The program consists of lectures on selected aspects of ligand- and structure-based design. Topics covered include but are not limited to: pharmacophores, docking, QSAR, homology modeling, cheminformatics methods, machine learning, and molecular dynamics. Each lecture is followed by a hands-on session using industry-standard software packages.

Speakers will come from academia, the pharmaceutical industry and software companies. Participants will have the opportunity to present a poster.

The Summer School will take place at

A list of nearby hotels will be posted on the Accommodation page.

Registration is now open! Please register via Eveeno. We are processing registrations through a pre-registration mechanism. Once you have pre-registered, we will review your submission. Submissions with a poster will be prioritized. We have a total of 30 seats and 14 poster slots. If we receive more than 14 poster submissions, we will select those that best fit the event and provide a diverse view of the field.

1^st Spring School
The first Spring School on Cheminformatics was held in March 2014. 16 participants from four countries spent a week in Erlangen with lectures, training, discussions and social events.

2^nd Spring School
The second Spring School on Cheminformatics took place in March 2016.

3^rd Summer School
The third Summer School on Cheminformatics took place in August 2018 in Halle (Saale).

4^th Summer School
The fourth Summer School on Cheminformatics took place in August 2023 in Halle (Saale).