German BioImaging - Gesellschaft für Mikroskopie und Bildanalyse e.V.

What German BioImaging - Gesellschaft für Mikroskopie und Bildanalyse e.V. does

German BioImaging – Gesellschaft für Mikroskopie und Bildanalyse e.V. (GerBI-GMB) is a German registered association (eingetragener Verein) headquartered in Konstanz that operates as the primary scientific society uniting the German bioimaging community. Its members include individual scientists, PhD students and postdocs, core facility managers and staff, and corporate partners (Gold, Silver, and Bronze tiers) from microscopy and imaging technology companies. The society focuses on microscopy, image analysis, and research data management, and serves as a national node within the global bioimaging ecosystem, most recently joining the Global BioImaging Network as its 14th partner in July 2025.

GerBI's core offerings are educational events and community platforms rather than commercial products. Flagship activities include the biennial Trends in Microscopy (TiM) conference, the annual Core Facility Leadership and Management Course at Schloss Mickeln in Düsseldorf (priced €2,650–€3,400 per attendee), the Day of Intravital Microscopy, the Administrative Challenges workshops, and recurring online formats such as GerBI Chats and Ask the Experts. The society supports an OMERO-based data server for FAIR-compliant microscopy data, contributes to open standards (OME-Zarr, NGFF; technical director Josh Moore coordinated NGFF development under a CZI EOSS5 grant), and participates in major consortia including NFDI4BIOIMAGE (national co-applicant), NEUBIAS/GloBIAS (host of the CZI grant and Community Manager), and the Horizon Europe foundingGIDE project.

Revenue is derived from membership fees, corporate sponsorship tiers, event and course registration fees, and third-party project funding. The organization has approximately 5 employees and is governed by a board led by Chair Stefanie Weidtkamp-Peters (Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf) and Deputy Chair Hella Hartmann (Technische Universität Dresden). Outreach extends to educational programs such as the fischertechnik STEM Optics Set, which introduces children to microscopy. Community engagement is sustained through a blog, Zenodo repository, Bluesky and LinkedIn presence, and the image.sc forum partnership.

Name

German BioImaging - Gesellschaft für Mikroskopie und Bildanalyse e.V.

Legal name

German BioImaging – Gesellschaft für Mikroskopie und Bildanalyse e.V.

Website

https://gerbi-gmb.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

German BioImaging (GerBI-GMB) is a German scientific society that convenes scientists, core facility staff, students, and industry partners around microscopy, image analysis, and FAIR research data management through conferences, training courses, and community programs.

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Product category

Scientific Society - Bioimaging Education and Networking

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171)

SIC

Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Health & Reference Lab LIMS (HLACAMAF)

Keywords

• Bioimaging scientific society
• Microscopy education
• Image analysis training
• Core facility training
• Research data management

Headquarters

HQ city

Konstanz

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: GerBI generates revenue through annual membership fees from individual scientists, students, and institutional members. Membership categories include regular members and corporate members (Gold, Silver, Bronze tiers).
2. Event and Course Registration Fees: Revenue from registration fees for conferences (TiM), training courses (Core Facility Leadership and Management Course), workshops, and other educational events.
3. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate members at Gold, Silver, and Bronze tiers sponsor the society, providing financial support in exchange for visibility and partnership benefits.
4. Third-Party Project Funding: GerBI receives funding through participation in research projects including NFDI4BIOIMAGE (NFDI funding), CZI grants for EOSS and NEUBIAS/GloBIAS, and Horizon Europe foundingGIDE project.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

German BioImaging – Gesellschaft für Mikroskopie und Bildanalyse e.V. (GerBI-GMB) is a German scientific society that organizes and delivers microscopy and image analysis education, training, and community-building programs. Its core offerings are the biennial Trends in Microscopy (TiM) conference combining hands-on workshops with scientific lectures, the annual Core Facility Leadership and Management Course for facility managers, the Day of Intravital Microscopy, Administrative Challenges workshops, plus supporting online events (GerBI Chats, Ask the Experts), Job Shadowing, the YMIA young scientists network, and a hosted OMERO server for FAIR-compliant microscopy data sharing.

Product overview

German BioImaging (GerBI-GMB) is a professional society that provides a portfolio of educational and networking products focused on microscopy, image analysis, and research data management. The core offerings include the biennial Trends in Microscopy (TiM) conference combining hands-on workshops with scientific lectures, the Core Facility Leadership and Management Course for training facility managers, the Day of Intravital Microscopy annual meetings, and Administrative Challenges workshops. Supporting services include GerBI Chats and Ask the Experts online events, an OMERO-based data management server for FAIR-compliant microscopy data, the YMIA networking group for young scientists, and Job Shadowing programs. The society also develops educational tools like the fischertechnik STEM Optics Set and maintains open educational resources on Zenodo.

