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).
The program area is dedicated to research into asthma, COPD and allergies, as these are among the most common chronic diseases and therefore cause an enormous burden for both patients and healthcare systems.
The Infections program area is dedicated to researching and combating bacterial infectious diseases of the lung with a focus on tuberculosis. The aim is to improve the control and treatment of this disease.
This week, the eighth shipment of essential medicines and medical instruments from Borstel set off for Ukraine. Since the beginning of the war, the FZB, together with the Rotary Clubs of Bargteheide and Bad Oldesloe, has been able to deliver aid worth well over €100,000 to Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine.
17.10.2025
Joint meeting: Northern Germany Meeting on Infection, Immunology & Inflammation
On Wednesday, October 8, 125 researchers from across Northern Germany gathered for the first Northern Germany Meeting on Infection, Immunology & Inflammation at Research Centre Borstel’s Manor House. The meeting was co-organized and co-hosted by “New Developments in Immunology, Inflammation, & Infection” (NDI³) – i.e. twelve PhD students from the FZB – and the NordInfect initiative.
14.10.2025
Bewilligung eines dauerhaften Sondertatbestands sichert Betrieb neuer Forschungsgebäude
Mit der Bewilligung eines dauerhaften nicht-strategischen Sondertatbestands (Kategorie B2) erhält das Forschungszentrum Borstel, Leibniz Lungenzentrum (FZB) eine wichtige finanzielle Unterstützung zur Sicherung des nachhaltigen Betriebs seiner Forschungsinfrastruktur. Der Beschluss des Ausschusses der Gemeinsamen Wissenschaftskonferenz von Bund und Ländern (GWK
Prof. Dr. Andra Schromm
FG Gruppe_en: Immunobiophysics
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