{"id":10111,"date":"2024-10-21T12:16:54","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T12:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/?page_id=10111"},"modified":"2026-03-04T12:08:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T12:08:35","slug":"drfz-at-a-glance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/en\/drfz-at-a-glance\/","title":{"rendered":"DRFZ  at a glance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-login.php?action=logout&amp;_wpnonce=6cc33253b1\">Abmelden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n  <section id=\"rheuma\"    class=\"section hero alignfull\">\n    <div class=\"hero__wrapper gradient gradient--hero\">\n      <div class=\"container container--center\">\n        <div class=\"hero__content launimation slideBottom\">\n                      <p class=\"hero__subheading\">DRFZ at a glance<\/p>\n          \n                      <h1              class=\"hero__heading d1\">Rheumatic diseases in focus \u2013 Shaping Health<\/h1>\n          \n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n              <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DRFZ-Retreat_-150x84.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DRFZ-Retreat_-1024x576.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DRFZ-Retreat_-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DRFZ-Retreat_-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DRFZ-Retreat_-1366x768.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DRFZ-Retreat_-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DRFZ-Retreat_-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DRFZ-Retreat_-550x309.jpg 550w\" class=\"hero__image\" alt=\"\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"576\">      \n      \n    <\/div><!-- content -->\n\n  <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n  <section id=\"block_fb3f05381de29f55a133f90746945097\" class=\"section cta  alignwide\">\n    <div class=\"container container--center\">\n\n      <div class=\"cta__wrapper bg bg--surface\">\n        <div class=\"cta__content\">\n                      <h2 class=\"cta__heading launimation slideBottom\">The DRFZ<\/h2>\n          \n                      <div class=\"cta__desc wysiwyg launimation slideBottom\">The German Rheumatology Research Center is a non-profit foundation. It has been a member of the Leibniz Association since 2009 and is jointly funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the State of Berlin<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThe DRFZ promotes the academic training of young scientists and physicians in order to train future experts. Close cooperation with clinics such as Charit\u00e9 &#8211; Universit\u00e4tsmedizin Berlin and other institutions enables us to transfer research findings into clinical practice and promote the exchange of knowledge. We are raising awareness of rheumatic diseases with extensive engagement in public relations activities.<\/div>\n          \n          \n                  <\/div><!-- content -->\n\n                  <div class=\"cta__image launimation fadeIn\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, \" src=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DRFZ_im_Mai-150x60.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DRFZ_im_Mai.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DRFZ_im_Mai.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DRFZ_im_Mai.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DRFZ_im_Mai.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DRFZ_im_Mai.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DRFZ_im_Mai-768x308.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DRFZ_im_Mai-550x220.jpg 550w\" class=\"\" alt=\"\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"410\">          <\/div>\n              <\/div><!-- wrapper -->\n\n    <\/div><!-- container -->\n  <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignwide\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading toc-item\" id=\"new-drfz-film\">About DRFZ <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-container brlbs-cmpnt-content-blocker brlbs-cmpnt-with-individual-styles\" data-borlabs-cookie-content-blocker-id=\"youtube-content-blocker\" data-borlabs-cookie-content=\"PGlmcmFtZSB0aXRsZT0iRmlsbSBhYm91dCBEUkZaIiB3aWR0aD0iNTAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjI4MSIgc3JjPSJodHRwczovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLW5vY29va2llLmNvbS9lbWJlZC91QmNoQ1N5by1Ebz9mZWF0dXJlPW9lbWJlZCIgZnJhbWVib3JkZXI9IjAiIGFsbG93PSJhY2NlbGVyb21ldGVyOyBhdXRvcGxheTsgY2xpcGJvYXJkLXdyaXRlOyBlbmNyeXB0ZWQtbWVkaWE7IGd5cm9zY29wZTsgcGljdHVyZS1pbi1waWN0dXJlOyB3ZWItc2hhcmUiIHJlZmVycmVycG9saWN5PSJzdHJpY3Qtb3JpZ2luLXdoZW4tY3Jvc3Mtb3JpZ2luIiBhbGxvd2Z1bGxzY3JlZW4+PC9pZnJhbWU+\"><div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-preset-c brlbs-cmpnt-cb-youtube\"> <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-thumbnail\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/borlabs-cookie\/1\/yt_uBchCSyo-Do_hqdefault.jpg')\"><\/div> <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-main\"> <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-play-button\"><\/div> <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-content\"> <p class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-description\">You are currently viewing a placeholder content from <strong>YouTube<\/strong>. 