On Thursday, 24 September 2026, researchers from different career stages and scientific backgrounds will come together at the International Club of the University of Bonn to share the setbacks, wrong turns, and surprises that usually stay behind the scenes.
Now in its fourth edition, F*ck Up Night - When Failure Makes You a Better Scientist has become a highlight of Postdoc Appreciation Week. In a relaxed and supportive setting, speakers will talk openly about moments when things didn’t go as planned. More importantly, what those experiences taught them about research, resilience, and their careers.
This years speaker
- Prof. Michael Roßbach, scientist, entrepreneur, and investor
- Prof. Daphne Soares from NJIT, currently on sabbatical at the Max Planck Institute for Neurobiology of Behavior
- Paula Schrage, PhD researcher at the University of Bonn
More speakers will be announced soon.
Target Group
Everyone who is simply curious about what really happens behind scientific success, is invited to come along for an evening of honest stories, unexpected lessons, and a reminder that failure isn’t the opposite of success.
The event is organized by NeurotechEU and the Max Planck Institute for Neurobiology of Behavior - caesar. The Max-Plack-Institute is an associated partner of NeurotechEU