Healthcare industry

Red biotechnology became commercially successful because process engineering succeeded in expressing foreign genes in microorganisms and got a grip on cells tissue cells were not only cultivated using technical methods but also purified for medical application on an industrial scale. However the biopharmaceutical industry is now facing rising costs.

The Heilbronn region has many years of experience with telematics projects. In October 2007 the region started a field test in which GPs and pharmacies were asked to test the functionality of the electronic health card in the region.

In its applied science and technology transfer activities Constance University of Applied Sciences will focus to an even greater extent on special research priorities and interdisciplinarity. For this reason three new institutes have been set up.

Micro-biolytics GmbH now based in the Esslingen-based Life Science Centre develops and produces microsystems solutions for bioanalytical issues. With the support of networks micro-biolytics is hoping to considerably expand its activities.

New degree courses look set to complement Baden-Württembergs higher education landscape. The Council of Ministers took the decision to establish a Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences department in Tuttlingen.

Article - 07/01/2008

Thomas Hirth becomes new director of the Fraunhofer IGB

Prof. Dr. Thomas Hirth took over the management of the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB in Stuttgart. In 1992 he became a scientist at the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT in Karlsruhe.

The Albstadt-Sigmaringen University of Applied Sciences was the first to offer a pharmaceutical technology course back in 19871988. The course has become a great success and the graduates are sought after in both the pharmaceutical and medical technology industries.

The Baden-Württemberg Health Forum established in 2002 has officially recognised the course Medical Informatics jointly offered by the Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences and the University of Heidelberg as a beacon project.