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Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers.<\/p> <a class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-provider-toggle\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-show-provider-information role=\"button\">More Information<\/a> <\/div> <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-buttons\"> <a class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-btn\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-unblock role=\"button\">Unblock content<\/a> <a class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-btn\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-accept-service role=\"button\" style=\"display: inherit\">Accept required service and unblock content<\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Film produced with Gero Breloer, breloer.com<\/em>, May 2025<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignwide\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignleft toc-item\" id=\"committees-at-the-drfz\">Committees at the DRFZ<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n  <section id=\"b\"    class=\"section grid-heads alignwide\">\n    <div class=\"container container--center\">\n              <div class=\"grid-heads__header\">\n                      <h2 class=\"section__heading launimation slideBottom\">Board of Directors<\/h2>\n          \n                  <\/div>\n      \n              <div class=\"grid-heads__items grid grid--4\">\n          \n<article\n  id=\"post-1685\" class=\"teaser-head launimation slideBottom  post-1685 head type-head status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry department-directors department-pa-1-cell-and-tissue-rheumatology function-scientific-director programme-area-tax-programme-area-1 working-group-function-group-leader working-group-tax-immunobiology-of-inflammation\">\n  <div class=\"teaser-head__image\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, 520px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Frame-8635-150x97.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Frame-8635-1024x664.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Frame-8635.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Frame-8635.png 1600w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Frame-8635.png 1366w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Frame-8635-1024x664.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Frame-8635-768x498.png 768w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Frame-8635-550x357.png 550w\" class=\"image image--landscape\" alt=\"\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"664\">      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"teaser-head__header\">\n    <!--    -->    <!--      -->    <!--    -->    <h2 class=\"h6 teaser-head__title launimation slideBottom\">Prof. Dr. med. Eicke Latz<\/h2>\n          <div class=\"teaser-head__role\">\n                  <p class=\"text-label function\">Scientific Director<\/p>\n                          <p class=\"text-label programme_area_function programme_area department\">\n            Programme Area 1, Directors          <\/p>\n                          <p class=\"text-label working_group_function working_group\">\n            Group leader: Immunobiology of inflammation          <\/p>\n                      <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"teaser-head__contact\">\n              <p class=\"text-label\"><a href=\"mailto:eicke.latz@drfz.de\"\">eicke.latz@drfz.de<\/a><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/en\/koepfe\/eicke-latz\/\"\n    aria-describedby=\"post-1685\"\n    title=\"Gehe zum Beitrag\" rel=\"bookmark\"\n    class=\"teaser-head__link button button--small button--arrow button--arrow-link\"><span\n      class=\"visually-hidden\">Prof. Dr. med. Eicke Latz<\/span><\/a>\n<\/article>\n<article\n  id=\"post-3874\" class=\"teaser-head launimation slideBottom  post-3874 head type-head status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry department-directors function-administrative-director\">\n  <div class=\"teaser-head__image\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, 520px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Bielfeldt_Uta-150x100.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Bielfeldt_Uta-1024x681.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Bielfeldt_Uta-1920x1278.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Bielfeldt_Uta-1600x1065.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Bielfeldt_Uta-1366x909.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Bielfeldt_Uta-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Bielfeldt_Uta-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Bielfeldt_Uta-550x366.jpg 550w\" class=\"image image--landscape\" alt=\"\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"681\">      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"teaser-head__header\">\n    <!--    -->    <!--      -->    <!