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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 […]
Innovation Digital health: Northern Germany on the move
Whether it’s smart diagnostics, digital therapies, or integrated care – digital health is currently transforming the healthcare sector. This shift is also taking on an ever greater significance in northern Germany, where the Hamburg metropolitan region is emerging as a key hub for digital health applications. Since January 2025, digital health has officially been established […]
Science & Translation Where Research Shapes the Future: DESY as the Nucleus of Science City Bahrenfeld
Hamburg is advancing the life sciences – and the German Electron Synchrotron DESY stands at the heart of this development. Under the leadership of the Hamburg Senate, four innovation parks are being established to position the city as a leading hub for innovation. In the Hamburg district of Bahrenfeld, the Science City will emerge around […]
Networking|Portrait SLAS Europe 2025: New Home Port Hamburg
This year, Hamburg will host one of the most significant events in the automation and screening industry: the SLAS Europe Conference and Exhibition will take place in the Hanseatic city for the first time. Philip Gribbon, President of the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) for 2025, is delighted by the choice of Hamburg […]
Business Nord Pharmaceutical Production in the North: An Overview
Northern Germany is home to renowned pharmaceutical manufacturers with a global reach. This region is a hub for key industry players involved in pharmaceutical production, ranging from innovative small and medium-sized enterprises to multinational corporations. There are some that are leaders in their fields. Northern Germany, particularly Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, has become an increasingly attractive […]
Business Nord|Innovation|Science & Translation HIV gene-editing therapy heads to the clinic
Provirex’ innovative genome editing therapy enables the elimination of persistent viral genomes from infected cells. The start-up is building a therapy hub in the future Science City Hamburg Bahrenfeld.
Portrait AI and crystals: “We provide the blueprint for innovative drug design”
The start-up CrystalsFirst specializes in structural biological analyses of protein crystals for drug development. The team has been based at DESY in Hamburg-Bahrenfeld since 2022. In this interview, founder and CEO Serghei Glinca talks about the technology and the structural biology ecosystem in the North of Germany.
Networking|Portrait Our Chairwoman for Regulatory Affairs: Heike Wachenhausen
Heike Wachhausen has been our honorary chairwoman at Life Science Nord e.V. since autumn 2021. She is our trusted contact for all regulatory affairs issues.
Business Nord How Nordmark is on course for growth with biotechnology
Nordmark invests 20 million euros in biotechnology and enters into partnerships to accelerate processes. Its goals include the fight against cancer in children. Find out more here.
