2nd Berlin Winter School in RNA-Seq Data Analysis 2026
Posted on November 09, 2026
From November 2 to 5, 2026, we welcomed participants from Germany, Nigeria, Belgium, Croatia, the United States, Australia, and France to our second Berlin Winter School in RNA-Seq Data Analysis. It was a great week for all of us, and what made it so memorable was the group itself.
The quality of the questions was exceptional. The participants picked up new concepts remarkably quickly, and their questions showed that they were already thinking about what the results meant and how the methods might apply to their own research. As trainers, we really enjoyed those conversations. When a group is this curious and quick to make connections, there is room to go deeper into the material together.
Over four intensive days, we worked through the essentials of bulk RNA-seq analysis. We started with Linux and common sequencing file formats, then moved on to quality control, read alignment, and differential gene expression. Working with a real RNA-seq dataset gave everyone the opportunity to run the analyses themselves and discuss how the choices made along the way affect what we can conclude from the results.
A big thank you to everyone who joined us in Berlin. You brought excellent questions, gave difficult topics your full attention, and made the week a pleasure to teach. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did and that what we worked through together will help you approach your next RNA-seq analysis with more confidence.
We would like to thank all participants for their openness, their questions, their energy, and the friendly atmosphere they helped create throughout the week. It was a pleasure to spend this Winter School with such a motivated and engaged group.
Curious about what our participants have said about previous courses? Check out their feedback and impressions here.