MONID Workshop 2025
"Modeling diseases with the German Epidemic Microsimulation System (GEMS)"
24. – November 25, 2025 in Halle (Saale)
organized by the MONID coordination office in cooperation with OptimAgent at the
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
GEMS is the main result of the OptimAgent project and is currently in the final development phase. It is a powerful, resource-efficient and user-friendly simulation framework for modeling respiratory infections based on a comprehensive model of the German population. With just a few lines of code, complex intervention strategies such as vaccination, isolation, testing, contact tracing or school closures can be simulated. The software also offers extensive functions for evaluating and visualizing the results. Smaller regional and synthetic population models will be used in the workshop.
Accommodation costs are not covered and must be booked and paid by the participants themselves.
The event language is German and English.
- Carrying out simulation experiments with GEMS
- Visualization and analysis of the simulation results
- Import and export of data
- Modeling scenarios with prevention measures and comparing different intervention strategies
- Support with the implementation of your own ideas!
Requirements
Please bring a laptop with Visual Studio Code software and the Julia programming language (version 1.11.5 or higher).
This course is aimed at scientists with an interest in agent-based modeling and basic knowledge of infectious disease modeling.
The course is free of charge and takes place in person (maximum number of participants: 45, “first-come-first-served” principle).
The registration deadline is November 07, 2025.
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Venue: Colloquium 5.10, von-Seckendorff-Platz 1, 06120 Halle (Saale).
The workshop takes place on site.
From Halle (Saale) main station or Riebeckplatz:
Tram:
– Line 4/5 to the stop “Straßburger Weg” (then walk approx. 8 min)
B&B Hotel Halle (Saale)
Address:
Hallorenring 9 , 06108 Halle (Saale)
Contact:
Phone: +49 345 279573 50
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Web: https://www.hotel-bb.com/de/hotel/halle-saale
TRYP by Windham Halle
Address:
Neustädter Passage 5, 06122 Halle (Saale)
Contact:
Phone: +49 345 69310
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Web: https: //www.tryphalle.com/de
ibis Styles Halle
Address:
Delitzscher Str. 17, 06112 Halle (Saale)
Contact:
Phone: +49 345 57120
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Web: https://all.accor.com/hotel/
Hotel Atlas Halle
Address:
Delitzscher Str. 32 A, 06112 Halle (Saale)
Contact:
Phone: +493456815300
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Web: https://atlas-halle.com/
Ankerhof
Address:
Ankerstraße 2a, 06108 Halle (Saale)
Contact:
Phone: +49 345 / 57 027-0
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the niu Ridge
Address:
Riebeckplatz 10, 06108 Halle (Saale)
Contact:
Phone: +49 345 47119659
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Dorint Charlottenhof
Address:
Dorotheenstraße 12, 06108 Halle (Saale)
Contact:
Phone: +49 345 2923-0
E-mail: info.halle-charlottenhof(at)dorint.com Web: https://hotel-halle-saale.dorint.com/de/
Contact:
Carla Hartmann (project management)
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