Team

A small group working where neuroscience meets computing — from the theory of spiking networks to the silicon that runs them. We’re always glad to hear from prospective students and collaborators.

Photos by Moritz Münch The Neurocomputation Lab, 2026
Portrait of Pascal Nieters

Pascal Nieters

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. — Juniorprofessor Neurocomputation

NowTemporal computation in spiking networks

Founded the lab; works where dynamical-systems theory meets neuromorphic engineering.

Portrait of Tim Bax

Tim Bax

PhD Student

NowEnergy-efficient inference on neuromorphic chips

Builds and benchmarks spiking models on low-power hardware.

Portrait of Tim Kapferer

Tim Kapferer

PhD Student

NowDendritic nonlinearities as computational primitives

Asks what a single neuron can compute before a network ever forms.

Portrait of Viktoria Zemliak

Viktoria Zemliak

PhD Student

NowPredictive coding in recurrent cortical models

Studies how cortical circuits anticipate their own input.

Portrait of Hannah Willkomm

Hannah Willkomm

PhD Student

NowPlasticity rules for continual learning

Designs learning rules that don't forget yesterday in order to learn today.

Portrait of Nico Burgstaler

Nico Burgstaler

PhD Student

NowSpike-timing codes for sequence learning

Reads meaning out of when neurons fire — not just whether they do.

Portrait of Lukas Stelz

Lukas Stelz

PhD Student

NowLow-power hardware for on-device learning

Brings learning off the cloud and onto the edge.

Portrait of Christina Vidovic

Christina Vidovic

Office Management

Keeps the lab running — grants, travel, and everything in between.