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Under the direction of Prof. Dr. Thomas Illig, the HUB, as the central biobank of the MHH, collects, processes and stores high-quality biological samples for medical research.

On this website, you will find up-to-date information about HUB biobanking and the HUB collections that are of interest to you as researchers, patients, test subjects and MHH employees.

The HUB has been accredited according to DIN EN ISO 20387:2020 (certificate / appendix) since October 2024. The QMS of the MHH, including the HUB, is certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015. The biobank was awarded the Quality Label by BBMRI-ERIC in 2024.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

News

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Thomas Illig is re-elected to the GBN Board of Directors

04.01.2026

The German Biobank Network (GBN) has elected a new 12-member Steering Committee (SC) for the 2026-2027 term of office.

Prof. Renz and Illig have been appointed as NUM location spokespersons for MHH.

29.09.2025

In the University Medicine Network, the MHH is represented by Prof. Diane Renz, Director of Paediatric Radiology, and Prof. Illig, Director of the HUB and spokesperson for the NUM…

The Lower Saxony Ministry of Science and Culture visits the HUB

24.09.2025

Prof. Thomas Illig informs Mr May and Ms Teschner from the Lower Saxony Ministry of Science and Culture about innovative biobanking at the MHH.

AI meets comprehensive patient data: Minister Mohrs visits CAIMed

23.09.2025

Lower Saxony Minister of Science F. Mohrs and the Executive Board of the Volkswagen Foundation visit the Lower Saxony Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Causal Methods in Medicine…

In ‘Hallo Niedersachsen’, NDR broadcasts a report on the HUB and the MoReHealth project.

02.09.2025

The HUB's MoReHealth project was featured on NDR television's ‘Hallo Niedersachsen’ programme.

MoreHealth project: Thomas Illig and Sara Haag at the HUB repositoryag im HUB Lager

HUB coordinates the MoreHealth project

04.04.2025

The Lower Saxony Ministry of Science is funding the MoreHealth application with €3 million.
The project is investigating the age-related susceptibility of older people to infection.

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