Network Glia e. V. was founded in 2011 with the goal of enhancing public awareness for a defined cell type of the brain, the so-called glial cells, and for diseases related to glial cells. 

In addition, Network Glia e. V. aims at strengthening glial cell research and especially supporting young scientists active in the field. This includes the organization of scientific meetings, also in collaboration with other learned societies, and the awarding of stipends for students, PhD students and young researchers to enable them to attend conferences or educational workshops abroad.