Dear microbiology enthusiasts,

please note that we have updated our Coffee Talk schedule. The biggest changes in short, more information below:

• The date in June changed to July 6^th. After the 1 hour introduction, the talk will morph into a hands-on demonstration. Please register for a separate Zoom link: Transforming Prokaryotic Taxonomy with TAXA-KG (July 6, 2026) · HIFIS and Helmholtz Events (Indico)

• The date changed to October 19th. 

  
  

The set-up: For 2026, we are presenting a Tandem Coffee Talk approach that aims to connect current state-of-the-art microbiome research presented by a guest speaker, followed by an overview of related NFDI services offering current Research Data Management solutions to the presented scientific field.

February, 23^rd- Viral Ecology and Omics presented by Prof. Dr. Bas E. Dutilh (Excellence Cluster "Balance of the Microverse", University of Jena) and NFDI4Microbiota's VirJenDB service presented by Dr. Noriko Cassman (University of Jena) 

April, 28^th -  8th NFDI4Microbiota Community Workshop  “Looking back, looking forward: Practical tools to support your research” by Prof. Dr. Konrad U. Förstner (ZB MED Information Centre for Life Sciences, Cologne)

July, 6^th  - Transforming Prokaryotic Taxonomy with Knowledge Graphs presented by Vanessa Scharf M.Sc. (ZB MED Cologne), Assist-Prof. Dr. Thomas C.A. Hitch  and Prof. Dr. Thomas Clavel (University Hospital of RWTH Aachen). Please register for the seperate Zoom link from 14:00-16:00.

September, 7^th - Benchmarking of shotgun sequencing depth reveals the potential and limitations of shallow metagenomics and strain-level analysis presented by Dr. Nicole Treichel (University Hospital of RWTH Aachen)

October, 19^th - Contrasting Exposure Regimes Shape the Human Gut Microbiome and Resistome: Evidence from Travel and Social Distancing presented by Prof. Dr. John Penders (Maastricht University) and NFDI4Microbiota's Qiita service presented Prof. Dr. Stefan Janssen & Anna Rehm (JLU Gießen)

December, 14^th - Palaeogenomics and the future of lost genomes presented by Prof. Dr. Christina Warinner (Harvard University, Max-Planck-Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology Leipzig) and on Community driven stewardship of ancient microbial genetic data

Meeting ID: 696 3748 0434
Passcode: 760425

• Microbial communities – bacteria, viruses, archaea, and beyond
• Application domains – human health, environmental and Earth system research, food production and agriculture, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology
• Techniques & research modalities – omics technologies, imaging approaches, and knowledge graphs

• Each session may focus on a specific topic, but will always start with a big-picture overview to ensure everyone can follow and benefit.