--    -->    <h2 class=\"h6 teaser-head__title launimation slideBottom\">Uta Bielfeldt<\/h2>\n          <div class=\"teaser-head__role\">\n                  <p class=\"text-label function\">Administrative Director<\/p>\n                                      <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"teaser-head__contact\">\n              <p class=\"text-label\"><a href=\"mailto:uta.bielfeldt@drfz.de\"\">uta.bielfeldt@drfz.de<\/a><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/en\/koepfe\/uta-bielfeldt\/\"\n    aria-describedby=\"post-3874\"\n    title=\"Gehe zum Beitrag\" rel=\"bookmark\"\n    class=\"teaser-head__link button button--small button--arrow button--arrow-link\"><span\n      class=\"visually-hidden\">Uta Bielfeldt<\/span><\/a>\n<\/article>        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n\n  <section id=\"further-boards\"\n           class=\"section accordion  accordion--double-column alignwide \"\n           data-open=\"multiple\">\n    <div class=\"container container--center container--medium\">\n              <h2 class=\"h3 section__heading launimation slideBottom\">Further boards<\/h2>\n      \n      \n      \n              <div id=\"panel-\"\n             class=\"accordion__category active\" role=\"tabpanel\"\n             aria-labelledby=\"tab-\">\n                    <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n            {\n              \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n              \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n              \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\",\"name\": \"Board of Trustees\",\"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\",\"text\": \"Permanent members\nFederal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR)\nDr. Leonhard Waschke\nThe Governing Mayor of Berlin\nSenate Chancellery\nDr. Bj\u00f6rn Maul\nImmanuel Hospital GmbH, Berlin\nDr. Udo Schneider\nChairman of the Board of Charit\u00e9 \u2013 Universit\u00e4tsmedizin, Berlin\nProf. Dr. Heyo K. Kroemer\nElected members\nProf. Dr. Thomas Krieg\nVice President of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, Cologne\n\nJoern Aldag\nChairman Genespire Sarl, Milano, Italy\nDr. Julia Rautenstrauch, Deputy Chairperson\nformer Executive Director EULAR, Stuttgart\nProf. Dr. med. Gabriela Riemekasten\nUniversit\u00e4tsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Director Klinik f\u00fcr Rheumatologie\nUrsula Weyrich\nAdministrative Director, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg\nMarc Baenkler MHBA\nProfessor of Hospital Management, MSH Medical School Hamburg\"}},{\"@type\": \"Question\",\"name\": \"Scientific Advisory Board\",\"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\",\"text\": \"Chairperson\n\nProf. Dr. Carsten Watzl, Leibniz-Institut f\u00fcr Arbeitsforschung an der TU Dortmund, DE\nMembers\nProf. Christopher Buckley, DPhil FRCP, Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, University of Oxford, UK\nProf. James Galloway, MBChB, MSc, CHP, MRCP, PhD, King&#8217;s College London, UK\nProf. Kimme Hyrich, MD PhD FRCP, University of Manchester, UK\nProf. Musa Mhlanga, PhD, Radboud University, NL\nProf. Claudia Mauri, PhD, University College London, UK\nProf. Ariel D. Stern, PhD, Hasso-Plattner-Institut f\u00fcr Digital Engineering, Universit\u00e4t Potsdam, DE\nPatient Representative\nDieter Wiek, DE\nNele Caeyers, EULAR PARE, BE (guest)\n\u00a0\"}}]\n            }\n          <\/script>\n\n          <div class=\"accordion__content\">\n                          <div class=\"accordion-item  box box--accordion over launimation slideBottom\">\n                <button class=\"accordion-item__title\"\n                        aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                        aria-controls=\"accordion_69d1d613d1c81_0\"\n                        aria-label=\"Zeige den Inhalt an\">\n                    <span class=\"accordion-item__title-wrapper\">\n                      <span class=\"accordion-item__title-main h5\">Board of Trustees<\/span>\n                                              <span class=\"accordion-item__title-subtitle\">The Board of Trustees supervises the management of the DRFZ and ensures the maintenance of research quality. It determines the framework concerning the realisation of the foundation\u2018s purpose.<\/span>\n                                          <\/span>\n                  <span class=\"icon-wrapper\"><\/span>\n                <\/button>\n\n                <div class=\"accordion-item__content-container\" id=\"accordion_69d1d613d1c81_0\">\n                  <div class=\"accordion-item__content\">\n                    \n                    <div class=\"accordion-item__content-text wysiwyg\">\n                      <p><strong>Permanent members<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR)<br \/>\nDr. Leonhard Waschke<\/p>\n<p>The Governing Mayor of Berlin<br \/>\nSenate Chancellery<br \/>\nDr. Bj\u00f6rn Maul<\/p>\n<p>Immanuel Hospital GmbH, Berlin<br \/>\nDr. Udo Schneider<\/p>\n<p>Chairman of the Board of Charit\u00e9 \u2013 Universit\u00e4tsmedizin, Berlin<br \/>\nProf. Dr. Heyo K. Kroemer<\/p>\n<p><strong>Elected members<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Prof. Dr. Thomas Krieg<br \/>\nVice President of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, Cologne<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Joern Aldag<br \/>\nChairman Genespire Sarl, Milano, Italy<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Julia Rautenstrauch, Deputy Chairperson<br \/>\nformer Executive Director