Timeline & Past Events
Here is the timeline since the founding of yDGE
11.2021
Milena Hugenschmidt takes initiative to found a network of young microscopists within the DGE
01.2022
yDGE is formed with 5 founding members, with Milena as the first president
06.2022
yDGE website goes online
07.2022
First community outreach activity: virtual game night
10.2022
First International Virtual Student Mixer organized with the RMS Early Career Commitee, MSA Student Council, and the Canadian Microscopy Student Chapter
02.2023
First Young Scientist Symposium organized by yDGE, taking place in Darmstadt
03.2023
We have grown to 13 active members! Johannes Müller becomes our second president
06.2023
We start our public Discord server to connect with fellow microsopists
03.2024
yDGE-organized Spring School in Berlin
04.2024
Simone Rey, a founding member of the yDGE, becomes our third president
Past Scientific Events
- 03.03.2024 – 06.03.2024: Electron Microscopy Spring School 2024 in Berlin
- 18.10.2023: Science Pitches event
- 28.02.2023: Young Microscopist Symposium, Microscopy Conference 2023, Darmstadt + social event
Past Non-Scientific Events
- 27.03.2023: Online get-to-know yDGE event
- 17.03.2024: International Microscopy Student Mixer – BINA EC, MSA StC, MSC.SMC StC, RMS ECC, yCSMS, and yDGE
- 25.09.2023: Student Mixer
- 07.05.2023: International Student Mixer – MSA StC / yDGE
- 15.03.2023: Online get-to-know yDGE event
- 15.10.2022: International Student Mixer – MSA StC / RMS EC / MSC-SMC StC / yDGE
- 13.04.2022: Student Social Event – MSA StC / RMS EC / yDGE