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Release of the National Strategy for Gene and Cell Therapies

Join us at the Futurium for the handover of the joint strategy paper with contributions from stakeholders and working groups.

Abstract

The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has commissioned the Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH) to bring together relevant stakeholders from Germany to develop a national strategy for gene and cell therapies. These stakeholders include actors from science, business, politics and society as well as authorities, foundations and patient organizations. On June 12, 2024 , the jointly developed strategy paper will be presented to the Federal Minister of Education and Research, Bettina Stark-Watzinger, at the Futurium event.

Further information on the National Strategy.

Program

1:00 pm: Open Doors/Admission

2:00 pm: Arrival
Federal Research Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger, welcomed by Christopher Baum and Christof von Kalle

2:05 pm: Greetings
Bettina Stark-Watzinger, Federal Minister of Education and Research
Representative of the State of Berlin (tbd)

2:20 pm: Introduction, Overview and Further Procedure: National Strategy GCT
Christopher Baum, Spokesperson of the National Strategy GCT, Chairman of the BIH Board of Directors and Chief Translational Research Officer of Charité

2:30 pm: Official Handover of the National Strategy GCT
Bettina Stark-Watzinger, Christopher Baum, Christof von Kalle (Deputy Spokesperson of the National Strategy GCT) and all spokespersons & deputies of the eight working groups

2:40 pm: Panel Discussion

          WG I: Stakeholder Networking and Support

          WG II: Training and Development of Skills

          WG III: Technology Transfer

          WG IV: Standards, Norms and Regulatory Framework

          WG V: Increase of Quality and Capacities for GMP Production

          WG VI: Research and Development

          WG VII: Marketing Authorization and Use in Patient Care

          WG VIII: Interaction with Society

4:10 pm: Wrap-up and Farewell

4:20 pm: Reception

Infobox

When
June 12, 2024
at 2:00 pm

Where
Futurium
Alexanderufer 2
D-10117 Berlin

Registration
Please register here.

Contact
For questions, please contact the GCT team: gct-event@bih-charite.de

Contact

Dr. Elke Luger

Head

National Network Office Gene and Cell Therapies

Contact information
Phone:+49 30 450 543 342
E-mail:elke.luger@bih-charite.de