Universities of Excellence 2025:

We congratulate the award-winning universities

We congratulate the five newly selected Universities of Excellence  in Germany, as well as the existing ones. An overview of the current Universities of Excellence can be found on the website of the German Research Foundation (DFG).

The MHH is consistently pursuing its path

With our INSPIREfutureHealth initiative, we are the only university in Germany dedicated exclusively to medicine to have submitted an application for the title of “University of Excellence.” Even if the MHH does not receive funding as a University of Excellence, we will continue to pursue our goals with determination.

The decision does not change the fact that the MHH is one of the top-performing university medical facilities or institutions in Germany. Research, teaching, translation, and patient care are uniquely intertwined at our institution. At the same time, the Excellence Initiative process has impressively demonstrated the national and international potential of our location.

Even more importantly, the structures, collaborations, and strategic perspectives developed during the competition will remain in place. They form a strong foundation for the further development of university medicine in Lower Saxony.

INSPIREfutureHealth: More Than Just a Grant Application

For us, the Excellence Process was far more than just an application. Over the past year, together with many members of the MHH, we have further refined our future direction. Through a broad-based and participatory process, we developed a long-term strategy for research, teaching, and patient care.

With funding as a University of Excellence, we could have implemented the planned transformation more quickly. At the same time, participating in the competition gave us the opportunity to sharpen our strengths, define common goals, and strategically position the MHH for the future.

INSPIREfutureHealth therefore remains the compass for our continued development.

The MHH as a Vibrant Health Campus

With INSPIREfutureHealth, we are building on our proven integration model and combining it with the P4 concept: prevention, prediction, precision medicine, and participation.

Our goal is a modern health ecosystem that integrates research, teaching, and clinical care even more closely. In this way, we aim to set new standards for patient-centered, evidence-based, and sustainable medicine.

We view the MHH as a vibrant health campus that is closely connected to the city of Hanover, the region, and its national and international partners. As a university medical center, we aim to drive innovation, education, and sustainable healthcare.

Our journey continues

The Excellence Competition was an important milestone. The ideas, networks, and strategic initiatives that emerged from it have an impact far beyond the competition itself.

With INSPIREfutureHealth, we continue to pursue the goal of actively shaping the medicine of the future—characterized by scientific excellence, a patient-centered approach, and a positive impact on society.