Nachwuchs

The DGfI Young Immunologists Nachwuchs

The DGfI especially appreciates its young members. In September 2016 the Young Immunologists (YI) group was founded to support early-career scientists within the DGfI with their scientific career development.

The overall aim of this group is to connect young immunologists throughout Germany. We provide networking opportunities and tackle common problems which many young researchers face such as non-permanent contracts, dealing with publication/time pressure, integrating family plans and obtaining a healthy work-life-balance.

Call for Action!

We are looking for new board members from September 2021 – September 2023! Are you interested in fostering networks between early career researchers among Germany and Europe? Are you keen to work in international working groups with yEFIS? Do you want to increase the visibility of young immunologists? Get in touch with us and become a YI board member 21/23!

The board is nothing for you? But you still want to get involved? Contact us and we can discuss possibilities to get involved! We especially are looking for motivated individuals to foster inclusion and diversity as well the support of young parents in science!

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Formally, the main activities of the YI are coordinated by the YI board. The members of the board (currently six) are elected from within the YI group every two years. Importantly, the YI is represented by its spokesperson during the regular board meetings of the DGfI to bring forward relevant topics on behalf of YI members.

Our networks

EFIS Young Immunologists
The EFIS Young Immunologist Task Force (yEFIS) aims to gather all early career scientists in Europe working in Immunology. Within the different European Immunology Societies, self-organised Young Immunologist (YI) groups have arisen in the last years.

Network Young Infection Medicine
The aim of the Network Young Infection Medicine is to bring together young colleagues who are clinically or scientifically active in infection medicine at an early stage of their career. We want to offer opportunities for exchange in order to promote scientific cooperation and to generate an understanding for other areas of infectious medicine from early on. We also want to bring human and veterinary medicine closer together in order to advance One Health research.