The MIC symposium is a series of annual meetings organized by the Microscopy Imaging Center, an interdisciplinary, inter-universitary center located at the University of Bern. Each year, the MIC committee decides on a special topic for the MIC Symposium and forms a scientific committee. Experts of the chosen topic are invited as speakers and industry with scientific oriented portfolio is invited, too. The MIC Symposium attracts attendees from all over Switzerland and abroad.