Uke kicks Pier Plus at: Hamburg's research is networked stronger!

Uke kicks Pier Plus at: Hamburg's research is networked stronger!

in Hamburg is happening: The research association Pier Plus, which has been working tirelessly on networking universities and research institutions since its foundation in 2019, has won a new member with the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE). This not only grows the number of members, which is now 23, but also the opportunities for groundbreaking research projects. [Uni-Hamburg] reports that the UKE is actively involved in six research profiles and four fields of action by the association, whereby the focus on health and infection is.

In a time when interdisciplinary approaches become increasingly important in science, cooperation between different disciplines is a key to success. According to [Drfranke], the combination of a wide variety of expertise enables the solution to complex questions. The UKE brings valuable experience with, especially in the "Pier Health and Infection" profile, which deals with infectious diseases, its development, avoidance and treatment.

strengthening the cooperation

The importance of interdisciplinary cooperation also emphasizes Prof. Dr. Hauke ​​Heekeren, President of the University of Hamburg. He sees this a central component for the innovative strength at the Hamburg Science location. "The creation of a collaborative and innovative environment is our long -term vision," he explains and emphasizes that only through close networking the challenges of the future can be mastered.

and also Prof. Dr. Christian Gerloff, medical director of the UKE, sees the participation in Pier Plus as a big step: "We not only support this, we are also happy about this valuable door opening." This commitment shows how important it is that different research centers work together to use synergies and develop innovative solutions. With a broad spectrum of research fields, including particle and astrote physics as well as nanosciences, Pier is not only the duty in the area of ​​health, but also in other scientific disciplines.

The vision behind Pier

What exactly is behind Pier's partnership? This strategic cooperation between Desy and the University of Hamburg is called "Partnership for Innovation, Education and Research". The aim is to promote an innovation -friendly culture on the Hamburg Bahrenfeld science campus, which benefits not only to the members but also the entire region. [Pier-Hamburg] summarizes that the governance of the project is organized by various committees to cover strategic, operational and training aspects.

The UKE is not only active in research, but also participates in the training of future scientists. Pier promotes the high -quality training of young scientists and thus makes a contribution to ensuring future innovations in science. As part of the successful history of Pier Plus is seen as an even larger network in the Hamburg metropolitan area.

Together with various Hamburg universities and non -university institutions, interdisciplinary cooperation is not only intensified, but also regarded as a prerequisite for solving major social challenges. After all, the creative exchange between the disciplines is crucial to develop new ideas and innovative approaches. This supply of new impulses is necessary to meet the increasing requirements of the modern world.

Another look outside the box shows that such interdisciplinary approaches also played a central role in major international projects such as the human genome Project or the combating of the Ebola epidemic. This shows in particular how important it is to combine knowledge and methods from different areas - a challenge that needs to be mastered even more in the future. The interdisciplinary research has a lot of scope and the future looks promising.