Registration

Welcome to the registration section. In order to become a user of one or more of our facilities, there are only a few steps you need to go through:

1. Send us an email in advance. The contacts can be found in the Members section. Emails to the whole team are preferred, this allows a shorter response time. Your email should contain:
   • Your name, contact, research institution and group
   • Short description of your project: type of sample, preparation, mounting, staining, special objective, heating / cooling / environmental control or other tools needed
   • Goals of imaging: What basic hypothesis are you testing? What data is required to test that hypothesis? How will you analyse the data to test the hypothesis?
2. Based on your project we will try to find the best system setup and imaging strategy. This can be done via email or a direct consultation/chat.
3. All our facilities are based on a transparent recharge system, in order to cover the running costs. Therefore we need to know who will pay for the time you are going to use the systems of choice. Depending on the facility this information has to go either to the administration or directly to us. Two ways of recharge are possible:
   • (recommended) via a billing group - for this we need the billing group number of your research group.
   • (not recommended) you get a bill - please let us know to whom the bill has to go.
4. You will get access to the scheduling databases where you can book the systems according to your needs later on. Depending on the facility you also get an access card to enter the buildings and rooms of interest. For imaging@biotec, you have to print, sign and bring the following forms: Kostenuebernahmeerklaerung + SDP-Nutzerordnung. Further, you should get a log in name (unix name) from MPI-CBG computer department for making bookings inside MPI-CBG
5. After the administrative issues are solved, we will next teach you how to use the equipment appropriate for your project. The necessary time depends on the complexity of the system and your project, as well as on your knowledge in the field of microscopy. Usually two sessions per system are a good choice, the first one about the basics, the second one for optimizing the system for your samples. Even if you are an experienced user, we strongly recommend that we sit with you at the system and check if everything works for you as it should.
6. Once you know how to use the systems for your project, you can start to use them independently, but we are always there to help you - in person or by the team email addresses. Don't be afraid to ask. The scheduling databases allow you to book the systems.