foundation laying - New build for German Cancer Research Center in Dresden
The German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) is expanding its Saxon site. On the Oncological Campus of the University Hospital of TU Dresden, the foundation stone was laid for a new building, according to a statement, which will create nationwide unique conditions for the development of future technologies for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer diseases. The Free State is financing the construction with 20 million Euro. "Saxony invests further in cancer research," said Minister-President Michael Kretschmer (CDU) in the statement at the ceremony. He spoke of "another milestone to develop new methods for cancer prevention and treatment on a top level and save lives".
Smart Sensors, Robotics, or Artificial Intelligence (AI) are at the heart
The five-story building at the University Hospital is scheduled to be completed in April 2027 and will house areas of oncological basic research and cancer prevention and integrate them. In the research ambulance, citizens can then inform themselves about possibilities for prevention and their personal cancer risk, as well as participate in scientific studies. The building is being built as part of the National Cancer Prevention Center, which DKFZ and German Cancer Aid are currently building.
The Free State is betting on high technologies
Michael Baumann, Chairman of the Board of DKFZ, sees "immense potential" in future technologies for tumor diagnostics and therapy in these areas. And Dresden offers, with the Excellence University TU, the largest industrial cluster for microelectronics in Europe, and a particularly entrepreneurial climate, "the best conditions for fundamental developments in this field". Kretschmer referred to the fact that the Free State has been relying on a strong research landscape and on high technologies for decades. The connection with future technologies such as smart sensors and AI is "a great gain for cancer research in Germany as a whole".
Since the DKFZ site in Dresden was founded in 2019, institutions for patient-oriented cancer research have emerged, such as a home for the National Center for Tumor Diseases and the German Consortium for Translational Cancer Research. And the new building, after appropriate financing commitments, is expected to be expanded later.
- The new building, part of the National Cancer Prevention Center being constructed by DKFZ and German Cancer Aid, will be located on the Oncological Campus of the Technical University Dresden's University Hospital.
- Minister-President Michael Kretschmer (CDU) of Saxony mentioned that this construction project is an additional investment in cancer research, aiming to develop advanced methods for cancer prevention and treatment.
- The CDU-led government in Saxony is financing the new build with a substantial 20 million Euro, which will house various areas of oncological basic research and cancer prevention.
- Education and participation in scientific cancer studies are expected to be possible in the research ambulance within the new building, helping citizens understand their personal cancer risk and potential prevention methods.
- The foundation laying ceremony of this five-story structure, scheduled for completion in April 2027, was celebrated as a significant milestone in cancer research, with the potential for groundbreaking developments in tumor diagnostics and therapy.
- By utilizing the latest technologies such as smart sensors, robotics, and AI, the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) aims to create unique conditions in Saxony, ultimately impacting cancer research across Germany.
