We cordially invite you to a special moment in our FIAS Forum series. On 07.12.23, Prof. Dr. Eckhard Elsen, the Scientific Director of FIAS, will introduce himself to the Frankfurt public for the first time with his lecture "Dynamics of Scientific Research in Germany". Prof. Elsen, with extensive experience at DESY and as former Director of Research and Computing at CERN, brings an expertise that provides an exclusive insight into the German and international research landscape. His lecture will scrutinize the dynamics of existing structures by using specific examples to highlight locations, potential, sustainability and the fundamental importance of research.