Since its official opening in 2001, independent and excellent young scientists have carried out successful research at this dynamic location. We are now celebrating ENI’s 15th anniversary with a symposium on “Synapses, Circuits & Sensory Systems” that will take place at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry in Göttingen on May 31st, 2016. This event will be part of the “Neurizons 2016” symposium organized by the students of the International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for Neuroscience (www.neurizon.uni-goettingen.de), mirroring the interaction taking place between established research fields and next generation scientists.