What is Healthcare Mittelhessen?

Education, research, economy: The intensive networking in the health sector and medicine makes the location Central Hessen special throughout Germany. We want to link this networking in the healthcare sector even more closely with the Mittelhessen brand in order to convince new investors, specialists and cooperation partners of the successful medical industry location of Mittelhessen.

The University of Marburg has the largest department for Pharmacy in Germany.

With turnover of four billion euros and export ratio of over 90 percent, Hessen is one of the supporting pillars of the German medical technology industry.

Around 150 Central Hessian companies are specialized in the field of pharma and medical technology.

With around 9,600 employees the Universitätsklinikum Gießen/Marburg (UKGM) is the largest medium-sized Hessian company and the third largest university hospital in Germany.

Latest Storys

Researchers in Central Hessen, Germany, are taking up the fight against Antibiotic resistance, including a search for new ways to combat infectious diseases.
Gefriertrocknung HOF Beitrag
Vaccines, antibiotics, hormones and proteins travel a long way from production to patient. Medicines that are well packaged by freeze drying, retain their full effectiveness.
Druid Center Uni Gießen
More and more people are affected by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). As a result, many countries now recognize the importance of fighting NTDs. The German’s federal state Hessen is also making its contribution. Find out how NTDs are fought in the LOEWE Centre DRUID.
Studium 4.0: Medizinwirtschaft trifft Digitalisierung
Young people are desperately sought after in medicine and nursing: Germany’s Central Hessen region offers promising, future-oriented career opportunities in the healthcare sector. But what role does digitalization play in this?
Durch die sinkende Anzahl an Landarztpraxen haben Menschen, die auf dem Dorf leben, immer weitere Wege zum nächsten Arzt.
As countryside doctors retire and young people increasingly move to cities, doctors are disappearing from rural areas This is also the case in Central Hessen, Germany. Here, the Commercial Director of the Lahn-Dill region Rural Doctor Network outlines new approaches they’re using secure medical professionals for rural areas.
VR-Technik wird immer öfter im Gesundheitssektor eingesetzt. Um die Technology zu nutzen benötigt man eine VR-Brille.
Virtual reality has long been established in the gaming scene. Today this technology is now also revolutionizing physician training. Doctors are learning new treatment techniques on virtual patients, preparing for surgical procedures – from dental surgery to organ transplants.

AI in medicine: Marburg leading the way

04.03.2020

A pioneer in international AI research, Prof. Dr. Martin Hirsch takes the helm at Philipps University and the University Hospital in Marburg. With this newly created professorship, Marburg leads the way as a model region for AI-supported medicine.
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A world first in Lich: Asklepios Hospital implants an 'intestinal pacemaker'

19.02.2020

It's a milestone in treating fecal incontinence: For the first time, an MRI-capable intestinal pacemaker was implanted in a patient at the Licher branch of Asklepios Hospitals. This breakthrough is great news for patients who have to undergo intestinal MRIs regularly.
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Implementation of the EU Medical Device Regulation well underway

12.02.2020

Expected bottlenecks don't manifest: More and more medical device manufacturers are "MDR-ready". For everyone else, MedTech Europe has now published concrete recommendations.
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