Newsroom

Here you will find news and press releases of the DZIF as well as our media centre.

The photo shows a healthcare professional wearing a mask and gloves. She is pointing to nodules under the skin on a patient's bare upper body. A stylized sun and the title “World NTD Day” are displayed in white.

Jan 28 2026

World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day on January 30

Press Office

If you have any questions about DZIF or specific press releases, you have come to the right place. We will also gladly put you on to the experts in each specific field. Please get in touch with us.

Dr. Nicola Wittekindt

Public Relations Officer

Martina Lienhop

Public Relations Officer

Janna Schmidt

Public Relations Officer

Send mail

Three small refrigerated glass bottles with labels indicating their contents.

Jan 26 2026

Preparedness for future pandemics: MERS vaccine candidate shows long-lasting immune response

A new study has shown for the first time that an experimental against Middle East Respiratory Syndrome () induces a stable and functional immune response in humans that persists for at

Members of the PKAMR in a meeting room, other people are connected via a large monitor.

Jan 23 2026

Equitable access to innovative antibiotics—global challenges and policy options

The Parliamentary Group on (PKAMR) convened on January 13, 2026, for its second working session of this legislative period in the German Bundestag. The focus was on how to

Photo of a large crowd of people in a lecture hall, taken from a bird's eye view.

Jan 19 2026

Infection research in the age of antibiotic resistance, gender medicine, and precision medicine

On February 23 and 24, 2026, experts from the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) and the Paul-Ehrlich-Society for Infection Therapy (PEG) will meet at the Maritim Hotel in Bonn for their

All news

Find Media Content

Press Office

Always up-to-date

Follow us on: