Successful Celebration – 20 Years BioPark

15.07.2019

At the celebration on 9 July 2019 the CEO Dr. Thomas Diefenthal welcomed 150 guests of honor, in particular those who participated in the startup phase at the BioPark. The Mayor Gertrud Maltz-Schwarzfischer, who is also the Advisory Board Chairperson at BioPark Regensburg GmbH, an enterprise of the City of Regensburg, congratulated the company management and the whole team on its anniversary. She emphasized that in the 20 years three buildings with 18,000 m², 64 startups and 55 companies had created almost 4,000 jobs. Through this the BioPark has expanded the location of Regensburg into the second largest life science location second to Munich and made it known internationally in this industry. For this the City of Regensburg nominated Dr. Diefenthal last year as an ambassador for the city.

Prof. Dr. Udo Hebel, President of the University of Regensburg, emphasized in his address the close collaboration between the universities and the BioPark on the Regensburg Campus. In the 20 years there has been productive transfer of knowledge, which is impressively documented at the BioPark by the successful foundations derived from the universities and the settlement of external university and university research institutions at the BioPark. Vice versa the BioPark is active in the Regensburg science location with its innovation prize, events for startups and career activities, as well as international trade fair and delegation trips.

In a video message Roland Weigert, State Secretary at the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy, extended his best wishes from the State Government. This was then followed by Head of Department MDirig. Dr. Manfred Wolter in his address describing the Regensburg Bioregion as an essential partner in the networks of Bavaria. The BioPark has succeeded in 20 years in operating the cluster management of the Regensburg Bioregion in the black and certifying it as the second largest biotech location in Bavaria with the Silver Award of the European Cluster Excellence Initiative.

In a further podium discussion Prof. Ralf Wagner, Cofounder of the successful company Geneart, today part of the US Concern ThermoFisher Scientific, emphasized once again the significance of the BioPark for the startup scene.

The Open Day on Saturday 13 July 2019 offered interested visitors a view behind the biotech curtains. A varied program was offered in all three buildings. In addition to exciting laboratory tours and leaseholder information stands, people could experience the technology and ideas of tomorrow in the so-called Inno-Truck, a two-level exhibition vehicle. People visiting Open Day were able to find out information about the various fields of biotechnology, medical engineering, diagnostics and analytics as well as health.

How is a new medicine developed? What are technical enzymes? How do you look for new active substances for a medicine? These questions were able to be answered right up close. A high point was once again the scavenger hunt for young scientists through the three buildings at the end of which a small so-called agar garden made in the laboratory was the enticing prize that you can simply watch while it grows for a year.

Congratulations on 20 years BioPark Regensburg f.l.t.r. 1st row : Dieter Daminger, Consultant for Economics, Science and Finance to the City of Regensburg/ CFO BioPark, Gertrud Maltz-Schwarzfischer, Mayor of the City of Regensburg / Advisory Board Chairperson BioPark, Dr. Thomas Diefenthal CEO BioPark, 2nd row : Moderator Matthias Walk, Business Editor TVA, Prof. Dr. Udo Hebel, President of the University of Regensburg, MDirig. Dr. Manfred Wolter, Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy, Prof. Dr. Ralf Wagner, University of Regensburg/ Cofounder of Geneart.

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