EULAR, Stuttgart<\/p>\n<p>Prof. Dr. med. Gabriela Riemekasten<br \/>\nUniversit\u00e4tsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein<strong>, <\/strong>Director Klinik f\u00fcr Rheumatologie<\/p>\n<p>Ursula Weyrich<br \/>\nAdministrative Director, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg<\/p>\n<p>Marc Baenkler MHBA<br \/>\nProfessor of Hospital Management, MSH Medical School Hamburg<\/p>\n\n                                          <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n                          <div class=\"accordion-item  box box--accordion over launimation slideBottom\">\n                <button class=\"accordion-item__title\"\n                        aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                        aria-controls=\"accordion_69d1d613d1c81_1\"\n                        aria-label=\"Zeige den Inhalt an\">\n                    <span class=\"accordion-item__title-wrapper\">\n                      <span class=\"accordion-item__title-main h5\">Scientific Advisory Board<\/span>\n                                              <span class=\"accordion-item__title-subtitle\">The Scientific Advisory Board advises the Board of Trustees and the Directors on the further development of the scientific concept and strategic planning.<\/span>\n                                          <\/span>\n                  <span class=\"icon-wrapper\"><\/span>\n                <\/button>\n\n                <div class=\"accordion-item__content-container\" id=\"accordion_69d1d613d1c81_1\">\n                  <div class=\"accordion-item__content\">\n                    \n                    <div class=\"accordion-item__content-text wysiwyg\">\n                      \n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"04Flietext11blocksatzHaupttext\"><strong>Chairperson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Prof. Dr. Carsten Watzl, Leibniz-Institut f\u00fcr Arbeitsforschung an der TU Dortmund, DE<\/p>\n<p><strong>Members<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Prof. Christopher Buckley, DPhil FRCP, Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, University of Oxford, UK<\/p>\n<p>Prof. James Galloway, MBChB, MSc, CHP, MRCP, PhD, King&#8217;s College London, UK<\/p>\n<p>Prof. Kimme Hyrich, MD PhD FRCP, University of Manchester, UK<\/p>\n<p>Prof. Musa Mhlanga, PhD, Radboud University, NL<\/p>\n<p>Prof. Claudia Mauri, PhD, University College London, UK<\/p>\n<p>Prof. Ariel D. Stern, PhD, Hasso-Plattner-Institut f\u00fcr Digital Engineering, Universit\u00e4t Potsdam, DE<\/p>\n<p>Patient Representative<br \/>\nDieter Wiek, DE<br \/>\nNele Caeyers, EULAR PARE, BE (guest)<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                                          <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignwide\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide toc-item\" id=\"organizational-chart\">Organizational chart<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"842\" height=\"1191\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025_Organigramm_en.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025_Organigramm_en.jpg 842w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025_Organigramm_en-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025_Organigramm_en-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025_Organigramm_en-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025_Organigramm_en-550x778.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025_Organigramm_en-106x150.jpg 106w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n  <section id=\"liaison-cooperation-partners\"\n           class=\"section image-icon-text-grid  image-icon-text-grid--block-clickable image-icon-text-grid--image-mode alignwide toc-item\">\n    <div class=\"container container--center\">\n              <h2 class=\"section__heading launimation slideBottom\">The DRFZ and its Liaison cooperation partners<\/h2>\n      \n      \n      <div class=\"image-icon-text-grid__wrapper graded-boxes\">\n                  <div\n            class=\"image-icon-text-grid__item box graded-box  launimation fadeIn\">\n                          <div class=\"image-icon-text-grid__item-media\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, \" src=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Luftbild_Bavaria_CC3MPI-IB_ELB_5147_1827-150x100.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Luftbild_Bavaria_CC3MPI-IB_ELB_5147_1827-1024x683.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Luftbild_Bavaria_CC3MPI-IB_ELB_5147_1827.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Luftbild_Bavaria_CC3MPI-IB_ELB_5147_1827-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Luftbild_Bavaria_CC3MPI-IB_ELB_5147_1827-1366x911.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Luftbild_Bavaria_CC3MPI-IB_ELB_5147_1827-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Luftbild_Bavaria_CC3MPI-IB_ELB_5147_1827-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Luftbild_Bavaria_CC3MPI-IB_ELB_5147_1827-550x367.jpg 550w\" class=\"launimation slideBottom\" alt=\"\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"683\">              <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"image-icon-text-grid__item-content\">\n                              <h3 class=\"h6 image-icon-text-grid__item-title launimation slideBottom\"\n                    lang=\"en\">What are Liaison groups?