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).
26.02.2026
Double reason to celebrate: Shortly after receiving the Oskar Medical Award, the internationally renowned tuberculosis expert has now also been honored with the DZIF Prize for Translational Infection Research 2025. At the annual conference of the German Center for Infection Research in Bonn, he was recognized for his outstanding contributions to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of tuberculosis, particularly drug-resistant tuberculosis.
04.02.2026
Prof. Christoph Lange, Medical Director of the Research Center Borstel, Leibniz Lung Center, has been awarded the 2025 Oskar Medical Prize by the Oskar-Helene-Heim Foundation. The prize, worth €50,000, is one of the most highly endowed medical prizes in Germany.
02.02.2026
The FZB has received confirmation of its “audit berufundfamilie” certification from the board of trustees of berufundfamilie Service GmbH. This is the third time that the FZB has been awarded the certificate with distinction in special recognition of its long-standing, sustainable family- and life-phase-conscious personnel policy. The certificate is regarded as a seal of quality for a strategically designed work-life balance policy.