German Region of the International Biometric Society
The German Region of the International Biometric Society (IBS-DR) is composed of all members of the International Biometric Society located in Germany. Upon written request, scientists from other countries may be granted a membership in consultation with the general council of the society (Council).
The society or the German region, respectively, has the purpose to promote biometrics in research, teaching and practice. This purpose is being pursued by means of, in particular, organizing and holding scientific colloquia and congresses, by supporting scientific working groups and by publishing scientific publications.
The terms “Biometrics” and “Biometry” have been used since early in the 20th century to refer to the field of development of statistical and mathematical methods applicable to data analysis problems in the biological sciences.
Statistical methods for the analysis of data from agricultural field experiments to compare the yields of different varieties of wheat, for the analysis of data from human clinical trials evaluating the relative effectiveness of competing therapies for disease, or for the analysis of data from environmental studies on the effects of air or water pollution on the appearance of human disease in a region or country are all examples of problems that would fall under the umbrella of “Biometrics” as the term has been historically used.
The term “Biometrics” has also been used to refer to the field of technology devoted to the identification of individuals using biological traits, such as those based on retinal or iris scanning, fingerprints, or face recognition. The International Biometric Society is not engaged in research, marketing, or reporting related to this technology. For further information, see the website of the International Biometric Society.
Upcoming events
March 24, 2025
Event: Symposium "Daten, Datennutzung, Datenzugang in Deutschland"
Location: Berlin
Registration: via kontakt(at)dagstat.de
Further Information: https://www.dagstat.de/aktivitaeten/dagstat-symposien/daten
March 24 - 28, 2025
Event: 71st Biometrical Colloquium within DAGStat Conference 2025 (Flyer)https://dagstat2025.de/
Location: Berlin
Abstract Deadline: 2.12.2024 via the Conftool (will be available from 1.10.). ATTENTION: Submission for the Young Statistician Session will be about 2 weeks earlier!
Homepage with further information: dagstat2025.de
April 29, 2025
Event: Online-Seminar "Seminars in Biostatistics". Lecture by Prof. Dr. Leonhard Held. Questionable Research Practices – From Small Errors to Research Misconduct
Location: online
Furhter Information: Register for the newsletter for access data (access only for members of the IBS)
April 29 - May 1, 2025
Event: 7th International Conference "Methods for Evaluating Models, Tests and Biomarkers for Healthcare" (MEMTAB2025)
Location: Birmingham (UK)
Homepage: uobevents.eventsair.com/memtab-2025
May 15 - 16, 2025
Event: The working groups Ethik und Verantwortung organizes together with the project group ‚Biometrie in Ethikkommissionen‘ (GMDS) an interactive workshop "Biometriker:innen in Ethikkommissionen".
Location: LMU München
Further Informationen: Flyer
May 19 - 21, 2025
Event: 10th Channel Network Conference (comprises the Belgian, French, British & Irish, and the Dutch IBS regions)
Location: Liège (Belgien)
Abstract: until March 7
Homepage: https://cnc25.sciencesconf.org
May 21 - 22, 2025
Event: 2nd Händel Seminar "Time-to-event Analysis in Epidemiology"
Location: Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
Further Informationen: Flyer
June 2-5, 2025
Event: Sommer school "Longitudinal and Incomplete Data" with Geert Molenberghs and Anna Ivanova (beide Hasselt & Leuven). Registration is possible until Februar 1, 2025.
Location: Strobl am Wolfgangsee (A)
Further Information: Flyer
June 5, 2025, 1 pm
SIBSINAR: Online-Seminar "Seminars in Biostatistics". Lecture by Prof. Dr. Ralf Bender: Biometrie im Institut für Qualität und Wirtschaftlichkeit im Gesundheitswesen (IQWiG). Only for IBS-DR members.
Location: Zoom
Further Informationen: SIBSINAR
June 12 - 13, 2025
Event: The working groups Mathematical Models in Medicine and Biology und Statistical Methods in Bioinformatics of the GMDS & IBS-DR organize the workshop "Computational Models in Biology and Medicine 2025". Confirmed keynote speakers are Yang Li (CiiM, Hannover, Germany), Markus List (TU Munich, Munich, Germany), Katharina Baum (FU Berlin, Germany) und Nadezhda Doncheva (CPR, Kopenhagen, Denmark).
Location: Braunschweig
Abstracts for talks and posters: until March 31
Further information: Webseite of the working group
June 26 - 27, 2025
Event: Summer conference of the AG Landwirtschaftliches Versuchswesen at LTZ Augustenberg with the main topic: "From theory to reality: approaches for experimental systems with limited randomisation and repetition possibilities'.
Location: Karlsruhe
Further information: The working group's website
June 30 - July 1, 2025
Event: Recent Advances in Meta-Analysis
Location: TU Dortmund
Abstracts and Registration: until June 1, 25
Homepage: https://msind.statistik.tu-dortmund.de/forschung/veranstaltungen/meta-analysis-symposium-2025/#/
July 7 - 8, 2025
Event: The working group Nonparametric Methods is holding a symposium in honour of Marc Ditzhaus. Numerous companions of Marc's have been secured as speakers: from Germany, among others: Speakers from Germany are, e.g., Jan Beyersmann, Carolin Herrmann and Sarah Friedrich; international speakers are Takeshi Emura, Arthur Gretton and Lukasz Smaga amongst others.
Location: TU Dortmund
Further Information will follow
July 30 - 31, 2025
Event: Workshop "Statistical Computing" organized by the AGs Statistical Computing (IBS-DR/GMDS) und Klassifikation und Datenanalyse in den Biowissenschaften (GfKI)
Location: Reisensburg (Günzburg)
Further Information: follow
July 30 - 31, 2025
Event: Workshop "Estimands in Clinical Trials" (organized by DeutschensZentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung); Lectures: Tim Friede and Tobias Mütze
Location: Greifswald
Registration: until April 30, 2025 via this Link
Further Information: Flyer
August 24 - 28, 2025
Event: 46th conferenz of the ISCB (International Society for Clinical Biostatistics)
Location: Basel (Switzerland)
Homepage: iscb2025.info
August 31 - September 2, 2025
Event: Annual Meeting der International Genetic Epidemiology Society (IGES)
Ort: Cologne
Abstract: until April 26, 2025
Homepage: https://iges.memberclicks.net/2025-annual-meeting-in-germany
September 14 - 18, 2025
Event: ROeS25 (conference of the Austro-Swiss Region der IBS)
Location: Graz (Austria)
Homepage: www.roes2025.at
September 17 - 19, 2025
Event: Summerschool "Biometrical aspects of machine learning based prediction modeling" with Tuwe Löfström, Stijn Vansteelandt und Marvin N. Wright. Organized by Silke Szymczak and Björn-Hergen Laabs.
Location: Ratzeburg (near Lübeck)
Further Information: Flyer
September 24 - 26, 2025
Event: The working groups Ecology and Environment, Bayes Methods und Spatial Statistics and Biometry (German Association of Forest Research Stations) organize the workshop "Probabilistic Risk Analysis and Bayesian Decision Theory".
Location: Lübeck or online
Abstracts: until August 15
Further Information: Flyer
October 20 - 22, 2025
Event: Bayesian Biostatistics Conference Bayes 2025
Location: Leiden (The Netherlands)
Further Information: https://www.bayes-pharma.org/