{"id":2033,"date":"2023-03-10T10:49:49","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T09:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fzmb.de\/company\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T10:32:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T08:32:28","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fzmb.de\/en\/company\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"about us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Research Center of Medical Technology and Biotechnology (fzmb) is a non-profit limited liability company. The headquarter in <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/badlangensalza.de\" target=\"_blank\">Bad Langensalza<\/a> is located 30 km west of the Thuringian capital Erfurt. As a <a href=\"https:\/\/wirtschaft.thueringen.de\/forschung-innovation-technologie\/forschungslandschaft\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">research institution close to business<\/a>, we are an important player between applied science and exploiting industry.  <\/p>\n\n<p>Our research and development of processes and products aims to be close to the application. In this way, we focus on rapid implementation options in the market.<\/p>\n\n<p>Our focus is on the following areas<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Immunological test methods for point-of-care and laboratory use<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Laboratory analysis for food, cosmetics and environmental samples<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multiparameter analysis and high precision dispensing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bioconjugation and surface modification<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New therapies for horses and zoo animals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>The fzmb GmbH is a founding member of the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zuse-gemeinschaft.de\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.zuse-gemeinschaft.de\" target=\"_blank\">Zuse Association<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ftvt.de\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.ftvt.de\" target=\"_blank\"> as well as the Research and Technology Association Thuringia (FTVT).<\/a> <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-4086089e-8da5-42bd-ae3a-a3e698a7cc20 advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#F2F2F2;color:#006CC2;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#006CC2\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path opacity=\"0.87\" fill=\"none\" d=\"M24,24H0L0,0l24,0V24z\"><\/path><path d=\"M16.59,8.59L12,13.17L7.41,8.59L6,10l6,6l6-6L16.59,8.59z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h2 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Management<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d0b3c9c8 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Dr. rer. nat. Jan Heise<\/strong><br\/>phone +49 &#8211; (0)3603 833-100<br\/>jheise@fzmb.de<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fzmb.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Jan_Heise-43-Kopie-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fzmb.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Jan_Heise-43-Kopie-edited.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.fzmb.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Jan_Heise-43-Kopie-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fzmb.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Jan_Heise-43-Kopie-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.fzmb.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Jan_Heise-43-Kopie-edited-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d0b3c9c8 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Dr. vet. med. Dirk Barnewitz<\/strong><br\/>phone +49 &#8211; (0)3603 833-100<br\/>dbarnewitz@fzmb.de<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"728\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fzmb.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Bildschirmfoto-2022-11-18-um-18.00.33.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fzmb.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Bildschirmfoto-2022-11-18-um-18.00.33.png 810w, https:\/\/www.fzmb.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Bildschirmfoto-2022-11-18-um-18.00.33-300x270.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fzmb.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Bildschirmfoto-2022-11-18-um-18.00.33-768x690.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#F2F2F2;color:#006CC2;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#006CC2\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M24,24H0L0,0l24,0V24z\"><\/path><path d=\"M16.59,8.59L12,13.17L7.41,8.59L6,10l6,6l6-6L16.59,8.59z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h2 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">History<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>Founded on 28.06.1994 as a non-profit association<\/li>\n\n\n<li>until 04.95 Establishment phase in Bad Langensalza, Geranienweg 7 with the main areas of expertise: Veterinary clinic, food testing, equipment development and biotechnology<\/li>\n\n\n<li>from 1995 processing of research projects \/ funding by BMWI and TMWAI<\/li>\n\n\n<li>since 1995 services in biotechnology, veterinary clinic, equipment development, food testing and diagnostics<\/li>\n\n\n<li>with approx. 100 employees, fzmb becomes one of the largest employers in the region<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Expansion of research in the fields of cell biology and in vitro diagnostics<\/li>\n\n\n<li>2007 Foundation of the fzmb GmbH with the F\u00f6rderverein fzmb e.V. as shareholder  <\/li>\n\n\n<li>the fzmb is certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001 : 2015  <\/li>\n\n\n<li>the food laboratory is accredited by DAkkS<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Research Center of Medical Technology and Biotechnology (fzmb) is a non-profit limited liability company. 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