Welcome to breath
BREATH (“Biomedical Research in Endstage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover”) is the Hannover site of the German Center for Lung Research.
about breath
BREATH is a multidisciplinary research network for translational lung research. It brings together clinicians, researchers, engineers and technology experts to help turn scientific discoveries more rapidly into new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for patients.
BREATH is jointly supported by Hannover Medical School, Fraunhofer ITEM, Leibniz University Hannover and the CAPNEZT FOUNDATION. The network combines outstanding clinical expertise with internationally visible research in medicine, biology, data science and therapy development.
One of BREATH’s particular strengths is the close integration of adult and pediatric pulmonology, thoracic surgery and one of the world’s largest lung transplantation programs for both children and adults. This clinical expertise is complemented by excellent basic research, specialized research infrastructures and broad capabilities in artificial intelligence and computational sciences.
Leadership
Site Management
Prof. Dr. Gesine Hansen
Site Director of BREATH is Professor Dr. Gesine Hansen, Director of the Clinic for Pediatric Pneumology, Allergology and Neonatology at Hannover Medical School.
Gesine Hansen is also Member of the Board of Directors of the German Center for Lung Research.
Executive Management
Dr. Annegret Zurawski
Under the leadership of Annegret Zurawski, the BREATH administrative office coordinates key tasks such as project management, finances, collaborations, and public relations. Its goal is to create optimal conditions for networking, collaboration, and targeted communication within the research network.
BREATH COMMITTEES
These five committees guarantee a successful scientific and economic collaboration.
Prof. Dr. med Gesine Hansen
Department for Paedidric Pneumology, Neonatology and Allergology, MHH
Site Director
Prof. Dr. med. Marius Hoeper
Deparment for Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease – MHH
Prof. Dr. med. Norbert Krug
Fraunhofer-Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine
Prof. Dr. med. Arjang Ruhparwar
Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery – MHH
The Steering Committee constitutes the highest decision-making committee in the BREATH research network and is made up of the Management Board:
the Management Board
Prof. Dr. Gesine Hansen, Department of Pediatric Pneumology, Allergology and Neonatology – MHH
Prof. Dr. Marius Hoeper, Department of Pneumology and Infectious Disease – MHH
Prof. Dr. Arjang Ruhparwar, Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery – MHH
Prof. Dr. Norbert Krug, Fraunhofer-Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine
the Managing Director
Dr. Annegret Zurawski, BREATH Central Office. MHH
one member each from the disease areas Cystic Fibrosis & Bronchiectasis, Asthma und Allergic Diseases (AA) and Regeneration & Organ Replacement (ROR)
Prof. Dr. Anna-Maria Dittrich, Department of Pediatric Pneumology, Allergology and Neonatology – MHH
Prof. Dr. Jens Hohlfeld, Fraunhofer-Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Martin, Leibniz Research Laboratories for Biotechnology and Artificial Organs – MHH
one representative from the field of infectious diseaseogie
Prof. Dr. Hortense Slevogt, Department of Pneumology and Infectious Disease – MHH
one representative from the Platforms
Prof. Dr. Jens Vogel-Claussen, Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology – MHH
one respresentative from the partner LUH
Prof. Dr. Annika Herr, Institute for Health Economics – LUH
and a patient representative
Michael Wilken
The members of the International Scientific and Economic Advisory Board are:
Chairman, Prof. Dr. Pieter Hiemstra | Professor of Respiratory Cell Biology and Immunolog, Head of the Laboratory for Respiratory Cell Biology and Immunology of the Department of Pulmonology, Leiden
Prof. Dr. Sylvia Knapp | Professor of Infection Biology, Medical University Vienna, Wien, Österreich
Prof. Dr. Thea Koch | Klinikdirektorin, Klinik und Poliklinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivtherapie, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus an der Technischen Universität Dresden, Deutschland
Prof. Dr. Dirk Van Raemdonck | Head of Clinic, Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgien
a representative of the pharmaceutical industry,
Dr. Cordula Mohrlang | Senior Director Scientific Affairs, GlaxoSmithKline GmbH & Co. KG, München, Deutschland
and a representative from a medical insurance company.
