Core research area
Engineering for Health
Research associate Christian Kölln inspects a cell culture plate with 12 inserts under the sterile workbench.
Diese breite Palette an Arzneiformen zeigt die Vielfältigkeit, mit der Arzneimittel verabreicht werden können. Am Institut für Pharmazeutische Technologie werden viele dieser Arzneiformen aktiv weiterentwickelt.

From Molecules to Processes

Engineering for Health

Our goal is understanding health focused on research of infection mechanisms and maintaining health by providing innovative customized drugs as well as developing new processes and methods in drug production and testing. We work on scientific approaches to make biological processes predictable and research the cost-effective production of patient-specific drugs.

Our research brings together scientists from biology, chemistry, pharmaceutics, physics, mathematics, computer science, process and production engineering, and microtechnology. This enables us to map the entire value chain - from research into the molecular basis of infections and possible drug targets, to drug development, formulation, production and packaging. This interdisciplinary know-how is unique in the German research landscape.

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Talks and Events

29 October 2026

10 years of BRICS

BRICS will celebrate its 10th anniversary next year. We would like to celebrate this anniversary together!

07 April 2027 - 08 April 2027

Save The Date: Bright Brain & Ing4Life conference

Engineering for Life, Illuminating the Brain: Advancing Technologies for Neuroinflammation, Neurodegeneration and Brain Health

News and Press

04.08.2026

Effective vaccines for humans and animals

Two scientist from Latin America have started this summer their ...

03.07.2026

Dog noses and AI provide new clues about Long COVID

What dogs can sniff out can be revealed by mass ...

29.06.2026

Cooperation Instead of Coercion: A New Strategy for Plant Symbiosis

Plants need nitrogen to grow. Many legumes meet this need ...

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Dr. Anita Remus
Engineering for Health - BRICS Managing Director
Dr. Emanuela Montefrancesco
Engineering for Health - PVZ Managing Director
Dr. Lea Hülsen
Engineering for Health - Science Communication