<\/h3>\n              \n                              <div class=\"image-icon-text-grid__item-desc launimation slideBottom\">\n                  Liaison groups are an instrument developed by the DRFZ that gives clinicians and basic researchers from partner institutions such as the Charit\u00e9 the opportunity to conduct research at the DRFZ. The liaison groups are co-financed to varying degrees by the partner institution and the DRFZ. This provides these groups with research space and access to the DRFZ&#039;s infrastructure and technology platforms.                <\/div>\n              \n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                  <div\n            class=\"image-icon-text-grid__item box graded-box  launimation fadeIn\">\n                          <div class=\"image-icon-text-grid__item-media\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, \" src=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Charite-Campus_Hirscher_JAH6912-150x100.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Charite-Campus_Hirscher_JAH6912-1024x683.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Charite-Campus_Hirscher_JAH6912-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Charite-Campus_Hirscher_JAH6912-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Charite-Campus_Hirscher_JAH6912-1366x911.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Charite-Campus_Hirscher_JAH6912-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Charite-Campus_Hirscher_JAH6912-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Charite-Campus_Hirscher_JAH6912-550x367.jpg 550w\" class=\"launimation slideBottom\" alt=\"\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"683\">              <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"image-icon-text-grid__item-content\">\n                              <h3 class=\"h6 image-icon-text-grid__item-title launimation slideBottom\"\n                    lang=\"en\">Liaison with the Charit\u00e9  \u2013 Universit\u00e4tsmedizin Berlin<\/h3>\n              \n                              <div class=\"image-icon-text-grid__item-desc launimation slideBottom\">\n                  The close connection to the Charit\u00e9  \u2013 Universit\u00e4tsmedizin Berlin is a characteristic feature of the DRFZ. Charit\u00e9 and DRFZ not only operate joint research infrastructures but are also connected through joint professorships and liaison research groups.                <\/div>\n              \n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                  <div\n            class=\"image-icon-text-grid__item box graded-box  launimation fadeIn\">\n                          <div class=\"image-icon-text-grid__item-media\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, \" src=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/JAH0789-150x84.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/JAH0789-1024x576.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/JAH0789-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/JAH0789-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/JAH0789-1366x768.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/JAH0789-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/JAH0789-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/JAH0789-550x309.jpg 550w\" class=\"launimation slideBottom\" alt=\"DRFZ-Institutsgebaeude-Seitenansicht\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"576\">              <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"image-icon-text-grid__item-content\">\n                              <h3 class=\"h6 image-icon-text-grid__item-title launimation slideBottom\"\n                    lang=\"en\">Liaison with the Universities in Berlin and ZIB<\/h3>\n              \n                              <div class=\"image-icon-text-grid__item-desc launimation slideBottom\">\n                  To intensify cooperations between the DRFZ and the universities in Berlin joint professorships have been created.  A Professorship for &#039;Dynamic and Functional in-vivo Imaging&#039; links the DRFZ with the Freie Universit\u00e4t Berlin (FU) and a Professorship for &#039;Cytometry&#039; is established with theInstitute of Biotechnology of the Technische Universit\u00e4t Berlin (TU). The liaison group &#039;Explainable AI for Inflammation&#039; is a cooperation with the Zuse Institute Berlin (ZIB).                <\/div>\n              \n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n\n    <\/div><!-- container -->\n  <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n  <section id=\"leibniz-association\" class=\"section cta  alignwide toc-item\">\n    <div class=\"container container--center\">\n\n      <div class=\"cta__wrapper bg bg--surface\">\n        <div class=\"cta__content\">\n                      <h2 class=\"cta__heading launimation slideBottom\">Leibniz Association<\/h2>\n          \n                      <div class=\"cta__desc wysiwyg launimation slideBottom\">The DRFZ has been a member of the Leibniz Association since 2009 and is active at various levels. The Leibniz Association unites 96 independent research institutions. Its focus ranges from the natural, engineering and environmental sciences to economics, spatial and social sciences and the humanities. <\/div>\n          \n          \n                      <div class=\"cta__ctas button-group\">\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leibniz-gemeinschaft.de\/\" class=\"cta__button button button--arrow launimation slideBottom\" title=\"Leibniz-Gemeinschaft\" target=\"_blank\"><span>Leibniz-Gemeinschaft<\/span><\/a>            <\/div>\n                  <\/div><!