In the interview symposium in July 2019 NRW Ministry for Culture and Research selected 5 other scientists who for the next five years will run their junior groups in the universities and research institutes of the region. I am extremely happy that the ideas about using new machine learning methods for quantification of visual information in biology has appealed to the committee. The funding will help to expand the group and explore vast new scientific directions. If you’re interested in our research please check our openings to learn about currently open positions.