Dr. Christoph Vauth | stellv. Vorstandsvorsitzender, AOK NordWest, Die Gesundheitskasse., Dortmund, Deutschland
The Advisory Board oversees the scientific and medically innovative progress of BREATH and supports the BREATH Faculty in an advisory capacity. This important function is an honorary position.
The Next Generation Committee consists of members of the BREATH Faculty. They support the BREATH Executive Board and Steering Committee in the strategic planning of the development of BREATH, the planning and implementation of BREATH retreats and other high-profile events, and in the preparation and implementation of evaluations.
The members of the committee are appointed by the BREATH Board, the term of office is 2 years.
The current members of the Next Generation Committee are:
Prof. Dr. Christine Happle, Department of Pediatric Pneumology, Allergology and Neonatology – MHH
Prof. Dr. Lars Knudsen, Institute for Functional and Applied Anatomy – MHH
PD Dr. Lavinia Neubert, Institute für Pathology – MHH
Dr. Ruth Olmer, Leibniz Research Laboratories for Biotechnology and Artificial Organs – MHH
Prof. Dr. Jessica Rademacher, Department of Pneumology and Infectious Disease – MHH
Prof. Dr. Jonas Schupp, Department of Pneumology and Infectious Disease – MHH
PD Dr. Katherina Sewald, Fraunhofer-Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine
PD Dr. Patrick Zardo, Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery – MHH
The BREATH Faculty is composed of clinican scientists and researchers at the DZL site in Hannover.
Members of the BREATH Faculty have voting rights in the General Assembly and elect the Site Director, the Executive Board and the Steering Committee.
Each member is affiliated with different disease areas and platforms. Below you will find the BREATH Faculty in alphabetical order:
Bange, Franz-Christoph Prof. Dr.
Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hospital Hygiene – MHH
Barten-Neiner, Grit
CAPNETZ Foundation – MHH
Disease Area: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pneumonia & Acute Lung Injury (PALI)
Bleich, Andre Prof. Dr.
Central Animal Facility – MHH
Braun, Armin Prof. Dr.
Airway Immunology – Fraunhofer ITEM
Disease Area: Asthma and Allergies (AA)
Carlens, Julia Dr.
Department of Pediatric Pneumology, Allergology and Neonatology – MHH
Disease Area: Regeneration and Organ Replacement (ROR)
Cicin-Sain, Luka Prof. Dr.
Center for Individualized Infection Medicine (CiiM) – HZI Braunschweig
Disease Area: Pneumonia & Acute Lung Injury (PALI), Regeneration and Organ Replacement (ROR)
de Zwaan, Martina Prof. Dr.
Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy – MHH
Disease Area: Regeneration and Organ Replacement (ROR)
DeStefano, Stephanie Dr.
Department of Pediatric Pneumology, Allergology and Neonatology – MHH
Disease Area: Asthma and Allergies (AA)
Dettmer, Sabine PD Dr.
Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology – MHH
Platform: Imaging (PLI)
Dittrich, Anna-Maria Dr., Prof. Dr.
Department of Pediatric Pneumology, Allergology and Neonatology – MHH
Disease Area: Asthma and Allergies (AA), Cystic Fibrosis and Bronchiectasis (CFBE)
Drick, Nora PD Dr., Dr.
Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Diseases – MHH
Disease Area: Asthma and Allergies (AA), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Falk, Christine Prof. Dr.
Institute of Transplant Immunology – MHH
Disease Area: Lung Cancer (LC), Regeneration and Organ Replacement (ROR)
Förster, Reinhold Prof. Dr.
Institute of Immunology – MHH
Disease Area: Lung Cancer (LC)
Fuge, Jan PD Dr.
Data Management and Statistics – MHH
Platform: Bioinformatics / Data Management / Statistics
Gaedcke, Svenja Dr.
Bioinformatics – MHH
Platform: Bioinformatics / Data Management / Statistics
Glandorf, Julian M. W. PD Dr.
Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology – MHH
Disease Area: Pneumonia & Acute Lung Injury (PALI), Pulmonary Hypertension (PH)
Goecke, Tobias Dr.
Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery – MHH
Disease Area: Regeneration and Organ Replacement (ROR)
Golpon, Heiko PD Dr.
Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Diseases – MHH
Disease Area: Lung Cancer (LC)
Gottlieb, Jens Prof. Dr.
Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Diseases – MHH
Disease Area: Regeneration and Organ Replacement (ROR)
Graalmann, Theresa Dr. Dr.
Translational Immunology – TWINCORE
Disease Area: Pneumonia & Acute Lung Injury (PALI)
Greer, Mark Dr.
Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Diseases – MHH
Disease Area: Regeneration and Organ Replacement (ROR)
Grychtol, Ruth Dr.
Department of Pediatric Pneumology, Allergology and Neonatology – MHH
Disease Area: Asthma and Allergies (AA)
Häußler, Susanne Prof. Dr.
Institute of Molecular Bacteriology – TWINCORE
Disease Area: Cystic Fibrosis and Bronchiectasis (CFBE)
Hansen, Gesine Prof. Dr.
Department of Pediatric Pneumology, Allergology and Neonatology – MHH
Disease Area: Asthma and Allergies (AA), Cystic Fibrosis and Bronchiectasis (CFBE)
Happle, Christine Prof. Dr.
Department of Pediatric Pneumology, Allergology and Neonatology – MHH
Disease Area: Asthma and Allergies (AA)
Heisterkamp, Alexander Prof. Dr.
Institute of Quantum Optics – LUH
Disease Area: Regeneration and Organ Replacement (ROR)
Herr, Annika Prof. Dr.
Institute of Health Services Research – LUH
Disease Area: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Hesse, Christina Dr.
Respiratory Pharmacology – Fraunhofer ITEM
Disease Area: Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease (DPLD)
Hoeper, Marius Prof. Dr.
Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Diseases – MHH
Disease Area: Pulmonary Hypertension (PH), Regeneration and Organ Replacement (ROR)
Hohlfeld, Jens Prof. Dr.
Clinical Airway Research – Fraunhofer ITEM
Disease Area: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Holz, Olaf Dr.
Clinical Methods Development – Fraunhofer ITEM
Disease Area: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Illig, Thomas Prof. Dr.
Hannover Unified Biobank (HUB) – MHH
Platform: Biobank (PLB)
Ius, Fabio PD Dr.
Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery – MHH
Disease Area: Regeneration and Organ Replacement (ROR)
Janciauskiene, Sabina Prof. Dr.
Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Diseases – MHH
Disease Area: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Cancer (LC), Regeneration and Organ Replacement (ROR)
Jonigk, Danny Prof. Dr.
Institute of Pathology – MHH, Institute of Pathology – University Hospital RWTH Aachen
Platform: Pathology (PLP)
Kamp, Jan-Christopher PD Dr.
Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Diseases – MHH
Disease Area: Pulmonary Hypertension (PH), Regeneration and Organ Replacement (ROR)
Klopp, Norman Dr.
Hannover Unified Biobank (HUB) – MHH
Platform: Biobank
Knudsen, Lars Prof. Dr.
Institute of Functional and Applied Anatomy – MHH
Platform: Imaging (PLI)
Krug, Norbert Prof. Dr.
Airway Research – Fraunhofer ITEM
Disease Area: Asthma and Allergies (AA)
Kühn, Christian Prof. Dr.
Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery – MHH
Disease Area: Regeneration and Organ Replacement (ROR)
Labode, Jonas Dr.
Institute of Functional and Applied Anatomy – MHH
Platform: Imaging (PLI)
Lachmann, Nico Prof. Dr.
Department of Pediatric Pneumology, Allergology and Neonatology – MHH
Disease Area: Regeneration and Organ Replacement (ROR)
Li, Yang Prof. Dr.
Center for Individualized Infection Medicine (CiiM) – HZI Braunschweig – MHH
Disease Area: Asthma and Allergies (AA), Cystic Fibrosis and Bronchiectasis (CFBE)
Lindenberg, Marc Dr.
Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hospital Hygiene – MHH
Lingner, Heidrun PD Dr.
Center for Public Health – MHH
Disease Area: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease (DPLD), Regeneration and Organ Replacement (ROR)
Marschollek, Michael Prof. Dr.
Institute of Medical Informatics (PLRI) – MHH
Martin, Ulrich Prof. Dr.
Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery – MHH
Disease Area: Pulmonary Hypertension (PH), Regeneration and Organ Replacement (ROR)
Maus, Ulrich A. Prof. Dr.
Experimental Pneumology, Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Diseases – MHH
Disease Area: Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease (DPLD), Pneumonia & Acute Lung Injury (PALI), Regeneration and Organ Replacement (ROR)
Meyer, Bernhard Prof. Dr.
Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology – MHH
Disease Area: Pulmonary Hypertension (PH), Platform: Imaging (PLI)
Mühlfeld, Christian Prof. Dr.
Institute of Functional and Applied Anatomy – MHH
Platform: Imaging (PLI)
Munder, Antje Dr.
Department of Pediatric Pneumology, Allergology and Neonatology – MHH
Disease Area: Cystic Fibrosis and Bronchiectasis (CFBE)
Nakagiri, Tomoyuki Dr.
Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery – MHH
Disease Area: Regeneration and Organ Replacement (ROR)
Nejdl, Wolfgang Prof. Dr. techn. Dipl.-Ing.
Institute of Data Science – LUH
Disease Area: Asthma and Allergies (AA)
Neubert, Lavinia Dr.
Institute of Pathology – MHH
Disease Area: Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease (DPLD), Pulmonary Hypertension (PH), Regeneration and Organ Replacement (ROR), Platform: Pathology (PLP)
Nöhre, Mariel Dr.
Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy – MHH
Disease Area: Regeneration and Organ Replacement (ROR)
Noyan, Fatih PD Dr.
Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Infectious Diseases and Endocrinology – MHH
Disease Area: Regeneration and Organ Replacement (ROR)
Olmer, Ruth Dr.
Leibniz Research Laboratories for Biotechnology and Artificial Organs (LEBAO) – MHH
Disease Area: Pulmonary Hypertension (PH), Regeneration and Organ Replacement (ROR)
Olsson, Karen Prof. Dr.
Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Diseases – MHH
Disease Area: Pulmonary Hypertension (PH)
Penninger, Josef Prof. Dr.
Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI), Braunschweig
Disease Area: Pneumonia & Acute Lung Injury (PALI)
Pink, Isabell Dr.
Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Diseases – MHH
Disease Area: Cystic Fibrosis and Bronchiectasis (CFBE), Pneumonia & Acute Lung Injury (PALI)
Pflaum, Michael Dr.
Leibniz Research Laboratories for Biotechnology and Artificial Organs (LEBAO) – MHH
Disease Area: Regeneration and Organ Replacement (ROR)
Pietschmann, Thomas Prof. Dr.
Experimental Virology – TWINCORE
Disease Area: Pneumonia & Acute Lung Injury (PALI)
Pletz, Mathias Prof. Dr.
CAPNETZ Foundation – University Hospital Jena
Disease Area: Pneumonia & Acute Lung Injury (PALI)
Prasse, Antje Prof. Dr.
Clinical Airway Research – Fraunhofer ITEM, Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Diseases – MHH
Disease Area: Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease (DPLD)
Rademacher, Jessica Prof. Dr.
Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Diseases – MHH
Disease Area: Cystic Fibrosis and Bronchiectasis (CFBE), Pneumonia & Acute Lung Injury (PALI), Regeneration and Organ Replacement (ROR)
Ramm, Robert Dr.
Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery – MHH
Disease Area: Regeneration and Organ Replacement (ROR)
Renz, Diane Prof. Dr.
Institute of Functional and Applied Anatomy – MHH
Platform: Imaging (PLI)
Ringshausen, Felix C. Prof. Dr.
Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Diseases – MHH
Disease Area: Cystic Fibrosis and Bronchiectasis (CFBE), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pneumonia & Acute Lung Injury (PALI), Regeneration and Organ Replacement (ROR)
Rohde, Gernot Prof. Dr.
CAPNETZ Foundation – JWG University Frankfurt
Ruhparwar, Arjang Prof. Dr.
Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery – MHH
Disease Area: Regeneration and Organ Replacement (ROR)
Salman, Jawad PD Dr.
Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery – MHH
Disease Area: Regeneration and Organ Replacement (ROR)
Schipke, Julia PD Dr.
