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Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung GmbH
Inhoffenstraße 7 | 38124 Braunschweig | Germany 
Phone: +49 531 6181-0 | Fax: +49 531 6181-2655
Internet: www.helmholtz-hzi.de

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The Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research is a Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH), which is similar to a limited liability company.

Commercial Register Braunschweig, Germany
Registration Number: HRB 477

Persons authorised to represent

Prof Josef Penninger, Executive director
Christian Scherf, Administrative director
(address like above) 

Supervisory Board

MinDir'in Prof Dr Veronika von Messling (Chair)
Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt  

Ministerialdirigent Rüdiger Eichel (Deputy Chairman)
Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kultur 

Dr Irene Keinhorst
Bundesministerium für Gesundheit

Dr Jens Rosenbaum
Saarland - Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Innovation, Digitales und Energie

Frau Ministerialrätin Astrid Lagall
Bayrisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Landesentwicklung und Energie

Prof Dr Mark Brönstrup
Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research

Prof Dr Christine Beemelmanns
Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research

Prof Dr med Simone Scheithauer
Georg-August-Universität Göttingen

Prof. Dr. Christoph Dehio
Universität Basel

Prof Dr Carmen Buchrieser
Institut Pasteur

Prof Dr Jim Woodgett
Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Insitute

Ms. Petra Kirchhoff
Sartorius AG

Value Added Tax Identification Number (according to § 27 a UStG)

DE 114815244

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Dr Britta Grigull
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Building D15
97080 Würzburg 

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Corporate Governance

The Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research GmbH submits to the "Public Corporate Governance Code (PCGC)" of the federal government according to the memorandum of association. The Code recommends that the management and the supervisory board reports on the Company's corporate governance (Corporate Governance Report) on an annual basis.

The report refers to the PCGK as constituted on 30th of June 2009. Management and Supervisory Board declare that the recommendations of the Code are being complied essentially and will, deviations are explained in the respective report.

The Management Board and Supervisory Board declare that the Federal Public Corporate Governance Code as amended on 30 June 2009 has been complied with with reasonable deviations from the prescribed recommendations.


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Annual Financial Statement

Annual Financial Statement 2018
Annual Financial Statement 2019
Annual Financial Statement 2020
Annual Financial Statement 2021
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Annual Financial Statement 2023
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Implementation Partner

Conception, design and technical implementation realised by:

Bitmotion GmbH
KALA YOUR LIFE® KYL Digitalagentur GmbH

Picture Credits

© Photos in the slider element on the webpage "Publication Highlights" and on the website "The Covid-19 Pandemic":

ZAP: HIRI, Anuja Kibe (created with Biorender.com)

Covid-19 respiratory failure: University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Saskia von Stillfried

Pam-seq: HIRI, Beisel Lab

Myeloid Cell: Elsevier Inc.

CRISPR technologies: The Authors. Published under the terms of the CC by 4.0 license

Transcriptome Map: The Authors. Published under the terms of the CC by 4.0 license

Dual RNA-seq: The Authors. Published under the terms of the CC by 4.0 license

(s)RNAs: HIRI, Sandy Pernitzsch

HIRI Key Visual: HIRI/HZI, Claudia Hurtig

RNA-seq: Published under the terms of the CC by 4.0 license

© Photos in the slider element on the welcome page and on the welcome page and newsroom page:

Between the lab bench and the desk / Nik Schölzel

Like a molecular scalpel / Liu Lab University of Utah Health

A built-in “hairpin” prevents rogue CRISPR RNAs / Adobe Stock Aliaksandr Marko

Antibiotic resistance: Tracking intracellular pathogens / JMU, Gunnar Bartsch

Coronavirus:  Adobe Stock/Naeblys
In the laboratory: Mario Schmitt/HIRI

© Pictures in the area "Research" and "Research Foci":

Ribosome as part of a biological cell constructing messenger rna molecule: 3d illustration by Christoph Burgstedt / Adobe Stock

