FastSurfer / FreeSurfer Course 2026

Schedule

Wednesday, October 14:

Time	Topic
12:30 – 13:30	Registration and optional lunch
13:30 – 13:45	Welcome
13:45 – 14:30	FastSurfer / FreeSurfer overview: introduction to structural neuroimaging
14:30 – 14:45	Break
14:45 – 15:45	Analyzing individual cases 1: segmentations
15:45 – 16:00	Break
16:00 – 17:30	Analyzing individual cases 1: demonstrations and practical exercises
17:30 – 19:00	Reception (snacks and drinks; optional)

Thursday, October 15:

Time	Topic
09:15 – 10:45	Analyzing individual cases 2: surfaces
10:45 – 11:15	Break
11:15 – 12:30	Analyzing individual cases 2: demonstrations and practical exercises
12:30 – 13:30	Lunch break
13:30 – 14:15	Longitudinal processing and analysis
14:15 – 14:45	Break
14:45 – 15:30	Quality control and edits
15:30 – 16:00	Break
16:00 – 17:00	Quality control and edits: practical exercises
17:00 – 20:00	Social event (restaurant; optional)

Friday, October 16:

Time	Topic
09:15 – 10:30	Group analysis: statistical modeling
10:30 – 10:45	Break
10:45 – 11:15	Group analysis: statistical inference
11:15 – 11:30	Break
11:30 – 12:30	Group analysis: practical exercises
12:30 – 13:30	Lunch break
13:30 – 14:15	The FastSurfer ecosystem
14:15 – 15:00	Wrap-up and farewell

All sessions contain lectures and demos as well as practical and interactive parts. The schedule may be subject to minor temporal adjustments.