Panasonic and KKR agree to Panasonic Healthcare share purchase

Merck Acquires JSR Chromatography Business

Broadens downstream purification portfolio with next-generation Protein A chromatography for scalable manufacturing

Novartis agrees to acquire Excellergy, Inc.

Proposed acquisition strengthens Novartis immunology strategy in food allergy and other IgE-driven diseases

Growth in visitor numbers, full halls, clear future topics: analytica 2026 sets standards

AI and automation as innovation drivers for the industry

Cellbricks Therapeutics Raises €10 Million New Capital to Move Living Tissue Implants Toward the Clinic

Funding will also develop the biological and manufacturing foundations for 3D-printed human organs

Berlin names Health Innovation Quarter Berlin-Mitte the new place of the future

Charité and Bayer are initiating the new ecosystem, which links research, industry and start-ups over five kilometers.

US pharmaceutical company Merck is acquiring Terns Pharmaceuticals for around $6.7 billion

Expanding its haematology pipeline with TERN-701, a novel candidate for chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML)

Rentschler Biopharma completes the largest expansion in the company’s history in the US

U.S. site in Milford established as cornerstone of the company’s strategy

Evonik shortens the path from research to market readinessEvonik launches Innovation Factory

The Innovation Factory combines in-house expertise with input from start-up ecosystems and academia

VTU Engineering Germany gets new managing director

Dr. Mickael Planasch takes over the management together with Hubert Apfelmaier and is to lead the German business into a new growth phase

German analysis and laboratory industry cautiously optimistic about the current year

Turnover at 11.2 billion euros, export ratio around 54%

Automation and robotics drive growth in the laboratory

Skills shortage and efficiency pressure accelerate automation

Roche launches AI initiative to tackle lengthy development times

New NVIDIA computing infrastructure in the US and Europe connects laboratories with AI models using the ‘Lab-in-the-Loop’ approach

Sartorius is counting on a biopharma boom by 2030

Biologics are expected to account for 57 per cent of pharmaceutical sales

Biotech start-up secures €23 million total for cancer and infectious disease platform

Kupando's dual TLR 4/7 agonist approach targets both tumor treatment and antimicrobial-resistant infections

German biotech company chooses Saxony-Anhalt for protein production facility

MicroHarvest relies on regional molasses as a raw material and short supply chains in uncertain times

Nine million euros for innovative cancer therapy

Biotech start-up aims to reduce side effects and increase efficacy with new technology

Tecan aims to bring unused lab data to life with NVIDIA

GPU-accelerated AI models are expected to drive the development of therapies

Start-up AveThera acquires Fraunhofer site for biologics production

The young biotech company takes over pharmaceutical biotechnology unit including employees

Chemicals still in trouble

Pharmaceuticals grow, chemicals continue to slow down

​​​3 questions to Susanne Grödl: AI and digital transformation shape analytica 2026

​New initiative: Empowering women in the laboratory world

Start-up AveThera acquires Fraunhofer site for biologics production

The young biotech company takes over pharmaceutical biotechnology unit including employees

BioNTech co-founders establish new biotech company

Management transition by end of 2026

Gut microbes affect the heart via the brain

Previously unknown gut-brain-heart axis could enable therapies for hypertension and heart failure

Plastic bottles turned into Parkinson’s medication

Edinburgh researchers develop an alternative to fossil-based raw materials in pharmaceutical manufacturing

Fats for Breakfast or Dinner?

Nutrient Timing Influences Gene Activity in Adipose Tissue

More meat, lower risk of dementia: study reveals gene-dependent effect

Among carriers of the APOE4 variant, high meat consumption was associated with a significantly slower rate of cognitive decline

How old are we really?

Blood test reveals biological age

Wastewater contains energy from 100 nuclear power plants: new technology makes it usable

Electrochemically active microorganisms convert chemical energy into electricity

Disastrous interplay: protein uncovered that makes cancer grow faster

Basic research can contribute to new therapeutic strategies against cancer

Dementia protection through coffee?

Roche grows against the trend and invests over 700 million euros in Germany

Roche sends investment signal for Germany as a business location

5,000-year-old bacteria defy 10 modern antibiotics

Ice cave bacteria could sharpen antibiotic resistance crisis – or help solve it

AI rebuilds molecules from exploding fragments

Researchers trained a neural network that can use ion momentum to work backward and predict the pre-blast geometry of a molecule

German food tech company secures €8 million to combat food waste

Foodforecast aims to scale AI technology for ultra-fresh food

Non-destructive battery testing: New method developed

ZULF-NMR scans batteries without opening the casing

A flexible electrolyte for solid batteries

Polymer material enables better solid-state batteries: This innovation is the result of some clever chemistry

Strategic milestone: waterdrop becomes profitable and closes 2025 with strong growth

"2025 was a year in which many strategic decisions had an impact for waterdrop®"

How are 360,000 tons of used batteries per year turned into a treasure trove of raw materials?

Increasing profitability and recyclability through direct recycling

Why does oat milk sometimes foam perfectly and sometimes not at all?

New project makes the functionality of plant proteins measurable - for more reliable production of vegan products

Chemical industry at a turning point: six keys to transformation

New study compares German roadmaps with international strategies

Amazonian cocoa could become a superfood

Brazilian researchers discovered glycine betaine and proline in unroasted beans as natural cell protectors

WACKER cuts over 1,500 jobs to reduce costs by €300 million

Chemical giant launches largest cost-cutting program in company history

Sweeteners taste better when you expect sugar

Expectations alter the taste of sweeteners in the brain

How a 270-year-old physics trick could supercharge affordable battery technology

Researchers merge historical physics with modern materials engineering to create durable sodium batteries

How climate-friendly is insect protein really?

New study provides insights into the carbon footprint of the black soldier fly

CO2 to E-Methanol, Aviation Fuels and Speciality Chemicals

Six Nominees Announced for the “Best CO2 Utilisation 2026” Innovation Award

How can startups revolutionize home cooking?

Nomad Foods seeks startups for new frozen food innovations

BAM, HZB and HU are conducting joint research on sodium batteries

Berlin Battery Lab develops batteries that conserve raw materials and is also open to partnerships with start-ups

Research team achieves breakthrough in breeding winter-hardy faba beans

One gene makes the difference

Tailor-made New Battery Materials

Innovative Battery Materials for Safe and Sustainable Energy Storage

Energy storage breakthrough solves the fast-charging problem

Custom electrodes made from organic material prevent chemical breakdown at high voltages