At the Hannover Organ Transplant Summit on 21/22 November 2014, international experts in transplant medicine discussed the latest findings in transplant medicine.
International cooperation in cutting-edge medicine: Prof. Borys Todurov reports on how transplant programs in Ukraine are continued under the most difficult conditions. He and his team are…
Lecture by Dr. Matthias Felten: Circadian rhythms in critically ill patients
We would like to cordially invite you to a lecture by Dr. Matthias Felten on "Circadian rhythms in critically ill patients" on May 27 at 2:30 pm in MHH lecture hall M.
Ruth Bopp will receive a new lung at the MHH in fall 2023. She was accompanied by a television crew from Hessischer Rundfunk. You can watch the 30-minute documentary here.
The Director of the MHH Clinical Department of Pneumology and Infectious Diseases and valued member of the Transplant Centre Steering Committee passed away unexpectedly on March 10, 2024.
MHH: 1.1 million euros for Else Kröner Clinician Scientist Professorship
The participant in the Advanced Clinician Scientist Program "CORE 100 Pilot" for highly qualified physicians who have completed their specialist training receives funding for his research on…
Interdisciplinary team receives Future Prize from the German Society of Nephrology (DGfN)
Are there gender-specific differences in kidney transplantation? A team from Hannover Medical School (MHH), consisting of members of the Pediatric Nephrology, Nephrology and Medical Sociology…
"Hannover will continue to be one of the international pacesetters in the future"
Prof. Dr. Moritz Schmelzle Professor Schmelzle is the new Head of the MHH Transplant Centre. He has headed the Clinical Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery at Hannover Medical…
Organ Donation Day takes place this year on June 3 in Düsseldorf. All over the country, larger and smaller campaigns are drawing attention to the topic on June 3 this year.
In pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), the small pulmonary vessels become increasingly constricted and impede the transportation of blood to the lungs. A new drug can stop this change and…
On Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 5 p.m., the MHH Clinical Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Infectious Diseases and Endocrinology invites you to a patient seminar.
Keeping organ rejection in check with killer cells
A donated organ always remains foreign to the body and is fought against by the immune system. In order to prevent rejection, the entire immune defense must be suppressed for a lifetime. An MHH…
How a heart transplant saved the lives of a father and daughter
Peter Fricke has been living with a donor heart for over 30 years. His daughter Julia has already had two heart transplants. They tell their story on NDR Visite.
Who is put on the waiting list for a donor organ? And what happens if the situation worsens? Dr. Heidi Niehaus, Senior Physician for Cardiac Surgery at the MHH, in an interview on NDR Visite.
Psychosocial diagnosis and treatment of patients before and after organ transplantation
The new evidence- and consensus-based S3 guideline is online. Prof. Dr. de Zwaan and PD Dr. Nöhre from the MHH Clinical Department of Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy are the guideline…
Diversity in transplantation: International symposium
From 5-7 October 2022, a symposium on gender and gender-specific problems in transplantation will take place at Herrenhausen Palace, organized by MHH Prof. Anette Melk, among others.
Symposium "Organ transplantation in childhood and adolescence"
2 - 3.09.22: Experts from various disciplines will provide information on the latest developments and special features of transplantation medicine for children and adolescents.
Organ Donation Day 2022: Patient Advisory Council sets an example
On Organ Donation Day, the Transplant Centre's Patient Advisory Board sends out a signal for organ donation with a social media campaign and an open letter.
Organ shortage: Patient Advisory Council urges implementation of six measures
The Patient Advisory Council of the MHH Transplant Centre has taken Organ Donation Day and the dramatic developments in organ donation as an opportunity to send an open letter to the Federal…
ZDF-Volle Kanne focuses on the topic of organ donation: Dr. Nicolaus Schwerk, MHH lung paediatrician, explains the situation regarding donated organs for children in Germany.
ZDF-Volle Kanne focuses on the topic of organ donation: PD Dr. Elvis Hermann, MHH organ donation consultant (TxB), explains the procedure for organ donation in the show.
