Joint workshop with Helmholtz Association and centers

On October 9, a delegation from the Helmholtz Association and its affiliated center, led by President Martin Keller, visited RIKEN’s Wako Campus. The visit featured a workshop to highlight research from the two organizations, as well as activities being conducted under the comprehensive agreement signed between RIKEN and the Jülich Research Center in January 2026, as well as the collaborative relationship between RIKEN and the GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research. From RIKEN’s side, President Gokami, Executive Vice Presidents Kyoko Nozaki and Masashi Kawasaki, several Executive Directors for Research, along with researchers interested in collaboration with the Helmholtz Association participated in the event, which featured a lively discussion regarding future collaboration.

Group photo: In the front row, Martin Keller (left) and Makoto Gonokami (right)