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The next Spring School on Immunology will take place from March 15- 20, 2026 in Ettal, Bavaria.
Registration is open!
About the DGfI-Spring School on Immunology 
This School is the founding school of the Academy of Immunology of the German Society for Immunology (DGfI).
It is an advanced intensive training course designed for late-stage PhD students, early postdocs, clinician scientists and researchers from industry with a strong interest in state-of-the-art immunology. During the 6-day course, German and international experts in basic and clinical immunology research provide in-depth lectures on their current field of research covering a wide array of cutting-edge topics in immunology — from molecular and cellular mechanisms to translational and clinical applications.
Held in the beautiful Ettal monastery in the Bavarian Alps, the Spring School provides dedicated time to meet and discuss with the faculty members and offers excellent opportunities for networking and exchange among young researchers in the immunology community.
Participation
Due to limited space, the number of participants is limited to 60. As a rule, more applications are received than places are available. In this case, the organising committee will select the participants. Selection criteria are: level of education, number of applicants from a city/university/institute, etc.
Students who are at the beginning of their careers are generally recommended to attend the Autumn School first.
The organizing committee
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| Friederike Berberich-Siebelt Würzburg | Hyun-Dong Chang Berlin |
Jacqueline Hirscher Berlin |
Bimba Hoyer Bonn |
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| Robert Jack Berlin (Greifswald) |
Michael Lohoff Marburg |
Barbara Schraml Planegg-Martinsried |
Hendrik Schulze-Koops München |
The venue
Ettal is a small but well known town in Bavaria near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Ammergauer Alps, the largest nature reserve in Germany. The village of Ettal is famous for the Benedictine Monastery founded by Ludwig IV - "the Bavarian" - in 1330. The unique monastery complex is one of the highlights of Bavarian Architecture.
Participants will stay at the hotel “Ludwig der Bayer” - a typical Bavarian hotel in the centre of Ettal. The lectures are held in the Chinese Hall of the Ettal monastery.
How to get here
By car: From Munich take the A95 motorway till the end, then along the B2 till Oberau. Drive over the "Ettaler Berg" and you will reach the B32 to Ettal.
By train: From Munich (Hauptbahnhof) there is a connection to Garmisch/Mittenwald once per hour. Leave the train at Bahnhof Oberau. There you have to take a bus to Ettal (Line 9606, stop 'Klostergasthof Ettal').
Timetable download for public transport, Oberau-Ettal, bus no. 9624
PDF: Bus schedule
Please note: we usually organize a shuttle bus service from Ettal to Oberau after the school.
We thank our sponsors for their support in 2025!
Without the support by our sponsors we would not be able to organize the school. Learn more about them here →