Hepatitis E - the underestimated infectious disease
Milena Karlheim (HTx & NTx patient) in conversation with Prof. Dr. Wedemeyer (Head of MHH Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology) about hepatitis E and the risk for transplant recipients.
Johanna Pauly (right) donated one of her kidneys to her sister Julia. The transplant took place at the MHH. In the report on the program DAS! (from minute10:38) they tell their story.
For the first time since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, an on-site event will take place on the first Saturday in June in this year's twin city of Mainz.
Julius Klob Publication Prize goes to MHH pulmonary hypertension researcher
This year's Julius Klob Publication Prize, awarded by the German Society of Cardiology (DGK) in cooperation with Janssen Germany, goes to Prof. Dr. med. Georg Hansmann.
On Wednesday, 30.03.22, the Clinical Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology organized an online seminar on the topic of liver transplantation.
Support for general practitioners in advising on organ and tissue donation
From March 2022, patients will be able to seek advice on organ and tissue donation in GP surgeries. The BZgA is supporting GPs with a comprehensive information package.
A US team led by B. Griffith has transplanted a pig heart for the first time. Prof. Axel Haverich talks to ZDFheute about his friend and the possibilities of future transplants.
Kidney failure in childhood: gender influences chances of survival
Gender plays a role: chronic kidney disease has a greater effect on the blood vessels of girls than boys. Researchers at the MHH were able to show this in a study.
Adam was only 28 days old and weighed just under four kilograms when he received a new liver at the MHH. He was born in Gronau with acute liver failure. The attending physicians immediately…
In order to give patients as much immunosuppression as necessary but as little as possible, physicians at Hannover Medical School (MHH) rely on a special aftercare program: using tissue samples,…
Success story made in Hanover: 15,000 transplants at the MHH
Hannover Medical School (MHH) is one of the largest transplant centers in Europe and one of the largest centers in the world for transplants in children and adolescents. The success story began…
Here we go at last! "REBIRTH active school" gets pupils moving
Elementary school around Hanover, Wolfsburg, Gifhorn and Helmstedt launch the physical activity program for the sustainable promotion of children's health
Franzi has experienced how important organ donation is through the example of her sister, which is why she has set up a sponsored run. Join us all on June 5 and 6, 2021 for more information about…
TV report: 50 years of organ transplantation in children at the MHH
ZDF broadcast a report on the participatory campaign in the program Volle Kanne, in which patients tell their stories (from the 26th minute, 4th point).
With this information, we would like to provide you with the most important facts and recommendations on coronavirus vaccination for transplant recipients and patients on the waiting list.
The first Advent Lecture of the MHH Transplant Centre took place on December 3, 2020. In the video, Minister President Stephan Weil talks about patient care and the fight against the COVID-19…
Since February 2020, the new coronavirus (known as SARS-Co-V-2 or Covid-19) has also been spreading in Germany. People with a weakened immune system are particularly at risk of infection. This…
"For me, the only thing that really mattered was: live or die. Corona was completely in the background." This is what Marion L., who was listed for a transplant in January 2020 due to severe…
MHH wins innovation competition "Organ replacement from the laboratory"
Hannover Medical School (MHH) is the winner of the nationwide innovation competition "Organ Replacement from the Laboratory" organized by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
Improved organ preservation through machine perfusion
International studies show a success story - funding is lacking in Germany. The mechanical perfusion of donor organs has opened up new perspectives for transplant medicine and its patients in…
Before the vote: Members of the Bundestag inform themselves at the Transplant Centre
Objection solution or extended decision solution? In January 2020, the Bundestag voted on two cross-party legislative proposals to regulate organ donation.
Rudolf Pichlmayr Prize 2019 awarded to PD Dr. Dr. Gunilla Einecke Around 20 percent of donor kidneys are no longer functional five years after transplantation. This is usually due to a rejection…
Transplant researchers in the Clinical Department and laboratory
In memory of the immunologist Prof. Dr. Kurt Wonigeit, whose work shaped transplantation medicine at the MHH and beyond: In more than 30 years (1973 to 2007), Prof. Dr. Kurt Wonigeit established…
