Health care and nursing

Many medical success stories are based on the research done by us in the areas of health care and nursing, to continuously improve the quality of life of many people. Our extensive research portfolio includes many aspects and several of our highlights are presented here.

Projects within this future field

Hohenstein: BakTex - Antibacterial textile surfaces

BakTex - Antibacterial textile surfaces

In the "BakTex" collaborative project, Hohenstein and RWTH Aachen University are developing medical textiles with reduced bacterial adhesion to reduce hospital-acquired infections.

Medication out of a tooth

Hahn-Schickard in Villingen-Schwenningen is developing a dental prosthesis that can deliver liquid medication with high precision and continuously. The focus is on the therapy of Parkinson's disease.