Archive
October 2019
Press conference and open letter by 23 associations on the ECJ’s ruling on new breeding techniques
A press conference was held in Berlin on 23 October at the Federal Press Conference to publish an open letter, signed by BIO Deutschland and 22 other associations, expressing their concerns about the ECJ’s ruling on new breeding techniques.
October 2019
Successful biotech and pharma partnering in Heidelberg
The German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) hosted this year’s successful 13th edition of the European Business Development Conference (EBDC), which is organized annually by BIO Deutschland.
October 2019
BIO Deutschland participates in the EFIB
BIO Deutschland took part in the European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology and Bioeconomy (EFIB) in Brussels on 1–2 October. The association, together with Christine Lang (Co-Chair of the former Bioeconomy Council) and Janin Sameith (Hessen Trade & Invest), gave the closing remarks.
October 2019
Chinese delegation visits Berlin
On 30 September, a delegation led by China Universal Asset Management visited the German capital. BIO Deutschland has a long track record of engagement in German-Chinese cooperation.
October 2019
BIO Deutschland welcomes US delegation
More than 20 representatives from government and business visited BIO Deutschland’s headquarters on 14 October. Michael Kahnert and Claudia Englbrecht received the delegation and introduced them to the German biotech sector and the domestic policy environment.
September 2019
BIO Deutschland holds general assembly and elects new board
BIO Deutschland convened in Berlin for its 16th general assembly. In addition to the end-of-year review, the approval of the annual financial statement and the discharge of the board, the association elected a new board for the next two years.
September 2019
Innovation workshop held on bioeconomy and biotechnology
On 3 September, the Federation of German Industries (BDI) and its members who are active in the bioeconomy sector held an innovation workshop focused on bioeconomy and biotechnology at the German Bundestag’s Paul-Löbe-Haus.
September 2019
Associations join forces to publish a position paper on sustainable renewable fuels
In late August, BIO Deutschland, together with eleven other associations and companies, issued a position paper entitled “Protecting the climate through sustainable renewable fuels", which they sent to government ministries.
September 2019
BIO Deutschland attends meeting of EuropaBio’s National Associations Council
BIO Deutschland took part in the meeting of the National Associations Council of EuropaBio, the European umbrella association for biotechnology.
August 2019
BIO Deutschland takes part in Forum BioTech – BioPharma
On 15 August, BIO Deutschland member Thermo Fisher held the Forum BioTech – BioPharma at the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in Berlin-Buch.
July 2019
BIO Deutschland issues statement welcoming ministry draft for a National Bioeconomy Strategy
The sector association of the biotechnology industry, BIO Deutschland, has issued a statement welcoming the ministry draft for a National Bioeconomy Strategy that brings the German government’s bioeconomy policy together in an overall strategy.
July 2019
ATMP Task Force holds workshop in Bergisch-Gladbach
The genetic and cellular engineering experts of the ATMP Task Force met on July for a workshop, which was hosted by BIO Deutschland member Miltenyi Biotec.