Three research areas are defined by the shared level of observation of research groups engaged in them: the cellular level („The sensory and neuronal basis of integrative brain function (Cellular Level)“), the network level („The sensory and neuronal basis of integrative brain function (Network Level)“) and the cognitive-behavioural level („Cognition and behaviour originating from integrative brain functions (Cognitive Level)“.
Drei Arbeitsbereiche sind durch die von den jeweiligen Arbeitsgruppen geteilte Betrachtungsebene definiert: Die zelluläre Ebene („The sensory and neuronal basis of integrative brain function (Cellular Level)“), die Netzwerk-Ebene („The sensory and neuronal basis of integrative brain function (Network Level)“) und die kognitiv-behaviorale Ebene („Cognition and behaviour originating from integrative brain functions (Cognitive Level)“).