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The TMF develops concepts, infrastructures, and methods that advance medical research.

Shaping the future of medical research together.

The TMF develops concepts, infrastructures, and methods that advance medical research.

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Grafik mit stilisierter Deutschlandkarte aus Punkten und dem Schriftzug ›Nationales Biobanken-Symposium‹.
Congresses and Conferences

14th National Biobanking Symposium 2026

Rethinking Biobanking!

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Hotel Aquino, Conference Center

The 14th National Biobanking Symposium will take place from 15 to 16 September 2026 in Berlin.

National Digital Health Symposium 2025
Congresses and Conferences

8th National Digital Health Symposium 2026

AI and Digital Sovereignty – Towards the Medicine of the Future

Design Offices Berlin Humboldthafen

The National Digital Health Symposium 2026 will take place on December 15, 2026, in Berlin.

White Paper

The TMF has compiled future opportunities and challenges in medical research in a White Paper. In 14 articles, the authors explore a variety of key topics, ranging from the use of health data and registry research to AI applications, translation and transfer, and the European Health Data Space.

To the White Paper

Workgroups

We bring researchers together.

Dialogue in the workgroups is at the heart of the TMF's professional work. The experts involved in collaborative medical research from a wide range of specialist areas meet here regularly to exchange experiences.

Our Workgroups

Products

We create solutions.

The TMF provides expert opinions, generic concepts, guidelines, and IT applications for medical research and offers training and consulting services through its workgroups. TMF products are publicly available and in the public domain.

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Media Library

17th TMF Annual Meeting 2026 | June 16, 2026 | Berlin

Prof. Dr. Rainer Röhrig and Dr. Doris Meder at the 17th TMF Annual Meeting.

TMF Chair Prof. Dr. Rainer Röhrig and Dr. Doris Meder, Administrative Director of the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) at Charité, opened the 17th TMF Annual Meeting. © TMF e.V.

Exterior view of the Kaiserin Friedrich Foundation in Berlin.

The 17th TMF Annual Meeting was held in Berlin for the first time this year. The venue was the Kaiserin Friedrich Foundation. © TMF e.V.

Two women in the audience, smiling as they talk to each other.

Around 200 experts met in Berlin on 16 June 2026 for the 17th TMF Annual Meeting. © TMF e.V.

Nick Schneider at the 17th TMF Annual Meeting 2026.

Nick Schneider, Head of Division 511 for Fundamental Issues in New Technologies and Data Use at the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG). © TMF e.V.

TMF Managing Director Sebastian C. Semler at the 17th TMF Annual Meeting 2026.

TMF Managing Director Sebastian C. Semler. © TMF e.V.

Prof. Dr. Fabian Prasser at the 17th TMF Annual Meeting 2026.

Prof. Dr. Fabian Prasser, Scientific Director of the Medical Data Integration Center (MeDIC), Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) at Charité. © TMF e.V.

Dr. Andrea Lübcke, Member of the German Bundestag (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen), at the 2026 TMF Annual Meeting.

Dr. Andrea Lübcke, Member of the German Bundestag (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen). © TMF e.V.