DGKNKongress 2026 Symposium

We were thirlled to run the symposium 'The Role of Brain Mapping in 21st Century Clinical Neurophysiology' at the Deutschen Gesellschaft für Klinische Neurophysiologie und Funktionelle Bildgebung (DGKN)

Recent advances in brain mapping are reshaping clinical neurophysiology by offering new tools for understanding, preserving, and modulating neural function. This symposium brings together leading researchers at the intersection of neuroimaging, connectivity analysis, and clinical application to explore how novel mapping approaches—ranging from white matter tractography to functional localisation—can support individualised treatment strategies.

The session will span conceptual and methodological innovations: from rethinking what constitutes a brain area, to fine-grained mapping of cortical points-of-interest, to the application of connectivity-based models in predicting cognitive outcomes after stroke. We will also highlight how these tools can guide targeted interventions such as deep brain

stimulation (DBS). Together, these talks showcase how brain mapping is not only illuminating neural mechanisms but actively transforming therapeutic decision-making—resonating closely with this year’s DGKN theme: understanding, preserving, and modulating neural function.

Simong Eikhoff on Conceptual Foundations of Brain Mapping: What - if anything- is a Brain Area?

Lya Paas on Towards Individualised Mapping of Cortical Points-of-Interest

Stephanie Forkel on Mapping Brain Connections for Cognitive Outcome Predictions

Andreas Horn on Mapping Targets for DBS Neurostimulation

Aditya Chowdhury on Thalamic oscillations distinguish natural states of consciousness in humans