-- content -->\n\n                  <div class=\"cta__image launimation fadeIn\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, \" src=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-30-Jahre-LG-Logo-D-weiss.svg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-30-Jahre-LG-Logo-D-weiss.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-30-Jahre-LG-Logo-D-weiss.svg 1920w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-30-Jahre-LG-Logo-D-weiss.svg 1600w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-30-Jahre-LG-Logo-D-weiss.svg 1366w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-30-Jahre-LG-Logo-D-weiss.svg 1024w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-30-Jahre-LG-Logo-D-weiss.svg 768w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-30-Jahre-LG-Logo-D-weiss.svg 550w\" class=\"\" alt=\"\"  width=\"1\"  height=\"1\">          <\/div>\n              <\/div><!-- wrapper -->\n\n    <\/div><!-- container -->\n  <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n  <section id=\"the-drfz-in-the-leibniz-association\"\n           class=\"section accordion  alignwide \"\n           data-open=\"multiple\">\n    <div class=\"container container--center container--medium\">\n              <h2 class=\"h3 section__heading launimation slideBottom\">The DRFZ in the Leibniz Association<\/h2>\n      \n      \n              <div class=\"accordion__filters\">\n          \n<div class=\"pills swiper\" data-has-aria=\"1\" data-event=\"accordionCategoryChanged\">\n  <div class=\"pills__wrap swiper-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\">\n    <button id=\"tab-research-projects-and-networks\" class=\"pill swiper-slide\" aria-selected=\"true\" aria-controls=\"panel-research-projects-and-networks\">Research projects and networks<\/button><button id=\"tab-leibniz-chairs-and-ombuds-committee\" class=\"pill swiper-slide\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-leibniz-chairs-and-ombuds-committee\">Leibniz Chairs and Ombuds Committee<\/button><button id=\"tab-promotion-of-young-researchers\" class=\"pill swiper-slide\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-promotion-of-young-researchers\">Promotion of young researchers<\/button>  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      \n              <div id=\"panel-research-projects-and-networks\"\n             class=\"accordion__category active\" role=\"tabpanel\"\n             aria-labelledby=\"tab-research-projects-and-networks\">\n                    <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n            {\n              \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n              \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n              \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\",\"name\": \"Research projects and networks\",\"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\",\"text\": \"The DRFZ is involved in research alliances and networks of the Leibniz Association. We also take part in the Leibniz Competition to raise funds for special research projects.\nAn overview of successfully funded projects and networks can be found at the following link.\"}}]\n            }\n          <\/script>\n\n          <div class=\"accordion__content\">\n                          <div class=\"accordion-item  box box--accordion over launimation slideBottom\">\n                <button class=\"accordion-item__title\"\n                        aria-expanded=\"true\"\n                        aria-controls=\"accordion_69d1d613d8f23_0\"\n                        aria-label=\"Zeige den Inhalt an\">\n                    <span class=\"accordion-item__title-wrapper\">\n                      <span class=\"accordion-item__title-main h5\">Research projects and networks<\/span>\n                                          <\/span>\n                  <span class=\"icon-wrapper\"><\/span>\n                <\/button>\n\n                <div class=\"accordion-item__content-container\" id=\"accordion_69d1d613d8f23_0\">\n                  <div class=\"accordion-item__content\">\n                    \n                    <div class=\"accordion-item__content-text wysiwyg\">\n                      <p>The DRFZ is involved in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leibniz-gemeinschaft.de\/en\/forschung\/leibniz-research-alliances\" target=\"_blank\">research alliances<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leibniz-gemeinschaft.de\/en\/forschung\/leibniz-research-alliances\" target=\"_blank\">networks<\/a> of the Leibniz Association. We also take part in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leibniz-gemeinschaft.de\/en\/research\/leibniz-competition\" target=\"_blank\">Leibniz Competition<\/a> to raise funds for special research projects.<\/p>\n<p>An overview of successfully funded projects and networks can be found at the following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/en\/research-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\">link.