RNA visualized by: nobeastsofierce / Adobe Stock

© Photo on the welcome page of the Single-Cell Center Würzburg:

Welcome: Still 1 / Science Communication Lab

Single-Cell Center Würzburg: Workshop Series 2026 / Science Communication Lab

The secret route of prostate infections / JMU Maria Guedes & Carmen Aguilar

Infection Atlas / Saliba lab 

Publications / Science Communication Lab

© Photos on the pages of the Single-Cell Center Würzburg:

Prof. Dr. Dominic Grün: Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology und Epigenetics, Marcus Rockoff

Still 1: Science Communication Lab

Still 4: Science Communication Lab

Still 6: Science Communication Lab

Still 7: Science Communication Lab

Image of the heart: Adobe Stock/croisy (edited by HIRI)

Sketch of a bat: Adobe Stock/toricheks (edited by HIRI)

Image of the lung: Adobe Stock/ambassador806 (edited by HIRI)

© Photos in the slider element of the "Würzburg Life Science Seminar":

RNA Society: RNA Society (edited by HIRI)Ylenia Jabalera Ruz: Ylenia Jabalera Ruz (edited by HIRI)Matthias Hentze & Felix Randow: EMBL Heidelberg & MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (edited by HIRI)Nils Walter: Nils Walter (edited by HIRI)Veit Hornung: Veit HornungAlexander Mankin: Alexander MankinLeif Erik Sander: Leif Erik SanderCaroline Goujoun: Caroline Goujoun (edited by HIRI)Mark Helm: Mark Helm (edited by HIRI)Martin Pilhofer: Martin PilhoferMarvin Tanenbaum: Marvin TanenbaumAlexander Harms: Alexander HarmsChristophe Zimmer: Christophe ZimmerAlain Filloux: Alain FillouxJesse Zalatan: Jesse ZalatanLena Pernas: Lena PernasVivek Thacker: Vivek ThackerSusanne Herold: Susanne HeroldKaren Ottemann & Till Strowig: Karen Ottemann & Till StrowigJulia Mahamid: Julia MahamidMalcolm F. White: Malcolm F. White Itai Yanai: med.nyu.eduKatharina Markmann: Katharina MarkmannVorrapon Chaikeeratisak: Vorrapon ChaikeeratisakAlex Borodavka: Alex BorodavkaSarah Kim-Hellmuth: Sarah Kim-HellmuthRachel Fearns: Rachel FearnsMario Feldman: Mario FeldmanLionel Navarro: Lionel Navarro
Cesar de la Fuente Nunez: Martie Berenguer Lanying Zeng: Lanying ZengElisa Franco: Elisa FrancoKnut Drescher: Knut DrescherSam Sternberg: Sam SternbergZhe J. Liu: Zhe J. LiuMatthew Disney: Matthew DisneySven Krappmann: University of ErlangenVincent Pelechano: Vincent PelechanoAdi Stern: Adi SternEllen Zechner: Ellen ZechnerChristian L. Müller: Christian L. MüllerAdam Rosenthal: Adam Rosenthal

© Photos in the header sections of the HIRI Internet presence:

© Mario Schmitt/HIRI
© Sandy Westermann (SCIGRAPHIX)/HIRI
© Nik Schölzel/HIRI
© Hilde Merkert/HIRI
© dorant post architekten

© Profile photos in the section "Team" and "Research" of the HIRI Internet presence:

© Mario Schmitt/HIRI
© Nik Schölzel/HIRI

© Blurry Picture Elements (at the bottom of a page): 

Group photo 2026 / Nik Schölzel

Map of Würzburg / Adobe Stock netsignRibosome as part of a biological cell constructing messenger rna molecule / 3d illustration by Christoph Burgstedt / Adobe StockStill 6 / Science Communication Lab

Historic lecture hall / Mario Schmitt

Bioinformatician / Sandy Westermann (SCIGRAPHIX)