Leipzig is a nucleus of innovative research offering plenty of scope for collaboration with its thriving research base. Pioneering research in areas such as the life sciences, energy, environmental technology, and ICT is driven by synergistic cooperation between research institutes, higher education, the manufacturing sector, and the City of Leipzig. Economics meets science meets economics – that’s how Leipzig works! It goes without saying that research is high on the agenda at Leipzig University and the HTWK Leipzig University of Applied Sciences. The prestigious research centers in the Healthcare and Biotech Cluster include three Max Planck Institutes, two Fraunhofer Institutes, two Helmholtz Centers, five Leibniz Institutes, three ZUSE Institutes, and the BBZ Center for Biotechnology and Biomedicine. Some of them are introduced in more detail below.

Originally founded in 1898, HHL is Germany’s oldest business school, and still the country’s most popular center of management training. Focusing on entrepreneurship and leadership, it has a proven track record of being at the forefront of change and transformation. Since being re-established in the 1990s, HHL graduates have been responsible for over 350 startups and the creation of an astonishing 40,000 jobs. HHL is known for its strong sense of community and international spirit with 780 students from more than 50 countries. And it’s also known for the Leipzig Leadership Model, which advocates moving away from short-term profits and focusing on responsibility and sustainability. One of HHL’s MBA programs is called Leadership for Experts in Medicine and Healthcare. Taught by the Center for Healthcare Management and Regulation, it’s been devised to help medical graduates change their career path while harnessing their experience by switching to a management role in the healthcare sector.