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Brain simulation helps us understanding how our brain works – and developing personalized therapies for its diseases.

A human brain consists of 86 billion neurons and 150 trillion connections between them. It runs on as little energy as an LED light bulb. It would take 1,500 Google data centers (they only have 15) to simulate just one brain with molecular accuracy, costing 1 trillion dollar per year and consuming 600 terawatt hours.

Here at the Brain Simulation Section (part of Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin), we have been at the forefront of network-based brain simulation, computational neuroscience and its clinical application for more than 10 years.

In collaboration with other international research centers, we have developed a way to simulate a brain even on a laptop – with reduced complexity but feasible, sufficiently accurate, scalable and already used in practical clinical applications.

We work towards our vision of providing digital copies of a person’s brain to virtually plan and test personalized treatment of brain orders, e.g. Alzheimer’s, stroke, epilepsy or tumors.

Our team is growing fast and we would be happy to welcome you, e.g. as software developer, lab manager or research assistant! Check out our current job openings or send us your speculative application!

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Brain Simulation Section is a research center of Charité Universitätsmedizin

Berlin Institute of Health @ Charité

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  • Summer Party

    Summer Lab Party '25

    August 5

    The Brain Simulation Lab celebrated the summer last Friday 01.08 with a small party and some beach volleyball! We had a great time together and wish everyone a great summer break.

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    Meet-the-Data @HealthResearch - The EBRAINS Health Data Cloud Takeaways and Replay

    July 15

    Missed the latest Meet-the-Data @HealthResearch webinar? Catch up now with the full replay of Prof. Petra Ritter and Dr. Michael Schirner's insightful presentation on the EBRAINS Health Data Cloud, a cutting-edge platform advancing secure, GDPR-compli

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    Congratulations Patrik Bey on a successful PhD defense!

    June 17

    We congratulate our former lab member Patrik Bey on the successful defense of his PhD, "Ermöglichung Netzwerkbasierter Gehirnsimulationen für Patientenpopulationen mit Pathologien" on June 10th. Patrik now holds a position at UCL in London, UK. We wish

  • Brain City Berlin - Interview Petra 2025

    Dr. Petra Ritter interviewed by Brain City Berlin

    June 16

    Brain City Berlin recently interview Dr. Petra Ritter about the TEF-Health Project. The interview in German can be read here. You can find an English ver

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