Institute of Functional and Applied Anatomy – MHH
Platform: Imaging (PLI)
Schlüter, Dirk Prof. Dr.
Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hospital Hygiene – MHH
Schmiedel, Andreas Prof. Dr.
Institute of Functional and Applied Anatomy – MHH
Platform: Imaging (PLI)
Schupp, Jonas C. Prof. Dr.
Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Diseases – MHH
Disease Area: Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease (DPLD), Regeneration and Organ Replacement (ROR)
Schütz, Katharina PD Dr.
Department of Pediatric Pneumology, Allergology and Neonatology – MHH
Disease Area: Asthma and Allergies (AA), Cystic Fibrosis and Bronchiectasis (CFBE), Pneumonia & Acute Lung Injury (PALI)
Schulz, Thomas Prof. Dr.
Institute of Virology – MHH
Schwerk, Nicolaus PD Dr.
Department of Pediatric Pneumology, Allergology and Neonatology – MHH
Disease Area: Asthma and Allergies (AA)
Sedlacek, Ludwig Dr.
Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hospital Hygiene – MHH
Seeliger, Benjamin Dr.
Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Diseases – MHH
Disease Area: Pneumonia & Acute Lung Injury (PALI)
Sewald, Katherina Dr.
Immunopharmacology and Toxicology – Fraunhofer ITEM
Disease Area: Asthma and Allergies (AA)
Shin, Hoen-oh Prof. Dr.
Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology – MHH
Platform: Imaging (PLI)
Slevogt, Hortense Prof. Dr.
Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Diseases – MHH
Disease Area: Pneumonia & Acute Lung Injury (PALI)
Stanke, Frauke PD Dr.
Department of Pediatric Pneumology, Allergology and Neonatology – MHH
Disease Area: Cystic Fibrosis and Bronchiectasis (CFBE)
Thum, Thomas Prof. Dr.
Institute for Molecular and Translational Therapeutic Strategies – MHH
Tümmler, Burkhard Prof. Dr. Dr.
Department of Pediatric Pneumology, Allergology and Neonatology – MHH
Disease Area: Cystic Fibrosis and Bronchiectasis (CFBE)
Vogel-Claussen, Jens Prof. Dr.
Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology – MHH, Department of Radiology – Charité
Platform: Imaging (PLI)
von Hardenberg, Sandra PD Dr.
Institute of Human Genetics – MHH
Disease Area: Cystic Fibrosis and Bronchiectasis (CFBE), Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease (DPLD)
Voss, Carola Dr.
Leibniz Research Laboratories for Biotechnology and Artificial Organs (LEBAO) – MHH
Disease Area: Regeneration and Organ Replacement (ROR)
Wacker, Frank Prof. Dr.
Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology – MHH
Platform: Imaging (PLI)
Wetzke, Martin Prof. Dr.
Department of Pediatric Pneumology, Allergology and Neonatology – MHH
Disease Area: Asthma and Allergies (AA), Pneumonia & Acute Lung Injury (PALI)
Wiegmann, Bettina PD Dr.
Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery – MHH
Disease Area: Regeneration and Organ Replacement (ROR)
Zardo, Patrick Dr.
Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery – MHH
Disease Area: Regeneration and Organ Replacement (ROR)
Zurawski, Annegret Dr.
BREATH Office – MHH
Platform: Management (PLM)
Our partners
Within the BREATH research network, more than 90 physicians and scientists have joined forces from Hannover Medical School, the Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine, the Center for Health Economics Research Hannover at Leibniz University Hannover, and the CAPNETZ. In addition, there is close collaboration with the RESIST Cluster of Excellence.
Hannover Medical School
Hannover Medical School contributes its proven clinical and translational expertise to BREATH. As a leading academic medical center, it provides direct access to patient cohorts, clinical studies, and advanced high-performance medicine. This enables the targeted translation of scientific findings into patient-centered diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.
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Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine
Fraunhofer ITEM complements BREATH with its strength in preclinical research, particularly in inhalation and toxicology studies. Through innovative models and technologies, the institute plays a key role in analyzing disease-relevant mechanisms and in the safe and efficient development of new drugs and therapeutic strategies.
