Politics and Strategy

The TMF facilitates dialogue between research, politics, and society. We advocate for reliable framework conditions, sustainable funding, and the expansion of digital infrastructures to enable medical innovations and a future-proof healthcare system. Engaging with policymakers and organizations is important to us in order to provide impulses and collaboratively develop effective concepts and solutions through dialogue.

News

Innovation Paper on Promoting Health Research and Economic Location

In a joint position paper, TMF, the German Association of Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (vfa), and the German Medical Technology Association (BVMed) are calling for concrete measures to strengthen Germany as a leading hub for health research and innovation.

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The TMF's Impulses for the 2025 Federal Election

Over the past quarter-century, extensive expertise and experience have been developed, research infrastructures and processes have been established, and experts have been attracted and integrated. In light of the upcoming federal election, the TMF is formulating priorities and demands based on this expertise to strengthen research in Germany, fully leverage the potential of digitalization in healthcare, and promote translation between research and industry.

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Statements (German only)

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