Merck Innovation Cup Summer Camp 2025 in Germany

The Merck Innovation Cup Summer Camp is a fully funded competition for students worldwide, offering a week-long camp near Frankfurt, Germany, with a focus on fields such as Oncology, Neuroscience & Immunology, Drug Discovery, Green Chemistry, Digital Health, and Smart Manufacturing. Participants collaborate in teams to develop ideas and business plans and may receive prize money and potential employment opportunities at Merck.

Travel expenses, free accommodation, free meals, shared prize money (€20,000 for the winning team, €5,000 for the runner-up, €3,000 for third place); potential employment offers for top performers.

Applicants from around the world can apply. The program is open to postgraduate students pursuing a PhD in life sciences and related fields, including biology, medicine, biotechnology, bioinformatics, computer science, data science, biochemistry, chemistry, pharmacy, engineering, and related fields; postdoctoral researchers and advanced/recent MBA graduates with life sciences backgrounds; master students, PhD students, postdocs, and young professionals. The program is not open to healthcare professionals.

Submit an online application via the official Merck Innovation Cup portal.