MHH Prevention Day 2025: a look back

02.10.2025

Our MHH Prevention Day was again very well received this year. Around 230 guests learned about wills, living wills and health care proxies.

Strengthening Hannover as a research location

23.10.2025

With the support of numerous sponsors, the LISA Summer Academy of TWINCORE made it possible for young international researchers to exchange ideas.

2,000 euros for pediatric oncology

25.09.2025

British Freemasons from Celle have collected donations for our children's cancer ward.

Benefit with Johanna Doll

Save the date | 28.10.2025

Johanna Doll is starting a second round of fundraising for neurological research with a new program.

New impetus for pain research

03.09.2025

Thanks to funding from the Gehrke Foundation, the Clinical Department of Anesthesiology was able to purchase a new measuring device to study the development of pain.

PSD Bank Hannover supports MHH pediatric surgery

17.07.2025

The cooperative bank donated 5,000 euros to equip the playroom and parents' room in ward 66.

MHH plus finances KlinStrucMed doctoral scholarship

09.07.2025

KlinStrucMed scholarship holder Lotta Völker researches neurological side effects of innovative CAR T-cell cancer therapy.

Scientific research and species protection - do they go together?

01.07.2025

At the Ambystoma Mexicanum Bioregeneration Center, the answer is yes, because the welfare of amphibians such as axolotls and other cross-toothed newts is their top priority.

Lucky stones for the children's hospital

17.06.2025

Second graders Madenna and Raphaela brought self-painted lucky stones to the play oasis at the children's hospital today to cheer up sick children.

Johann-Georg-Zimmermann-Prize 2025 awarded

06.06.2025

Yesterday, the Johann Georg Zimmermann Research Prize and the medal of the same name for outstanding cancer medicine were awarded by the MHH plus Foundation.

Five bicycles for the MHH daycare centers

03.06.2025

On World Bicycle Day, Mein Dienstrad GmbH donated stylish bicycles for the MHH daycare centers.

New funding report online

02.06.2025

For all those who would like to know what the Sitftung was able to achieve last year, we have put our current funding report online.

Internship abroad in Vancouver

28.05.2025

PhD student Lea Oehlsen spent three months at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. There she conducted research in the field of lipid nanoparticles.

In conversation with Johann-Georg-Zimmermann prizewinner

23.05.2025

Prof. Dr. Heiner Wedemeyer will give the laudatory speech for Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Heßmann on 6 June. Beforehand, they talked about translational research projects in pancreatic cancer.

Award of the Johann-Georg-Zimmermann-Prize 2025

05.06.2025, 15.30
Lecture hall D of the MHH

We look forward to seeing you there! Please register informally at foerderstiftung@mh-hannover.de.

Spontaneous fundraising campaign for new daycare center building

13.05.2025

We would like to thank PD Dr. Nadine Freifrau von Maltzahn, who called for donations for the new nursery building during her inaugural lecture.

Review of the MHH spring concert

08.05.2025

In April, we organized the eighth spring concert at the MHH - as a big thank you to our donors.

Donations instead of gifts

22.04.2025

Vice President Saurin turned her birthday into a fundraiser for the new building for the campus children.

400 chocolate bunnies for the children's hospital

17.04.2025

For many years, the Belfor sanitation company has paid a visit to the children's hospital at Easter and Christmas.

MHH relay teams at the Hannover Marathon

14.04.2025

67 relay teams with around 350 employees took part in the Hannover Marathon on behalf of MHH.

Oncology Nursing Day

09.04.2025

MHH plus once again supported the MHH Oncology Nursing Day, which focused on current developments and challenges in oncology nursing.

Choir and orchestra rehearse for anniversary concert

28.03.2025

The MHH Choir and the MHH Orchestra join forces for an anniversary concert. To mark this special occasion, they went on a rehearsal weekend together.

29 German scholarships awarded

27.03.2025

19 individual scholarships from MHH professors and external sponsors as well as ten scholarships from the scholarship fund of the MHH plus Foundation were awarded in 2024/25.

Workshop for prospective midwives

12.02.2025

The Förderstiftung supports education about female genital mutilation as part of the study of Midwifery Science.

MHH administration bids farewell to Prof. Dr. Dr. Manns with donation

28.01.2025

Vice President Martina Saurin and employees from her department bid farewell to Prof. Dr. Dr. Michael Manns with a donation for the Förderstiftung.

1,600 euros for a new daycare center

13.01.2025

The Dental Clinic dedicated its Christmas party to the new building for the campus children and all employees raised a nice sum with their generous donations.

