Science & Translation
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|Science & Translation SLAS Europe 2025: A successful debut in Hamburg
From May 20–22, the SLAS Europe Conference and Exhibition took place in Hamburg for the first time – and it was a resounding success. With more than 1,700 participants and 137 exhibitors, the event, organized by the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS), broke new records and surpassed all previous European editions. This is […]
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 […]
Science & Translation BlueHealthTech alliance yields results
Innovative health technologies from the sea are taking shape in the Kiel region. In order to transfer knowledge from marine research into medical applications, the BlueHealthTech innovation alliance brings together regional partners from science, healthcare and business. One of many impressive examples is the company osteolabs, which aims to enable life-saving early diagnoses for numerous diseases.
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.
Science & Translation Gene and Cell Therapies: Shaping the National Strategy
The recently published National Strategy for Gene and Cell-Based Therapies is intended to link the players in this innovative field of medicine throughout Germany and to speed up the introduction of treatment approaches into clinical care. Four experts from Hamburg were involved in the development of the strategy. What is most important to them?
Science & Translation Stem cell medicine in the North: The report
When the experts meet in Hamburg in July for the most important global congress in stem cell research – the ISSCR Annual Meeting – many regional players from the Life Science Nord cluster will also be there. A guide to the region's major players in research and industry in the stem cell field.
Innovation|Science & Translation Fighting cancer with powerful bioinformatics and AI
In hardly any other field has the concept of personalized medicine become a clinical reality as it much as in the battle against cancer. Digitization and the advent of powerful data analytics tools such as machine learning drive this development. Here is a selection of players from the North that are leading the field.
Science & Translation How 3D printing contributes to precision medicine
Researchers in the North combine artificial intelligence with state-of-the-art additive manufacturing technologies and develop bioresorbable materials and innovative bioprinting techniques to take precision medicine to the next level.
