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Discovering Future Health.

We are Helmholtz Munich. We discover breakthrough solutions for better health in a rapidly changing world.

Discovering Future Health.

We are Helmholtz Munich. We discover breakthrough solutions for better health in a rapidly changing world.

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Diabetes & Obesity

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Environmental Health

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Excellent Research Against Diabetes

At this year's congress of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), Helmholtz Munich scientists received several awards for pioneering ideas and ways to fight the disease.

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How AI is Revolutionizing Medicine

Computer systems can already independently analyze health data, learn from it and even derive therapy recommendations. Which opportunities this means for patients and what research needs to apply artificial intelligence in practice.

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New Drug Candidate Developed to Treat Type 2 Diabetes

A team of researchers from Helmholtz Munich, the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) and Novo Nordisk have developed a new hormone combination for the future treatment of type 2 diabetes.

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Preventing the Next Pandemic

Helmholtz Munich will receive new equipment for a biosafety level 3 laboratory. This new research infrastructure in the Munich area is funded by the EU grant “PerForM-REACT”.

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Helmholtz Munich | Andreas Pfohl

Our cutting-edge research forms the basis for medical innovations. Together with our partners, we are accelerating the transfer of our research to bring new ideas from the laboratories to application even faster. In addition to implementing innovative diagnostics, medical technologies, sustainable prevention measures and personalized therapeutics, we are shaping a dialogical and interactive transfer of knowledge. In this way, we make a valuable contribution to a healthier society.

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Our Researchers

Stephan Herzig

"It is my vision to successfully drive a mechanistic finding into clinical application in the area of obesity-related metabolic dysfunction as well as cancer cachexia."

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Prof. Dr. Stephan Herzig

Director of the Diabetes Center

Fabian Theis

"With KI we can imagine a future where diagnosing and treating diseases is more affordable, widely available, and thus more democratic."

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Prof. Dr. Fabian Theis

Director of the Computational Health Center

Erika von Mutius

"I am a passionate pediatrician scientist. My research focusses on the roots of asthma and allergy development with the aim of ultimately preventing these diseases in children at risk."

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Prof. Dr. Erika von Mutius

Director of the Environmental Health Center

Vasilis Ntziachristos

"Our research at Helmholtz Munich is driven by our interest to provide solutions that address critical unmet medical need and positively impact healthcare and the well-being of society."

Prof. Dr. Vasilis Ntziachristos

Director of the Bioengineering Center

Magdalena Götz

"My vision is to explore the mechanisms of neurogenesis to use it for instructing neurogenesis for replacement of lost neurons."

Prof. Dr. Magdalena Götz

Director of the Stem Cell Center

Michael Sattler

"We combine integrative structural biology to elucidate molecular mechanisms of biological pathways, highlighting the essential roles of dynamics and transient regulatory interations to enable innovative structure-based drug discovery."

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Prof. Dr. Michael Sattler

Director of the Molecular Targets & Therapeutics Center

Together We Expand the Horizons of Health

Benefits for Our Employees

A job at Helmholtz Munich offers you many personal benefits to achieve an optimum balance between your professional and private life, for example flexible working hours, childcare and 30 days annual leave.

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Scientific Talent and Career Development

Discovering future health by promoting early career scientists: We attract, train and support passionate scientists for outstanding careers in research and beyond.

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Helmholtz Munich Graduate School

The Graduate School Environmental Health serves as an ideal career springboard through excellent research, training and networks. It provides exceptional opportunities for graduate students.

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Diversity and Inclusion

Helmholtz Munich has signed the "Diversity Charter". We have thereby set a clear signal to create a working environment at our organisation that is free of prejudice and exclusion.

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