Two front loaders for the play oasis

11.12.2024

Vocational school teacher Christian Wehling and his students dropped off two great toy front loaders at the children's hospital today.

A sweet visit to the children's hospital

10.12.2024

Once again this year, the Belfor refurbishment company makes a point of dropping by the Förderstiftung with 300 chocolate bunnies in its luggage.

5,000 euros for Parkinson's research

05.12.2024

MHH plus is involved in a study in which people with conspicuous movement patterns in REM sleep are identified as test subjects for Parkinson's research.

MHH plus supports parenting courses

25.11.2024

The Foundation supports a program of the Family Service, which is aimed specifically at employees and students of the MHH who are on parental leave.

Promoting young talent starts with the youngest

15.11.2024

MHH plus regularly supports the KinderUnihannover so that eight to twelve-year-olds can attend lectures as exciting as the one given by neurologist Skripuletz on the human brain.

MHH plus supports child simulator

28.10.2024

A model for realistic training was purchased so that surgical teams with little pediatric anesthesiology experience can also routinely care for children.

Johann Georg Zimmermann Prize 2025

15.10.2025

The current call for applications for the Johann Georg Zimmermann Research Prize and the medal of the same name is online. The deadline is 12.01.2025.

KinderGARTEN officially opened

27.09.2024

The newly planted inner courtyard in the children's hospital with many herbs, fruit and vegetables was officially inaugurated with the sponsors.

Kinderbär4you supports children's hospital

24.09.2024

The Kinderbär4you association is making a double commitment: with a large load of belly bags for the Advent calendar and with a donation to the hardship fund.

Changed application system

13.09.2024

With immediate effect, there is a joint application system for the MHH plus funding foundation and ten other Facilities or Institutions, which are managed by the Fundraising…

Playfully towards more mobility

30.08.2024

A year ago, the MHH plus Foundation helped to finance VR glasses for rehabilitation and sports medicine. Time for a summary.

Sad and beautiful moments

16.08.2024

Around 850 euros in condolence donations were collected for cancer research following the death of Liane Frischmuth from Hanover.

MHH plus supports transportation service

08.08.2024

The MHH transport service takes patients from A to B, often by wheelchair. As there were more requests than available wheelchairs, the foundation financed additional ones.

A garden for the children's hospital

31.07.2024

A dedicated outpatient team at the MHH Children's Hospital collected 12,000 euros in donations to offer waiting children a change of pace - and to contribute to nutritional education.

MHH plus finances 14 Germany scholarships

05.07.2024

At yesterday's scholarship ceremony, the 2023/24 Germany Scholarship holders and their sponsors shared personal stories and motivations.

12,500 euros for the Alliance against Depression

27.06.2024

An elective course at IGS Isernhagen organized a charity run against depression - with overwhelming success.

Johann Georg Zimmermann Prize awarded in 2024

21.06.2024

Yesterday, Dr. Dr. Franziska Blaeschke received the Johann Georg Zimmermann Research Award and Prof. Dr. Dr. Michael Bamberg was awarded the medal of the same name.

Training equipment for the pediatric clinic

08.05.2024

Förderstiftung MHH plus supports the mobilization of children with heart disease and transplants.

Review of the spring concert

24.04.2024

The joint spring concert of the Förderstiftung MHH plus and MHH-Freundesgesellschaft was once again a great event. See and read for yourself!

MHH plus sponsors marathon participation

15.04.2024

250 MHH runners took part in the ADAC Marathon thanks to the support of the sponsoring foundation.

"150 minutes" takes place in spring this time

28.02.2024

Our activity week for companies and their employees is taking place this spring. Take part and get back into the swing of things after the quiet winter months!

Cooking until the physician comes

22.02.2024

Four years after the premiere, MHH employees, donors and benefactors once again stood together at the cooking pots of the MHH School for Dieticians. It was great!

Lung birthday fundraising campaign

08.01.2024

Michael Keidel received a new lung at the MHH in 2022. In summer 2023, he called for donations to mark his first lung birthday.

Grandiose piano recital in lecture hall F

26.09.2023

Johanna Doll played, moderated and inspired - with success! Around 5,000 euros were raised for research into Parkinson's & Co.

Donation hike in the Lüneburg Heath

16.07.2023

The Blake family walked 15 kilometers in the Lüneburg Heath for cancer research.

Johann Georg Zimmermann Prize awarded in 2023

20.06.2023

Dr. Mark Schmitt from Marburg was awarded the research prize. Prof. Dr. Hinrich Abken from Regensburg received the medal.

