Dear colleagues,
Welcome to the Annual Meeting of the German Society for Biomaterials,
set to take place from 10th to 12th of October in Berlin. It
is with immense pleasure that we gather in the very city where the
DGBM was founded 31 years ago. Berlin has undergone remarkable
growth since then, not only in its social, economic, architectural and
artistic landscapes, but also in its role as a leading hub for research
and development, boasting a dynamic start-up ecosystem. Home
to four esteemed universities – Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt
Universität zu Berlin, Technische Universität Berlin and the Universität
der Künste Berlin and Europe’s largest university hospital – the
Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, the city epitomizes multidisciplinary
research, where many new ideas are born. Technological
innovations and solutions from researchers from a wide range of
disciplines such as materials science, biochemistry, biotechnology
and many other fields find ideal conditions for translating inventions
into therapeutic applications for the benefit of patients worldwide
with the help of the Charité and its pioneering approaches to patient
care.
This is why we want to dedicate this year’s DGBM Annual
Meeting to the translation of biomaterials and the requirements for
their successful implementation for future therapeutic approaches.
You can expect exciting science, lively discussions and dialogue
with start-ups and established companies in the wider biomaterials
field and ample time for networking during breaks and our social
event. Located on the campus of the Freie Universität in the south
Berlin, our meeting venue offers a unique opportunity to embark
on a guided tour tracing the footsteps of 14 Nobel Laureates and
explore the rich legacy of the Dahlem Campus, often dubbed the
“German Oxford”.
We are sure that you will take home new scientific impulses from
the DGBM in Berlin. This capital city, with its eventful recent history,
where the contemporary meets the historic and the “Currywurst”
has made the leap into haute cuisine, is always worth a trip that
you will certainly enjoy.
We look forward to meet you in Berlin in October 2024.
Yours sincerely
Prof. Dr. Ansgar Petersen
Prof. Dr. Nan Ma
Dr. Cécile Bidan