<\/a><\/p>\n\n                                          <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n              <div id=\"panel-leibniz-chairs-and-ombuds-committee\"\n             class=\"accordion__category \" role=\"tabpanel\"\n             aria-labelledby=\"tab-leibniz-chairs-and-ombuds-committee\">\n                    <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n            {\n              \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n              \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n              \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\",\"name\": \"Leibniz Chairs and Ombuds Committee\",\"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\",\"text\": \"Leibniz Chairs reflect a particularly close connection between an international researcher and a Leibniz institution. In 2018, the Leibniz Executive Board appointed Fritz Melchers (honorary for lifetime) and in 2020 Koji Tokoyoda (until 2025) to a Leibniz Chair. Andreas Radbruch has been a member of the Central Ombuds Committee of the Leibniz Association since March 2024.\"}}]\n            }\n          <\/script>\n\n          <div class=\"accordion__content\">\n                          <div class=\"accordion-item  box box--accordion over launimation slideBottom\">\n                <button class=\"accordion-item__title\"\n                        aria-expanded=\"true\"\n                        aria-controls=\"accordion_69d1d613d8fdd_0\"\n                        aria-label=\"Zeige den Inhalt an\">\n                    <span class=\"accordion-item__title-wrapper\">\n                      <span class=\"accordion-item__title-main h5\">Leibniz Chairs and Ombuds Committee<\/span>\n                                          <\/span>\n                  <span class=\"icon-wrapper\"><\/span>\n                <\/button>\n\n                <div class=\"accordion-item__content-container\" id=\"accordion_69d1d613d8fdd_0\">\n                  <div class=\"accordion-item__content\">\n                    \n                    <div class=\"accordion-item__content-text wysiwyg\">\n                      <p>Leibniz Chairs reflect a particularly close connection between an international researcher and a Leibniz institution. In 2018, the Leibniz Executive Board appointed Fritz Melchers (honorary for lifetime) and in 2020 Koji Tokoyoda (until 2025) to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leibniz-gemeinschaft.de\/en\/ueber-uns\/international\/leibniz-chairs\" target=\"_blank\">Leibniz Chair<\/a>. Andreas Radbruch has been a member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leibniz-gemeinschaft.de\/en\/about-us\/leibniz-integrity\/good-scientific-practice-and-ombuds-services\" target=\"_blank\">Central Ombuds Committee<\/a> of the Leibniz Association since March 2024.<\/p>\n\n                                          <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n              <div id=\"panel-promotion-of-young-researchers\"\n             class=\"accordion__category \" role=\"tabpanel\"\n             aria-labelledby=\"tab-promotion-of-young-researchers\">\n                    <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n            {\n              \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n              \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n              \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\",\"name\": \"Promotion of young researchers\",\"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\",\"text\": \"Postdocs and doctoral candidates at the DRFZ are actively involved in the Leibniz PhD Network and the Leibniz PostDoc Network.\"}}]\n            }\n          <\/script>\n\n          <div class=\"accordion__content\">\n                          <div class=\"accordion-item  box box--accordion over launimation slideBottom\">\n                <button class=\"accordion-item__title\"\n                        aria-expanded=\"true\"\n                        aria-controls=\"accordion_69d1d613d902a_0\"\n                        aria-label=\"Zeige den Inhalt an\">\n                    <span class=\"accordion-item__title-wrapper\">\n                      <span class=\"accordion-item__title-main h5\">Promotion of young researchers<\/span>\n                                              <span class=\"accordion-item__title-subtitle\">PhD und Postdocs <\/span>\n                                          <\/span>\n                  <span class=\"icon-wrapper\"><\/span>\n                <\/button>\n\n                <div class=\"accordion-item__content-container\" id=\"accordion_69d1d613d902a_0\">\n                  <div class=\"accordion-item__content\">\n                    \n                    <div class=\"accordion-item__content-text wysiwyg\">\n                      <p>Postdocs and doctoral candidates at the DRFZ are actively involved in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leibniz-gemeinschaft.de\/en\/careers\/careers-in-research\/phds-at-leibniz\/leibniz-phd-network\" target=\"_blank\">Leibniz PhD Network<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leibniz-gemeinschaft.de\/en\/careers\/careers-in-research\/postdocs-at-leibniz\/leibniz-postdoc-network\" target=\"_blank\">Leibniz PostDoc Network<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n                                          <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n  <section id=\"history-of-drfz\"\n    class=\"section image-text  image-text--reversed alignwide  toc-item\">\n\n    <div class=\"container container--center\">\n              <h2          class=\"section__heading launimation slideBottom\">History of DRFZ<\/h2>\n      \n      \n      <div class=\"image-text__wrapper\">\n\n                  <div class=\"image-text__media launimation slideBottom\">\n            <figure class=\"attachment-with-caption \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 990px) 100vw, 624px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_1676-150x113.