Cup for Göttingen's new center for human cognition celebrated!

Cup for Göttingen's new center for human cognition celebrated!

Goßlerstraße 14, 37073 Göttingen, Deutschland - On June 17, 2025, the topping -out ceremony for the new research center "Human Cognition and Behavior" (Hucab) was celebrated at the University of Göttingen. Nine months after laying the foundation stone, the shell now shines and marks an important step for interdisciplinary research in Göttingen. The spokeswoman for Hucab, Prof. Dr. Anne Schacht praised the work of everyone involved and emphasized how much commitment to the project flowed. A total of over 160 jobs on around 3500 square meters for psychologists, biologists and data scientists are to be created in the new building, which will jointly research the human social cognition, such as [HNA] (https://www.hna.de/lokales/goettingen/goettingen-ort28741/stfest-goettinger- Research Center- Hucab-feier-93792584.html) reported.

The goal of the Hucab is impressive: Here it is examined how people perceive complex social signals, process and implement them in decisions. University President Prof. Axel Schölmerich emphasized both the architectural and the scientific importance of the project at the celebration. The new building is located in the immediate vicinity of the Georg-Elias-Müller-Institut for Psychology, an optimal location for future cooperation projects.

interdisciplinary research in focus

The vision behind Hucab is not only theoretically, but also practical. The interdisciplinary team becomes a scientist: combine inside different areas such as psychology, cognitive science, neurosciences and computer science. This diverse compilation not only promotes innovative approaches, but also the development of therapy approaches in medicine and psychology. Together, the researchers want to decipher the neuronal foundations of perception and decision-making processes, as is explained on the website of the University of Göttingen: Uni Göttingen.

There is special attention to the creation of experimental platforms where social interactions can be examined under controlled conditions. This is supported by the latest technology, including imaging methods such as EEG and MEG as well as a high -performance calculator that is specially designed for machine learning. The promotion of this research infrastructure exceeds a total of 60 million euros, with the majority of the funds of Lower Saxony.

Future view

The completion of the research center is planned for the end of 2026. The building will not only offer laboratory rooms, but also office space and event areas to promote science and exchange. In addition to the construction work, the large devices are also on the agenda of the funding, which further improves the equipment of the Hucab.

It is clear that Hucab has an important building block for the research landscape in Germany. The use of resources will not only be of great relevance for Göttingen, but for the entire science community. The information portal of the German Research Foundation (DFG) lists such research infrastructures that not only include scientific devices and services, but can also serve as a nodes for interdisciplinary cooperation as here DFG can be read.