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Leibniz University Hannover – Centre for Health and Environmental Research Hannover
Leibniz University Hannover contributes engineering and scientific expertise through the Centre for Health and Environmental Research Hannover (CHERH). It expands the network with innovative methods from biophysics, modeling, and data analysis, opening up new perspectives for understanding complex lung diseases.
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CAPNETZ Foundation
The CAPNETZ Foundation strengthens BREATH through its longstanding experience in clinical and health services research. With established study networks, large patient cohorts, and extensive data resources, it enables population-based analyses and supports the transfer of scientific findings into clinical practice.
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The BREATH Community brings together more than 90 researchers engaged in clinical and scientific work across a wide range of disciplines. The members of their working groups—including technical assistants, administrative staff, and early-career researchers—are also an integral part of the BREATH Community. Early-career researchers are additionally eligible to join the DZL Academy.
The BREATH Faculty is organised according to disease areas and research platforms.
Career opportunities
BREATH offers diverse opportunities for a career in science. From a Voluntary Scientific Year to PhD and postdoctoral positions, as well as professorships, we provide entry opportunities at various career stages. Please contact us if you have any questions or would like to submit an unsolicited application.
ContactIf you are interested in pursuing a scientific degree in the life sciences after completing secondary school, especially in the field of lung research, you can gain your first hands-on research experience at Hannover Medical School through a Voluntary Scientific Year. Several BREATH research groups also offer placements within this programme.
MHH Voluntary Scientific Year ProgrammeIf you are interested in pursuing a PhD in the life sciences, Hannover Biomedical Research School (HBRS) at Hannover Medical School offers structured doctoral training in an international research environment. Several BREATH research groups are involved in HBRS programmes, providing opportunities to work on cutting-edge topics in lung biology, infection research, immunology, and translational medicine.
MHH HBRS ProgrammeFor physicians interested in combining clinical training with biomedical research, the Clinician Scientist programmes at Hannover Medical School offer structured support for developing an academic career alongside patient care. BREATH provides annual funding for one such position, with support granted for a period of three years.
MHH Clinician Scientist Programme MHH Senior Clinician Scientist Programme AVIATORFor researchers who have completed their doctorate, BREATH research groups regularly offer postdoctoral positions in translational lung research. In addition, the initiative PostDoc Connect @MHH supports postdocs and clinician scientists at MHH through networking, guidance, and opportunities for individual scientific career development.
PostDoc Connect @ MHHThe DZL Academy is open to early-career scientists from all DZL working groups — from students and doctoral candidates to early postdocs up to eight years after completing their doctorate.
More than 800 early-career researchers from all DZL sites are members of the DZL Academy. At the BREATH site, more than 150 researchers are registered as Academy Fellows.
The DZL Academy provides access to a Germany-wide network, events and exchange formats, as well as a mentoring programme. In addition, the DZL Academy supports individual career development through workshops, online training courses, and opportunities to develop both specialist and transferable skills.
DZL AcademyFor patients
The perspectives of patients and their families are of central importance to the work of the BREATH research network. Through information and dialogue, we aim to incorporate their concerns into our research. To this end, we refer to the Lungeninformationsdienst and invite patients and their families to engage in exchange at dedicated events.
Lung Information Service
The Lung Information Service (LID) is a service provided by the German Center for Lung Research. It offers reliable, scientifically sound information on lung diseases in a clear and accessible format, in German language. The aim is to support patients, their families, and interested individuals with competent, independent, and well-founded information.
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Clinical trials on a range of lung diseases are currently being conducted at the study centres of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL). An overview of ongoing studies, organised by disease area, is available on the Lung Information Service website.
Clinical Trials at LIDEvents for patients
We warmly invite patients and their families to our patient events. Physicians from the BREATH research network provide clear and accessible information on various lung diseases, present the latest findings from clinical practice and research, and take time to answer questions and engage in personal exchange. Patient events are generally held in German language.
Patient events
The Team
The BREATH administrative office coordinates the network’s activities and serves as the central point of contact for organization, communication, as well as the administrative and financial management of projects.
Contact us
Dr. Ewa Missol-Kolka
Project coordination and finance
missol-kolka.ewa@mh-hannover.de
+49 (0) 511 532 – 3694
