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Tiny Heroes, Big Impact: Experience the world of research at the HZI during Lower Saxony Day in Braunschweig
Have you ever wondered where our medicines actually come from? The answer often lies right beneath our feet, in the hidden world of bacteria and fungi. At Lower Saxony Day 2026, you can dive into the fascinating world of microorganisms with the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) and discover how nature helps us in the fight against infectious diseases and antibiotic resistance. The HZI will be represented at the state mile on Kurt-Schumacher-Straße at the booth of the Lower Saxony Ministry of Science and Culture (MWK). The public festival will take place from June 12–14, 2026, in Braunschweig.
29.05.2026
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Luka Cicin-Sain elected to the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts
The Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (Hrvatska akademija znanosti i umjetnosti (HAZU)) has announced the election of 32 new members to its ranks. Among the newly elected corresponding members is Prof. Luka Čičin-Šain, head of the department “Viral Immunology” at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI). Čičin-Šain studies how our immune system responds to widespread viruses and develops new vaccine technologies against viral diseases.
28.05.2026
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A view of the HIPS exhibit MYXO-MAT-3000, where visitors can feel objects with their gloved hands
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HIPS Ahoy!
The floating science exhibition “MS Wissenschaft” has been on tour again since May 7, and the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS) is represented on board with an interactive exhibit. As part of the 2026 Science Year on the theme “Medicine of the Future,” MS Wissenschaft is making stops in more than 30 cities in Germany, Austria, and, for the first time, Poland. On board: the “MYXO-MAT-3000,” which playfully sends visitors on a quest to discover new sources of active ingredients, immersing them in the world of antibiotic research. HIPS is a site of the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research in collaboration with Saarland University.
18.05.2026
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One center - six locations

The HZI locations at a glance

The Sites of the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research are distributed all over Germany. In addition to the main campus in Braunschweig, there are facilities in five other cities: Hamburg, Hanover, Saarbrücken, Würzburg and Greifswald.

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07
May
2026
11.00 am | HZI wide
Wissenschaftskommunikation
HIPS exhibit on MS Wissenschaft
Host: HIPS
Scientific
03
June
2026
3.00 pm | HZI wide
Seminar
HZI Seminar Series: Hagan Bayley
Host: HZI Campus
Public
03
June
2026
6.30 pm | Braunschweig
Dialogue Format
Salon der Wissenschaft 2026
Scientific
11
June
2026
3.00 pm | HZI wide
Inhoffen-Medaille Preisverleihung
31st Hans Herloff Inhoffen Lecture and Award Ceremony for Doctoral Prizes
Host: HZI Campus
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