Network of University Medicine (NUM)

The Network for National University Medicine (NUM) is the first joint initiative of all 36 German university hospitals to conduct large-scale, interdisciplinary research projects. Launched in 2020 to coordinate COVID-19 research across all university hospitals, the NUM aims to expand its research to include other diseases and involve as many partners as possible from medical science, healthcare, and society. NUM focuses particularly on clinically relevant research whose results directly support patient care. A key area of ​​focus is the collaborative collection and utilisation of complex medical research data. To this end, the network has established research infrastructures that contribute to better preparing the German healthcare system for future pandemics and crises. NUM is funded by the Federal Ministry for Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) and coordinated at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin. Further information about the network can be found here.

Access to data and biological samples

The results of the projects from the initial funding period have been gathered, and patient recruitment is underway. The results and accumulated data/biosamples will be released to the scientific community.

Access to data and biological samples from NUM projects 

Key contacts in the local coordination office

Contact information of the Local Office of the University Medicine Network team:

Team

NUM-FOSA (Collaboration Platform for Researchers and Clinicians)

To further facilitate nationwide networking of experts from various fields, as well as to provide technical advice to projects and network governance, Discipline-Specific and Organ-Specific Working Groups (FOSA) were established. For more information on FOSA, please click here. NUM-FOSA