Tony Gutschner, Ivonne Regel, Jonas Rosendahl
Topics included: Empowering the next researcher generation; Early is the key – Biomarkers and approaches for early pancreatic cancer detection; Current standards and novel treatment options in PDAC; Cellular heterogeneity in pancreatic cancer; Novel models and approaches to study pancreatic cancer; RNA biology meets PDAC; Emerging topics in PDAC.
Preliminary program:
Read more about the sessions of the conference, confirmed speakers and chairs and additional details on the program (updates will be implemented continously).
Registration, abstracts and poster sessions:
Registration and abstract submission are not yet possible. Please come back to this page when notified accordingly. Read more about the abstract selection process and poster session.
Highlights of the meeting
First Pancreatic Cancer run within this format on Tuesday morning (18th of November, meeting point: market square at the Händel monument). Guided by Tony Gutschner and Jörg Kleeff you can decide to either run 5k or 10k in a relaxed pace. Further information will follow.
Researchers, scientists and clinicians with a focus on translational pancreatic cancer research are invited to register for the event.
The event is supported by:
The event is organized by the RTG2751 team.
The conference is certified with 17 "Fortbildungspunkten" by the ÄKN (Ärztekammer Sachsen-Anhalt).
Your Way to the Academy from Halle (Saale) Main Railway Station
by tram 7 (direction Kröllwitz) to Moritzburgring or tram 2 (direction Soltauer Straße) or tram 5 (direction Heide) to Joliot-Curie-Platz or
either by taxi (5 to 10 minutes)
Your Way to Halle from Leipzig/Halle Airport
by train S5/S5X (at half hourly intervals) in 15 minutes or
by taxi (30 to 40 minutes)
Further information can be found here: https://www.leopoldina.org/en/service/contact/
Rooms have been blocked until 20.09.2025 for the conference at the following hotels:
Tryp by Wyndham Halle, Neustädter Passage 5, 06122 Halle
Keyword: UNI251117HAL01
Mail: info☉tryphalle.com
https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/de-de/hotels/06-halle-saale-deutschland
The Niu Ridge, Riebeckplatz 10, 06108 Halle (Saale)
Keyword: ABK_Forschungsverbund_Pankreaskarzinom-171125
Mail: reservierung☉novum-hospitality.com
https://the.niu.de/hotels/deutschland/halle
Rooms have been blocked until 25.08.2025 for the conference at the following hotel:
Dorint Charlottenhof Halle (Saale), Dorotheenstraße 12, 06108 Halle (Saale)
Keyword: Forschungsverbund Pankreaskarzinom
Mail: gruppenreservierung.halle☉dorint.com
https://hotel-halle-saale.dorint.com/de/
Professor Jonas Rosendahl
Klinik für Innere Medizin I
Universitätsklinikum Halle (Saale)
Ernst-Grube Straße 40
06120 Halle (Saale)
Ute Lange
Sekretariat und Eventorganisation
Klinik für Innere Medizin I
Universitätsklinikum Halle (Saale)
Ernst-Grube Straße 40
06120 Halle (Saale)
Mail: ute.lange☉uk-halle.de
Mail: grk2751☉uk-halle.de
Professor Tony Gutschner
Leiter der Sektion „RNA-Biologie & Pathogenese“
Institut für Molekulare Medizin; Universitätsmedizin Halle
Medizinische Fakultät der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
Charles-Tanford-Proteinzentrum (1.OG, Raum 1.47.0)
Kurt-Mothes-Str. 3a
06120 Halle (Saale)
Professorin Ivonne Regel
Laborleiterin der Forschungslabore der Medizinischen Klinik II
Projektleiterin Epigenetische Veränderungen bei der Pankreaskarzinogenese
LMU Klinikum
Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik II
Marchioninistraße 15
81377 München
