Profile
Helmholtz Zentrum München is the German Research Center for Environmental Health. It investigates important common diseases which develop from the interaction of lifestyle, environmental factors and personal genetic background, focusing particularly on diabetes mellitus, allergies and chronic lung diseases.
Helmholtz Zentrum München is a research institution of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Free State of Bavaria. It is a member of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers.
| Name | Helmholtz Zentrum München – Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt |
| Form of organization | GmbH |
| Foundation | 1960 |
| CEO and President | Prof. Dr. Matthias H. Tschöp |
| CFO and CTO | Kerstin Günther, Daniela Sommer (acting) |
| Address | Ingolstädter Landstr. 1; 85764 Neuherberg |
| Locations | Neuherberg Großhadern, Munich Gmunder Str., Munich Heidemannstr., Munich Trogerstr./ Schneckenburgerstr., Munich Garching Hannover Neuperlach Augsburg Dresden Tübingen Leipzig |
| Institutes and Departments | 57 |
| Employees | Total: 2546 (2018) |
| Trainee positions | 60 |
| Publications | 1374 (2018) |
| spin-offs and joint venture companies | 20 (since 1997) |
| patent families | 139 |
| Finance Volume (2017) | 304 million Euro (2018) |
