DementiaLab Conference
Synpases of Design
2027 in Leipzig
bridging minds +
making meaning
A cross-disciplinary conference exploring the intersections of neuroscience, design, technology, public health, and human experience in dementia research and care.
Where disciplines connect, challenge each other, and create new ways of understanding dementia.
About the Conference
“Synapses of Design” takes inspiration from synapses: dynamic spaces where signals are exchanged, transformed, and reimagined. The conference sees design not simply as problem-solving, but as a mediator between disciplines, experiences, and forms of knowledge.
DementiaLab Conference 2027 creates an environment where neuroscience, neurotechnology, human-computer interaction, digital public health, arts, and design come together to explore new perspectives on dementia.
Rather than removing differences between fields, the conference embraces productive friction as a catalyst for innovation, dialogue, and collaboration.
Conference Themes / Tracks
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Exploring cognition, brain health, assistive technologies, and emerging research.
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Designing accessible, empathetic, and human-centered digital experiences.
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Understanding dementia through social, political, and environmental perspectives.
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Using creative practices to communicate, engage, and reshape understanding.
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Centering lived experiences and collaborative design processes.
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Questioning assumptions and imagining more humane futures of care and support.
Bridging Research and Reality
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Human-Centered Innovation
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Reimagining Dementia Care
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Challenging Assumptions Together
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Bridging Research and Reality 〰️ Human-Centered Innovation 〰️ Reimagining Dementia Care 〰️ Challenging Assumptions Together 〰️
Design Beyond Solutions
At DementiaLab Conference 2027, design is understood as:
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A bridge between research and lived experience
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A tool for communication and translation
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A framework for participation and co-creation
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A way to facilitate meaning, empathy, and understanding
What to expect
Participants can engage with:
Keynotes and panel discussions
Interactive workshops
Research presentations
Design showcases and installations
Collaborative sessions
Networking across disciplines
The conference encourages dialogue between researchers, designers, healthcare professionals, technologists, artists, caregivers, and people with lived experience.
Join the Conference
DementiaLab Conference 2027 invites researchers, practitioners, designers, artists, technologists, and community voices to contribute to an open and interdisciplinary exchange.
Together, we aim to create:
New collaborations
Hybrid methodologies
Inclusive perspectives
Meaningful innovation in dementia research and care