Ashish Malik, former PhD student and now postdoctoral fellow at MPI-BGC, joined the Global Young Scientist Summit (GYSS) 2015 in Singapore from January 18 to 23. He was among the four early career scientists representing the Max Planck Society in the German delegation. Over the six-day programme, the young researchers interacted with the eminent scientists and peers to discuss key areas of science and research, technology innovation and society, and solutions to global challenges.