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
September 16 - 19, 2024
Event: STRATOS accelerated guidance for real world data analysis. The Lorentz Center Workshop of the STRATOS initiative offers an exciting program. Free virtual participation for IBS members (see e-Rundschreiben in your INBOX).
September 17 - 18, 2024
Event: Causal Inference in Time-to-Event Analysis. Workshop of the Working Group Statistics of Stochastic Processes
Ort: TU Dortmund
Abstract-Deadline: 24.07.2024
Weitere Informationen: Website
September 18 - 19, 2024
Event: KonKIS 2024 - Conferenz of the German AI Service Centres
Location: Alte Mensa, Göttingen
Further Information: here
September 25 - 27, 2024
Event: Non-Clinical Statistics Conference 2024
Location: Wiesbaden
Further Information: here
October 7-8, 2024
Event: SmallData Symposium 2024
Location: Freiburg
Further Information: here
Abstract Deadline: 12. July
Registration by September 10th: https://tinyurl.com/2s3h8uzx
October 9, 2024
Event: Online seminar "Seminars in Biostatistics". Talk by PD Dr. Alexander Hapfelmeier and PD Dr. Bernhard Haller on "Statistische Beratung an einem Universitätsklinikum – Persönliche Erfahrungen und kritische Auseinandersetzung" (in German)
Location: online
Further Information: Newsletter registration (IBS members only)
October 11, 2024
Event: Academia meets Industry
Registration: The virtual networking meeting is free of charge. Please register by October 6 via https://forms.office.com/e/Vb7XDPh4AP
October 31, 2024: Application deadline for our young talent awards. Please take a look at the application guidelines.
November 11, 2025
Event: Workshop "Biometrie-Lehre zu Künstlicher Intelligenz" of the Working Group Lehre und Didaktik der Biometrie
Location: Bielefeld
Abstract Dedaline: October 10
Further Information: Flyer
November 18, 2024
Event: Online seminar "Seminars in Biostatistics". Talk by Prof. Dr. Beyersmann on "Multistate models: neither Kaplan-Meier nor competing risks, but, e.g., duration of response"
Location: online
Further Information: Newsletter registration (IBS members only)
November 29, 2024
Event: Workshop "Drug development in rare diseases" of the Working Group Pharmazeutische Forschung.
Ort: München
Registration: until November 6 via https://forms.office.com/e/qieKzG68hT
Further information: Program
December 5-6, 2024
Event: Workshop "Hierarchical Models in Preclinical Research" of the Working Groups Non-Clinical Statistics und Bayes Methods
Location: Göttingen and Online
Further Informationen: Call for Papers / First Announcement
December 8 - 13, 2024
Event: International Biometric Conference
Location: Atlanta (Georgia, USA)
Further Information: IBC2024 Website
January 20, 2025, 3 p.m.
Event: Online seminar "Seminars in Biostatistics". Talk by Prof. Dr. Anke Hüls on "How does air pollution affect our brain? The complex relationship between environmental, social and epigenetic factors"
Location: online
Further information: Newsletter registration (IBS members only)
February, 26 - 27, 2025
Event: Adaptive Designs and Multiple Testing Procedures Workshop
Location: Regensburg
Abstract Dedaline: November 3 vie the homepage.
Further Information: Homepage. There will also be a pre-workshop/short course on Bayesian Adaptive Trials from 24th-25th February 2025.
March 19 - 21, 2025
Event: 10th conference on "Survival Analysis for Junior Researchers"
Location: Bonn
Abstract Deadline: until October 31.10.2024 via the Homepage
Further information: https://safjr2025.uni-bonn.de/
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
August 24 - 28, 2025
Event: 46th conferenz of the ISCB (International Society for Clinical Biostatistics)
Location: Basel (Switzerland)
Homepage: iscb2025.info
September 14 - 18, 2025
Event: ROeS25 (conference of the Austro-Swiss Region der IBS)
Location: Graz (Austria)
Homepage: www.roes2025.at