How Sustainable Are Digital Health and Precision Medicine?
New technologies are increasingly entering healthcare, such as digital procedures and precision medicine pharmaceuticals. These are technology-assisted medical approaches in which digital tools – including algorithms, data platforms, or artificial intelligence – are used for individualized diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as well as targeted pharmaceuticals. But how sustainable is precision medicine? And what impact does […]
Science & Translation Innovationspark Altona: Where science fuels innovation
Hamburg is one of Europe’s leading innovation regions, according to the Regional Innovation Scoreboard, and no other German region has developed as dynamically since 2017. This progress is no accident; it is the result of a clear strategy designed to unite applied research and business within an innovation ecosystem – creating spaces where knowledge turns […]
Networking WHX Dubai: Northern German healthcare solutions in the spotlight
The countdown is on: In just under four months, the world’s largest healthcare trade fair will open its doors in Dubai. From February 9–12, 2026, the Dubai Exhibition Centre will become the stage for medical technology innovations from across the globe. Once again, the Northern German joint booth, organized by Life Science Nord, will be […]
Premiere for hygiene symposium
Washing hands alone is not enough: Hospital-acquired infections are becoming an increasing concern. How can hygiene in healthcare settings be improved? What innovative, practical solutions are available? The Hamburg Hygiene Symposium, which will premiere on September 11, aims to offer fresh insights into these questions. The event is held under the motto “What’s shaping the […]
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Skilled labor shortage: Support in the competition for talent
Germany’s life sciences sector is facing a paradox. Technologically, the industry is stronger than ever – with mRNA, CRISPR, AI-driven drug discovery, and new biomanufacturing approaches. Yet these very innovations are starting to hit their limits: companies can’t find the skilled professionals they need. Talent shortages in pharma, biotech, and medical technology are no longer […]
Innovation Biotechnology: Key discipline in the north
Over the past decades, biotechnology has developed into a central driver of medical innovation. In northern Germany, a strong innovation network has formed, characterized by intensive collaborations between science and industry as well as growing investments in clinical development, personalized medicine, and biotechnological manufacturing. The growing importance of biotechnology in medicine With the establishment of […]
How health insurers envision the future of care
An aging physician workforce, widening gaps in care, and a steady rise in chronic disease – Germany’s healthcare system is under mounting pressure. Few stakeholders feel that strain more directly than the country’s statutory health insurers. Positioned at the intersection of patients, providers, and policymakers, they see where the system falters – and where it […]
Innovation Engine of modern healthcare: The medtech sector in Northern Germany
This November, the global medical technology community once again gathered in Düsseldorf for MEDICA – and the message was unmistakable: there is no way around the medtech sector. Digitalization, robotics, connected care, and artificial intelligence in medicine are no longer emerging trends; they are already reshaping everyday clinical practice. Today, medical technology is not merely […]
How Sustainable Are Digital Health and Precision Medicine?
New technologies are increasingly entering healthcare, such as digital procedures and precision medicine pharmaceuticals. These are technology-assisted medical approaches in which digital tools – including algorithms, data platforms, or artificial intelligence – are used for individualized diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as well as targeted pharmaceuticals. But how sustainable is precision medicine? And what impact does […]
Science & Translation Innovationspark Altona: Where science fuels innovation
Hamburg is one of Europe’s leading innovation regions, according to the Regional Innovation Scoreboard, and no other German region has developed as dynamically since 2017. This progress is no accident; it is the result of a clear strategy designed to unite applied research and business within an innovation ecosystem – creating spaces where knowledge turns […]
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Skilled labor shortage: Support in the competition for talent
Germany’s life sciences sector is facing a paradox. Technologically, the industry is stronger than ever – with mRNA, CRISPR, AI-driven drug discovery, and new biomanufacturing approaches. Yet these very innovations are starting to hit their limits: companies can’t find the skilled professionals they need. Talent shortages in pharma, biotech, and medical technology are no longer […]
Innovation Biotechnology: Key discipline in the north
Over the past decades, biotechnology has developed into a central driver of medical innovation. In northern Germany, a strong innovation network has formed, characterized by intensive collaborations between science and industry as well as growing investments in clinical development, personalized medicine, and biotechnological manufacturing. The growing importance of biotechnology in medicine With the establishment of […]
How health insurers envision the future of care
An aging physician workforce, widening gaps in care, and a steady rise in chronic disease – Germany’s healthcare system is under mounting pressure. Few stakeholders feel that strain more directly than the country’s statutory health insurers. Positioned at the intersection of patients, providers, and policymakers, they see where the system falters – and where it […]
Innovation Engine of modern healthcare: The medtech sector in Northern Germany
This November, the global medical technology community once again gathered in Düsseldorf for MEDICA – and the message was unmistakable: there is no way around the medtech sector. Digitalization, robotics, connected care, and artificial intelligence in medicine are no longer emerging trends; they are already reshaping everyday clinical practice. Today, medical technology is not merely […]