Archive
September 2020
BIO Deutschland on social media
BIO Deutschland will be even more present on social media going forward. In addition to our Twitter accounts @BIODeutschland und @100JahreBiotech, we will increasingly use our LinkedIn page to keep followers informed about the association’s activities.
August 2020
New hygiene concept for BIO Deutschland events
Biotechnology is central to containing and fighting the coronavirus pandemic, as our member companies are developing and producing diagnostic tests, therapies and vaccines.
August 2020
Report on the implementation of data protection law recommendations at BIO Deutschland
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) also requires a trade association like BIO Deutschland to develop policies for collecting, processing and storing personal data (e.g. names, addresses, dates of birth, email addresses).
August 2020
Group kicks off discussions on liquid biopsy
In its last meeting, the Working Group on Diagnostics decided to establish a subgroup to explore the topic of liquid biopsy in detail.
July 2020
Updates to the Corona Special on the Bio Deutschland website
Since April, the BIO Deutschland website has featured a section called “Corona Special” that provides biotechnology companies with relevant information related to the coronavirus.
July 2020
Second board meeting of 2020
In early July, BIO Deutschland’s second board meeting of 2020 again took place in the form of a video conference.
July 2020
WG 3 of the Industrial Bioeconomy Dialogue Platform holds web conference
The WG 3 “Demonstration Plants and Technology” of the Industrial Bioeconomy Dialogue Platform exchanged information and ideas in a web conference.
June 2020
Fighting the coronavirus: the biotechnology sector presents its Covid-19 work at the German Corona Showcase
From 23 to 25 June BIO Deutschland held the first “e-Vent” German Corona Showcase. Some 239 participants from 18 countries took part in the webinars.
June 2020
Webinar on patent-related changes in the Protection against Infection Act and on current developments in the unitary patent system
The continuing restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic also raise many legal issues. These are the focus of a webinar series – which kicked off in June – that examines legal developments related to the coronavirus pandemic.
May 2020
Virtual press conference: Corona tests for Germany – what is the biotech industry’s view?
Thorough and frequent testing of the population is vital to contain the spread of the coronavirus until a vaccine is available.
May 2020
Corona Special on the Bio Deutschland website
We have set up an information section called “Corona Special” on the BIO Deutschland website and are constantly updating its content.