Science Evening 2026

Pediatric medicine is charac­ter­ized by both excel­lent basic research and the challenge of consis­tently tailor­ing medical care to the specific needs of young patients. Children are not just small adults—they experi­ence illness, health, and medical treat­ment in their own unique way. Child-centered medicine must take this perspec­tive seriously, listen to their voices, and respect their rights. But what does medicine that truly puts children at the center look like? What role do their experi­ences and needs play in research? And what can adults learn from children—especially with regard to the future of person­al­ized medicine?

The Hector Fellow Academy’s public science evening, held as part of the 2026 Year of Science “Medicine of the Future,” is dedicated to these central questions. The event, titled “What Children Teach Us — The Future of Person­al­ized Medicine” will take place on May 21, 2026, at 6 p.m. in Munich and is open to all citizens inter­ested in science. Those inter­ested can attend the lecture program either in person at the Bavar­ian Academy of Sciences (Residenz München) or online via livestream. During the recep­tion that follows, guests will have the oppor­tu­nity for further discus­sion and conversation.