Infectious diseases are among the great medical challenges of our time.

Every 4 minutes, a person dies in Germany as a result of lung and respiratory disease.

Almost one in three people experience a mental illness in the course of a year.

So far, there is no cure for neurodegenerative diseases.

There are approximately 1.4 million cancer patients in Germany – and the number is rising.

Cardiovascular diseases continue to increase and are still the number one cause of death in Germany.

It is estimated that up to 12 million people in Germany could suffer from diabetes by 2040.