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_1676-1024x768.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_1676-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_1676-1600x1200.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_1676-1366x1025.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_1676-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_1676-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_1676-550x413.jpg 550w\" class=\"image-text__image image--cover\" alt=\"\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"768\"><figcaption class=\"text-label\">The DRFZ in the building shared with the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology, on the campus of Charit\u00e9 &#8211; Universit\u00e4tsmedizin Berlin<\/figcaption><\/figure>          <\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"image-text__text\">\n          \n                      <h3              class=\"image-text__heading launimation slideBottom\">Over 30 Years of the German Rheumatology Research Center Berlin<\/h3>\n          \n                      <div class=\"image-text__desc wysiwyg launimation slideBottom\">\n              <p>The DRFZ was founded in 1988 by the State of Berlin, to which it owes great gratitude for many years of generous support and constructive collaboration. As the only non-university research institution in Germany dedicated to rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, it has been part of the Leibniz Association since 2009 and has received federal funding ever since<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          \n                      <div class=\"image-text__cta launimation slideBottom\">\n              <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DRFZ_30_Jahre.pdf\" class=\"button grow-button\" title=\"Brochure celebrating 30 years\" target=\"_self\"><span>Brochure celebrating 30 years<\/span><\/a>            <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n\n      <\/div><!-- container-double -->\n    <\/div><!-- container -->\n\n  <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n  <section id=\"research-funding\"\n    class=\"section image-text  alignwide  toc-item\">\n\n    <div class=\"container container--center\">\n              <h2          class=\"section__heading launimation slideBottom\">Research funding is essential for our work to succeed<\/h2>\n      \n      \n      <div class=\"image-text__wrapper\">\n\n                  <div class=\"image-text__media launimation slideBottom\">\n            <figure class=\"attachment-with-caption \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 990px) 100vw, 624px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Luftbild_Bavaria_CC3MPI-IB_ELB_5147_1827-150x100.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Luftbild_Bavaria_CC3MPI-IB_ELB_5147_1827-1024x683.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Luftbild_Bavaria_CC3MPI-IB_ELB_5147_1827.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Luftbild_Bavaria_CC3MPI-IB_ELB_5147_1827-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Luftbild_Bavaria_CC3MPI-IB_ELB_5147_1827-1366x911.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Luftbild_Bavaria_CC3MPI-IB_ELB_5147_1827-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Luftbild_Bavaria_CC3MPI-IB_ELB_5147_1827-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Luftbild_Bavaria_CC3MPI-IB_ELB_5147_1827-550x367.jpg 550w\" class=\"image-text__image image--cover\" alt=\"\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"683\"><figcaption class=\"text-label\">Panoramic view of the Charit\u00e9 &#8211; Universit\u00e4tsmedizin campus in Berlin. The Charit\u00e9 high-rise building can be seen on the right, the main railway station on the left. In between is the historic campus with the DRFZ and MPI buildings in the middle. \nPhoto: Bavaria Luftbild.<\/figcaption><\/figure>          <\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"image-text__text\">\n          \n          \n                      <div class=\"image-text__desc wysiwyg launimation slideBottom\">\n              <p>Our cutting-edge research is made possible by a broad range of support &#8211; from public institutions to private foundations and industrial partners. The Berlin Senate Department, the Leibniz Association, the DFG, the BMFTR, the European Research Council and the European Commission provide significant funding for our scientific projects. At the same time, private foundations such as the Willy Robert Pitzer Foundation, the Deutsche Rheumastiftung and the Dr. Rolf M. 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