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

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