Review of spring concert

17.05.2023

At the end of April, the Förderstiftung MHH plus and the MHH-Freundesgesellschaft hosted an entire big band at the spring concert: the Rocking Vets!

MHH plus supports MHH runners

26.03.2023

38 MHH relay teams took part in the Hannover Marathon. The sponsoring foundation made it possible to purchase uniform running shirts.

Annika Liese Prize 2023

09.05.2023

The current call for applications for the Annika Liese Prize for Depression Research, endowed with 10,000 euros, is online. Applications will be accepted until 15.07.2023.

IGS SÜD Langenhagen raises € 2,300 for cancer research

24.04.2023

Many thanks to the students of IGS SÜD Langenhagen who organized a charity run for the benefit of cancer research at Hannover Medical School.

200 teddy bears and 5,000 euros for the children's hospital

17.04.2023

The patients at the children's hospital were doubly pleased: PSD Bank not only brought teddy bears, but also a generous donation check.

Easter can come

28.03.2023

Easter time is BELFOR time. With this in mind, the remediation company brought chocolate bunnies again this year.

That was the MHH Prevention Day 2023

02.03.2023

The MHH Advance Care Directive Day provided important information on advance directives, health care proxies and wills. Around 120 guests accepted the invitation.

Prisoners donate for seriously ill children

09.02.2023

An empties campaign by Hannover Prison and other donations initiated by the campaign raised 2,600 euros for the charitable foundation for the MHH Children's Hospital.

MHH plus supports Oncology Nursing Day

04.02.2023

Thanks to the MHH plus funding foundation, one of the largest oncology training courses in northern Germany was able to remain free of charge for participants.

MFA are happy about skeleton and torso

01.02.2023

With the support of the Förderstiftung, the MFA trainees welcomed two very special new colleagues.

Chocolate donation for children's hospital

02.12.2022

Refurbishment company Belfor donates around 400 Christmas chocolates for patients at the children's hospital.

5,000 euros for art therapy

16.09.2022

PSD Bank Hannover eG has been committed to art therapy at the MHH Children's Hospital for years - an important support for seriously ill children and young people!

Eight Germany Scholarships from MHH plus

02.09.2022

2021 was a record year for the Deutschlandstipendium at the MHH: 33 scholarships were awarded. Today, sponsors and scholarship holders came together once again.

Mattresses, the fourth (and fifth)

21.06.2022

Thanks to MHH plus and the "150 minutes" campaign, two mattress systems can now also be purchased on ward 26, making everyday life easier for nursing staff and patients.

Award of the Johann Georg Zimmermann Prize 2022

13.06.2022

The prestigious award in the field of cancer research was presented again for the first time in presence. Find out more about the exciting award winners.

Fresh color for the living room

31.05.2022

With financial support from the MHH plus Foundation, students from Campus Life e.V and AStA are renovating the student meeting place "Wohnzimmer".

Behind the scenes

04.05.2022

This time we had special help at the MHH spring concert: two schoolgirls from IGS List supported us with preparation and registration as part of the "Future Day".

Hanover girls' choir enchants patrons

28.04.2022

After several Corona postponements, the Mädchenchor Hannover was finally a guest at the MHH - as a musical thank you to supporters of the MHH.

500 chocolate bunnies for the children's hospital

08.04.2022

As in previous years, the Belfor remediation company can be relied on: a delivery van pulls up at Easter and unloads boxes of chocolate friends.

35,000 dollars for depression research

15.03.2022

The American Arconic Foundation enables study in the Clinical Department of Psychiatry, Social-psychiatry and Psychological Therapy.

Insights into the current KlinStrukMed program

27.01.2022

Gaining practical experience in clinical research during your doctoral thesis - MHH plus supports this idea by funding the KlinStrukMed program.

500 Santas for the children's hospital

07.12.2021

A good tradition continues in another delicious way: the Belfor company delivered 500 chocolate figures with red Christmas hats today - and even wore some themselves.

Over 2,000 euros for rare diseases

The SKC Beratungsgesellschaft from Hanover demonstrates how to convert the money for the planned Christmas mail into a donation for the Centre for Rare Diseases at the MHH.

Christmas concert in mini format

28.11.2021

Burkhard Bauche has recorded a little Christmas medley for all those who wanted to come to the MHH on the first Advent to "Singing together for Nursing".

Christmas concert will unfortunately not take place

23.11.2021

We were really looking forward to the benefit concert, but now we unfortunately have to cancel it due to the tightened Corona situation. We still wish you a great first Advent!

