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Nachrichten, Termine, Experten
Nachrichten, Termine, Experten
Researchers from the Berlin-based partner institutions of eight German Centers for Health Research (DZG) will gather on November 11, 2026, for the very first DZG Berlin Day at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow-Klinikum. The event will focus on new therapies, the translation of research findings into clinical practice, and cross-disease collaboration among the centers.
How can new research insights reach patients more quickly? And what opportunities arise from collaboration that transcends both disease-specific and institutional boundaries? These are the central questions of the inaugural DZG Berlin Day, where approximately 200 guests from science, medicine, politics, and patient advocacy groups are expected to attend at the Charité Campus Virchow-Klinikum.
The eight German Centers for Health Research (DZG) pool the expertise of universities, university hospitals, and non-university research institutions from across Germany. Together, they aim to rapidly translate medical research on diseases of high societal importance into practical applications for prevention, diagnostics, and therapy, thereby achieving a sustainable improvement in public health.
Berlin provides an ideal setting for this event: Five of the German Centers for Health Research (DZG) are represented in the capital through own partner institutions: German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), German Center for Child and Adolescent Health (DZKJ), German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) and German Center for Mental Health (DZPG). Additionally, Berlin-based associated partners include the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), the German Center for Lung Research (DZL) and the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD).
From Research to New Therapies
A key focus of the day, moderated by science and education journalist Dr. Jan-Martin Wiarda, is translation – the pathway from scientific discoveries to clinical application. Following the opening remarks by Prof. Dr. Ulrich Kintscher, Vice Dean for Research at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, and welcoming messages from Ministerial Director Thomas Romes of the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space, as well as Dr. Henry Marx of the Berlin Senate Department for Higher Education and Research, Health and Long-Term Care, the eight DZG centers will present their respective missions.
PD Dr. Lena Oevermann, from the Department of Pediatrics specializing in Oncology and Hematology at Charité and the DZKJ, will subsequently demonstrate how translation is achieved in practice, using the example for a novel CRISPR therapy. In the following panel discussion, “New Therapies – Opportunities of Translational Research in the DZG”, representatives from research, clinical practice, spin-offs, and industry will discuss the opportunities and challenges on the path toward new therapies.
Furthermore, more established and early-career researchers from the DZGs will present their research findings through short presentations and a poster session.
Cross-Disease Collaboration
Many challenges in health research span multiple disease areas simultaneously. The close-knit networking within the DZG provides the foundation to strategically leverage synergies and drive new momentum in prevention, diagnostics, and therapy. Consequently, the afternoon will focus on further collaboration between the centers. Following an introduction by Prof. Dr. Isabel Dziobek from German Center for Mental Health, participants will engage in four interactive, cross-center sessions focusing on topics of relevance to multiple disease areas and researchers across all DZG centers: prevention, patient engagement, Artificial intelligence as a bridge to new therapies, and collaboration with Network of University Medicine (NUM).
The inaugural DZG Berlin Day is intended to create a lasting impact far beyond the event itself. The objective is to more effectively integrate existing expertise within the Berlin research landscape, spark new collaborations, and identify shared research priorities.
The DZG Berlin Day is a joint event of the German Centers for Health Research. The DZG are funded by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space, as well as by the respective federal states in which they are based.
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Members of the media are cordially invited to attend the 1st DZG Berlin Day. If you are interested, please contact: Dr. Ina Henkel, ina.henkel@dife.de, 033 200-88 2278, 0152 06340879
https://deutschezentren.de/sonderveranstaltung/1st-dzg-berlin-day/ Event Website of the 1st DZG Berlin Day
Eight DZG meet for the 1st DZG Berlin Day
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Eight DZG meet for the 1st DZG Berlin Day
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