The intensive blended course covers the neurotechnology dimensions of Neuromorphic Control/Neurorobotics, Neuroprosthetics and Clinical Neurotechnology, and aims at providing the course participants a translational neurotechnology innovation-based training as well as an entrepreneurial approach to solving problems. Besides, the concept of transdisciplinarity is introduced in order to emphasize the importance of purposeful, ethical and responsible innovation.
The course comprises online and in person lectures and in the physical phase, several workshops in the form of hands-on trainings in a professional test center as well as discussion panels and Q&A sessions, which aims to bring future innovators and today’s experts together in the context of real-life challenges and cross-sectoral solution providing applications. Participants will learn about concepts about musculoskeletal biomechanics and pathologies impeding motion, mobile robotics and navigation, and medical soft robotics and exoskeletons.
Key Topics
- Develop an entrepreneurial thinking and a purposeful, ethical and responsible innovation approach
- Learn concepts about musculoskeletal biomechanics and pathologies impeding motion, mobile robotics and navigation, and medical soft robotics and exoskeletons
- Learn how to design RF based wireless sensors
- Learn concepts about brain-computer interfaces and their applications
- Experience working in a professional research center
- Develop collaboration and discussion skills with people representing different generations, cultures, and fields of science
- Learn how to use diversity and improbable encounters to develop business
- Create practical solutions to real-life challenges
Program Structure
Phase 1: Online (August 24 – August 28, 2026)
Introduction to concepts about musculoskeletal biomechanics, mobile robotics, wireless sensors, medical soft robots, exoskeletons and brain-computer interfaces as well as transdisciplinarity, entrepreneurship, and translational innovation through lectures.
Phase 2: On-site (August 31 – September 04, 2026)
Lectures and workshops with a focus on translational innovation, entrepreneurial training as well as hands on experience about the applied aspects of the technologies.
Find a detailed program overview here.
Target Group
- Advanced Bachelor students
- Master students
- PhD candidates
from engineering and science study fields.
All target groups must be either NeurotechEU students or University of Bonn employees. Candidates from other study programs or institutions are not eligible. Synapses participants are particularly encouraged to apply.
Selected participants will receive a fully funded NeurotechEU scholarship to cover travel and accommodation expenses.