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Die Lunge im Fokus
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Focus on the lungs
We are the lung research center of the Leibniz Association.
Our main focus: Common diseases such as asthma, allergies and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), as well as infection-related inflammation of the lungs, in particular tuberculosis (TB).
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News

  • calendar regular 04.02.2026

    Congratulations! Prof. Christoph Lange awarded the 2025 Oskar Medical Prize

      Prof. Christoph Lange, Medical Director of the Research Center Borstel, Leibniz Lung Center, has been awarded the 2025 Oskar Medical Prize by the Oskar-Helene-Heim Foundation. The prize, worth €50,000, is one of the most highly endowed medical prizes in Germany.

    • calendar regular 02.02.2026

      Renewed certification for berufundfamilie audit

        The FZB has received confirmation of its “audit berufundfamilie” certification from the board of trustees of berufundfamilie Service GmbH. This is the third time that the FZB has been awarded the certificate with distinction in special recognition of its long-standing, sustainable family- and life-phase-conscious personnel policy. The certificate is regarded as a seal of quality for a strategically designed work-life balance policy.

      • calendar regular 30.01.2026

        Asthma Research: Borstel study selected as “Editors Pick” by Allergy

          A study by the Research Center Borstel, Leibniz Lung Center (FZB) on the role of interleukin (IL 6) in severe asthma exacerbations following viral infections has been selected as recommended reading by the editors of the journal Allergy. The publication is highlighted in the current January The publication is highlighted in the current January issue and is thus receiving special attention in the professional community.

        Jürgen Repp

        • FG Gruppe_en: Central Administration

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        Events

        • Workshop zu Vancomycin-resistenten Enterokokken (VRE) 2026

          calendar regular 02.-03.03.2026
          location dot solid  Universitätsklinikum Würzburg

        • TUBERKULOSE AKTUELL: Neues zu Surveillance, Management und Kontrolle

          calendar regular24.03.2026
          location dot solid Online

        • International Membrane Biophysics Meeting "Membranes as Biological Barriers"

          calendar regular 23.-26.03.2026
          location dot solid  Drübeck