Forward-thinking priorities were established in the High-Tech Agenda Germany published by the BMFTR on May 21, 2026. The LPI is included in the agenda as an active part of the implementation structure.
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The Leibniz Center for Photonics in Infection Research (LPI) will be established as a translation center in Jena, with the aim of bringing light-based innovations from research into medical application. A joint delegation of the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) and the Thuringian Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (TMBWK), led by the state secretaries Dr. Rolf-Dieter Jungk and Prof. Dr. Steffen Teichert, visted the LPI in Jena on February 16. Alongside the newest developments and strategies of the LPI, the meeting addressed the LPI's perspectives and the High-Tech Agenda Germany.
Head of section Mr. Beyer, head of the Key technologies at the BMFTR, visited the LPI in Jena in November and gained up close insights and demonstrations for selected LPI basic technologies. The LPI gGmbH and representatives of the partner institutions illustrated the progresses and emphasized the need of the LPI infrastructure in Jena.