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Products and services

• Trends in Microscopy (TiM) Biennial Conference A biennial scientific conference and intensive microscopy training camp combining hands-on workshops with scientific lectures by renowned guest speakers; covers latest microscopy techniques, fundamentals of optics, and practical image analysis sessions; aimed at PhD students, postdocs, and core facility members who stay on-site in the Swabian Alb Biosphere Reserve.
• Core Facility Leadership and Management Course An intensive interactive workshop developed with hfp consulting that addresses the leadership and management challenges faced by core facility managers; covers budget management, team culture, conflict resolution, negotiation, hiring, and strategic positioning; held annually at Schloss Mickeln, Düsseldorf. Pricing tiers: GerBI members €2,650, CTLS members €3,300, non-members €3,400, including course materials, accommodation, and catering.
• Day of Intravital Microscopy Annual Meeting Annual meeting organized by GerBI's Intravital Microscopy workgroup; combines lectures, interactive discussions, workshops, and poster sessions for scientists at all career levels, facility staff, companies, and software developers working in intravital microscopy (IVM).
• Administrative Challenges in Core Facilities & Technology Platforms Workshop Annual workshop organized with Universität Ulm addressing administrative challenges of core facilities and technology platforms; covers creation, development, and transformation of core facilities including structure, finances, further development, data management, and processing.
• fischertechnik STEM Optics Set Educational kit developed by GerBI members in cooperation with fischertechnik for introducing children to microscopy and rebuilding optical tracks; GerBI creates and provides Sets with additional parts for student use.
• Job Shadowing Program Program allowing members to visit and shadow professionals at other institutions to gain practical experience in microscopy and imaging facilities.

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Open Microscopy Environment (OME)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 November 2025GerBI announced support for OME during its transition phase. GerBI technical director Josh Moore, a longstanding OME member, and the organization provide technical expertise for OME-Zarr development and community transition.
• Global BioImaging NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 July 2025GerBI-GMB officially joined the Global BioImaging Network as its 14th partner organization in July 2025, formalizing the partnership at ELMI2025 conference. The partnership connects GerBI with 15 partner networks across more than 70 countries, enabling international collaboration in bioimaging.
• Euro-BioImaging ERICcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 February 2024GerBI is a partner in the foundingGIDE project coordinated by Euro-BioImaging ERIC, funded by Horizon Europe. This project builds foundations of a Global Image Data Ecosystem (GIDE) for image data exchange based on global coordination and standardization efforts.
• NEUBIAS (Network of European BioImage Analysts)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 January 2023GerBI hosts the NEUBIAS CZI grant ($327,000 over two years) supporting the sustainability of NEUBIAS, establishing connections to similar initiatives, and sharing knowledge about bioimage analysis tools globally. This led to the founding of GloBIAS (Global BioImage Analysts Society).
• NFDI4BIOIMAGE ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 November 2022GerBI-GMB is an official co-applicant of NFDI4BIOIMAGE, part of Germany's National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI). The consortium focuses on standardizing bioimaging data according to FAIR principles. Hosted at HHU Düsseldorf.
• fischertechnikminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerBI members collaborated with fischertechnik to develop the STEM Optics Set for introducing children to microscopy and optical tracks. Released September 19, 2023.
• Wellcome Leap Health Breakthrough NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerBI joined Wellcome Leap network contributing linked metadata solutions to critical global diseases through the Delta Tissue program.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Open Microscopy Environment (OME): Open-source consortium developing OMERO and OME data formats for biological imaging. GerBI partners with OME and hosts its OMERO server; directly comparable in mission around open image data infrastructure.
• Microscopy Society of America (MSA): US-based professional society for microscopy, comparable in mission (advancing microscopy science, training, and community) and product mix (conferences, courses, certification). Functions as the principal North American peer to GerBI.
• Global BioImaging Network: International umbrella network of which GerBI is the 14th partner organization. Directly comparable as a peer of bioimaging community networks focused on training, data, and infrastructure, and serves as GerBI's primary international counterpart.
• QUAREP-LiMi: Community initiative for quality assessment of light microscopy that GerBI hosts as a project. Directly comparable as a peer community initiative around microscopy quality standards with overlapping members and developers.
• Euro-BioImaging ERIC: European research infrastructure consortium for bioimaging, coordinating the foundingGIDE Horizon Europe project GerBI participates in. Directly comparable as a pan-European bioimaging infrastructure organization with overlapping mission.
• NEUBIAS (Network of European BioImage Analysts): European bioimage analyst network whose sustainability grant ($327K CZI) is hosted by GerBI. They are sister organizations in the bioimage analysis community, with overlapping mandate around training, standards, and community engagement.
• Royal Microscopical Society (RMS): UK-based scientific society for microscopy and bioimaging, with membership, conferences, and training programs comparable to GerBI's TiM and core facility offerings. Functions as the UK peer society in the same discipline.
• European Microscopy Society (EMS): Federation of European national microscopy societies with comparable convening role at the European level. GerBI is the German counterpart entity in an analogous national-then-European federation structure.

Regional players

• BioImaging UK: UK national bioimaging network analogous to GerBI's German national role. Directly comparable in mandate (community building, training, infrastructure advocacy) but operating in the UK rather than competing with GerBI directly.
• Australia Microscopy & Microanalysis Society (AMMS): Australian national microscopy society analogous to GerBI in Germany. Comparable in structure (national scientific society), though primarily serving Australia rather than the DACH region.

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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