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An ageing population, growing demand for medical care and, at the same time, a declining number of skilled professionals: demographic change is posing major challenges for the German healthcare system. Rural regions and districts without their own maximum-care hospitals are particularly affected. The role that modern medical technology can play in addressing these challenges was the focus of a visit to Fraunhofer IMTE in Lübeck by District Administrator Dr Christoph Mager and Dr Kaschlin Butt, Head of the Public Health Department of the Herzogtum Lauenburg district.

During the 8th International Conference on Additive Manufacturing Meets Medicine (AMMM 2026), the CTRL-P Award, sponsored by Nikon SLM Solutions AG, was presented. The award recognizes outstanding scientific contributions in the field of additive manufacturing for medical applications and honors innovative research with exceptional scientific and practical impact.

Lübeck, March 6, 2026: The Fraunhofer Institute for Individualized Medical Technology IMTE, together with Dr. Dorit Stenke, Minister of General and Vocational Education, Science, Research, and Culture, today celebrated the opening of the extension to the Lübeck Innovation Hub for Robotic Surgery (LIROS). LIROS is one of the most modern research and transfer infrastructures for robot-assisted, automated, and AI-supported surgical procedures in Germany. The new facility at the Fraunhofer IMTE headquarters in Lübeck sends a clear signal for the future of medicine.

The German Research Foundation (DFG) has approved approximately €4.3 million in funding for the University of Lübeck’s proposal to develop a novel scanner for Magnetic Particle Imaging (MPI) in combination with computed tomography (CT) and hyperthermia.

The Fraunhofer Society has appointed Prof. Dr. Thorsten M. Buzug as managing director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Individualized and Cell-Based Medical Technology IMTE in Lübeck. Prof. Buzug, who has been acting director of the institute since 2020, will now take on permanent responsibility for the scientific, structural, and strategic development of the institute.

The Fraunhofer Research Institution for Individualized and Cell-based Medical Engineering IMTE today officially opened its new testing laboratory for additive manufacturing in medicine. The official opening was performed by Julia Carstens, State Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Transport, Employment, Technology and Tourism of the State of Schleswig-Holstein, and the President of the University of Lübeck, Prof. Dr. Helge Braun.

This week, 115 scientists from ten countries gathered at the Fraunhofer Institute for Individualized and Cell-based Medical Engineering (IMTE) for the 14th International Workshop on Magnetic Particle Imaging (IWMPI 2025).

The new ‘SmILE’ project aims to develop intelligent solutions that reduce the burden of non-communicable musculoskeletal diseases (MSK-NCDs) in older people with the help of preventive measures and early interventions. The kick-off meeting took place at Fraunhofer IMTE.

Lübeck, January 15, 2025 - On January 15, the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Individualized and Cell-Based Medical Engineering IMTE in Lübeck hosted the handover of the grant notification for the development of Fraunhofer IMTE as a transfer center for medical technology. The Minister President of the State of Schleswig-Holstein, Daniel Günther, presented the notification with a total funding amount of 23.8 million euros from the state's economic program to the President of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Prof. Holger Hanselka, and the two directors, Prof. Thorsten Buzug and Prof. Philipp Rostalski.