Every quarter, the Early Career Researchers of the SFB 1280 meet for a round table. And with a little mulled wine and a medieval atmosphere, it is much easier to get into conversation, which is why the ECR Roundtable took place on December 6, 2024 at the medieval Christmas market in Bochum. In addition to discussing their own research projects, the focus was on celebrating the new members of the Early Career Researcher Representatives (more information here: >>). Future collaborations with our colleagues from the Berlin-Bochum Memory Alliance were also discussed, including the joint Girl’s Day 2025 and a PhD/ECR workshop as part of Brain Week 2025 in Berlin.