Annika Liese Prize 2021 goes to Professor Ponimaskin

12.11.2021

With his research on the diagnosis of suicidal behavior, Professor Evgeni Ponimaskin (Institute of Neurophysiology at MHH) was able to assert himself in this year's field of…

25,000 euros for Nursing

04.11.2021

The fundraising campaign for Nursing has paid off. We are delighted and would like to thank everyone who supported the campaign so generously and actively!

Action week for Nursing has started

09.10.2021

This week, around 350 employees from ten companies are committed to Nursing at the MHH by collecting active minutes in their everyday lives and through sport.

Benefit concert of the Bundesärztephilharmonie

14.09.2021

The Bundesärztephilharmonie plays Mozart and Bruckner on September 19 in the Großer Sendesaal of NDR. The proceeds will go to the MHH plus foundation for the benefit of MHH dementia…

Garden party as a fundraiser

13.09.2021

Sabine and Hans-Jürgen Rode celebrated their birthday and wedding anniversary with a garden party - and quickly turned it into a fundraiser for the MHH plus Foundation.

MHH plus receives 1.4 million euro bequest

31.08.2021

These days, the MHH plus Foundation is delighted to receive a generous legacy. Half of the funds will be used for cancer research and half for cardiology research.

The alternative to the classic donation run

10.08.2021

Register now! In October, Hannover's companies can do good in two ways: for the nursing staff at the MHH and for their own employees.

Get to know Marc Philipp Silchmüller

26.07.2021

Marc Philipp Silchmüller used his year as a Germany Scholarship Holder to write his doctoral thesis and prepare for his exams - and also educated young people about tobacco abuse.

Makeover for emergency room

15.07.2021

Thanks to MHH plus, waiting in the MHH emergency room is now a little more pleasant. It's hard to believe what a bit of paint and extra sockets can do.

Get to know Dr. Rahn

30.06.2021

The former Germany Scholarship holder told us how he found the time to launch the "Unipulli" project alongside his medical studies thanks to the scholarship.

PSD Bank supports projects at the MHH Children's Hospital

24.06.2021

Once again, the Clinic Clowns Hannover and the Hardship Fund of the Children's Hospital are delighted with the generous support of PSD Bank Hannover.

Hannover 96 donates jerseys for MHH children's hospital

14.06.2021

Yesterday, Juri Sladkov from the 96plus initiative handed over 70 jerseys in various children's sizes to the teachers at the play oasis in the MHH children's hospital.

MHH plus accepts Johann Georg Zimmermann Prize

09.06.2021

From 2022, Deutsche Hypothekenbank will withdraw from funding the prize and the MHH plus Foundation will take over the funding.

335,000 euro discount for MHH cardiology

04.06.2021

The trust foundation "Zukunft stiften", managed by MHH plus, receives additional funds for research into new treatment methods for heart patients.

MHH plus supports KlinStrucMed with 50,000 euros

02.06.2021

Emily Narten and Anja Tiede (photo) are in high spirits: in July, they, like their fellow student Laura Christin Kusche, will begin their scholarship year at the KlinStrucMed doctoral…

Johann Georg Zimmermann Prize 2021

28.05.2021

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this year's winners of the Johann Georg Zimmermann Medal and the Johann Georg Zimmermann Research Award are being honored today.

Förderstiftung MHH plus joins the ITZ

11.05.2021

More transparency in the non-profit sector - this is what the Transparent Civil Society Initiative (ITZ) is committed to. We have joined the initiative.

MHH plus posts record donations for 2020

30.04.2021

In the "Corona year" 2020, the willingness to donate was greater than ever: over 1.7 million euros in donations were received. You can find more information in our latest funding…

MHH plus finances mattress system no. 3

22.04.2021

In autumn 2020, MHH plus was able to finance two mattresses that are used to mobilize seriously ill patients in a particularly gentle way. Now comes mattress no. 3!

Yes, is it Easter again?

29.03.2021

BELFOR Deutschland GmbH donates 400 chocolate Easter bunnies for the nurses and physicians at the children's hospital.

Fundraising campaign for the benefit of MHH accident research

02.03.2021

The MHH accident research department is there when things go wrong. We show you how the Department works and why the findings help to make road traffic safer.

John Deere donates 250,000 euros for Covid19 research

24.02.2021

Agricultural machinery manufacturer John Deere cancels participation in AGRITECHNICA and donates the trade fair budget to Covid19 research instead.

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