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Outstanding female researchers, pioneers in their fields, have shaped and continue to shape Berlin. An exhibition in Berlin City Hall (Rotes Rathaus), the seat of the Berlin Mayor, is now dedicated to these women and their achievements. Among them are two female scientists who worked in Berlin-Buch.

As a researcher, Hermann von Helmholtz covered a lot of ground. That much is clear from the translation of his dissertation from Latin, which includes the description of basic principles of the nervous system that hold true to this day. An interview.

This year marks a special anniversary for Berlin's scientific community, and our recommended book relates to this event. 200 years ago, in 1821, two men were born who would make a huge impact on science, not just in Berlin but beyond: Rudolf Virchow and Hermann von Helmholtz.

His career brought him to Montreal, Marrakech, Heidelberg, and Berlin. Detlev Ganten is a citizen of the world. His greatest impact has been in Berlin, where he founded the MDC, was the head of Charité, and initiated the World Health Summit. What motivates this determined fighter for science and global health?

The MDC community is mourning the loss of Heinz Bielka, a pioneer of cell and molecular biology, science historian, and committed Buch citizen. From 1953 until his retirement, Bielka served in important positions on the campus. He was 91 years old. His outstanding contributions will be long remembered.

50 years ago today, on December 10, 1969, a reserved and modest man accepted the Nobel Prize for Medicine in Stockholm. This man was Max Delbrück, a native of Berlin. An article by Detlev Ganten.

The Käthe-Beutler-Haus of the BIH is currently being built on the Berlin-Buch campus - the Medizinhistorische Journal now reports on the life of the Jewish paediatrician, researcher and mother.

My 9th of November – 30 years after the peaceful revolution and the fall of the Wall, the MDC is publishing some of the many eyewitness accounts, memories, and reflections of its employees. It is a “bottoms-up” approach to writing history, with contributions by Jens Reich and Detlev Ganten.

What is the responsibility of science to society? On the anniversary of the founding of the Neues Forum, Jens Reich examined this question – covering the period from the initial Aufbruch 89 manifesto to the present day. And to mark the start of the new BIMSB series “Breaking Boundaries,” Wolf and Pamela Biermann followed his speech with a special concert – all just a stone’s throw away from the balladeer’s former apartment.

Gudrun Erzgräber has worked many years on the Campus Buch, as a researcher and as a manager. She was present when the MDC was founded and managed the BiotechPark Berlin-Buch. On May 22 she is 80 years old. We congratulate her.