Service and Benefits

Healthcare is more than medical infrastructure. It is part of local quality of life, regional development, and social stability. The Fraunhofer Center for Digital Diagnostics ZDD supports cities, towns, and districts in taking an active role in shaping their health systems and implementing innovative care concepts.

Municipalities as Key Actors in the Health System

Municipalities are the link between citizens, healthcare providers, and administration. They are the first to identify where gaps in care emerge, where preventive measures need to be strengthened, or where digital solutions can improve access to medical services.
Because of their proximity to citizens, schools, care facilities, and businesses, municipalities play an essential role in translating national and regional health strategies into local action.

The ZDD regards municipalities not merely as users but as strategic partners in shaping the future of healthcare delivery.

Our Offer for Municipalities

The ZDD provides scientific guidance, technological expertise, and strategic support for municipalities at every stage of their health projects. The goal is to help local administrations build effective, sustainable, and citizen-centered health systems.

• Analysis and Strategic Development: Data-driven assessments of regional healthcare needs and the creation of strategic action plans for sustainable health provision.
• Innovative Care Concepts: Design and implementation of projects in digital diagnostics, telemedicine, mobile care, and citizen participation that are scientifically sound and practical.
• Technological Integration: Consulting on data platforms, interoperable IT structures, and digital tools that help municipalities build connected and efficient healthcare networks.
• Networking and Knowledge Transfer: Inclusion in scientifically grounded health networks that connect research, healthcare, and administration while enabling regional innovation.
• Funding and Project Support: Assistance in identifying suitable funding opportunities, building consortia, and preparing evaluations from concept to implementation.

The Added Value for Municipalities

Working with the ZDD gives municipalities access to science-based decision support, technology, and cross-sectoral collaboration.

• Secure Healthcare Provision: Data-based planning and smart diagnostics strengthen medical services and continuity of care.
• Enhance Regional Attractiveness: Innovative health structures improve quality of life and make regions more attractive for professionals, families, and businesses.
• Use Resources Efficiently: Digital tools and data integration support the targeted use of personnel, time, and funding.
• Engage Citizens: Transparent participation processes and digital platforms build trust, acceptance, and long-term engagement.
• Create Regional Value: Collaboration with research, industry, and health partners increases local innovation capacity and stimulates investment.

Building the Future of Healthcare Together

The Fraunhofer Center for Digital Diagnostics ZDD combines science, technology, and local governance to create structures that ensure sustainable, inclusive, and innovative healthcare where people live.

The Fraunhofer Center for Digital Diagnostics ZDD works closely with physicians and healthcare professionals to advance diagnostics in a way that is practical, evidence-based, and clinically relevant. The goal is to develop technologies that make daily work easier and improve patient outcomes.

Physicians as Partners in Innovation

Medical professionals are the bridge between research and healthcare delivery. Their experience determines which diagnostic and digital methods truly work in practice and how they can be safely integrated into patient care.
The ZDD views physicians not merely as users but as active partners in shaping medical innovation. Their perspective informs every stage of development, from needs assessment to clinical studies and implementation in daily workflows.

Our Offer for Medical Professionals

The ZDD provides access to scientific research, technological expertise, and practical application. Together we create solutions that are efficient, validated, and patient-centered.

• Clinical Studies and Evaluation Projects: Participation in research projects that assess and validate new diagnostic technologies and digital health applications.
• Technological Guidance and Implementation: Support in introducing digital diagnostics, AI-supported decision tools, and interoperable software solutions into clinical and practice environments.
• Knowledge Transfer and Training: Workshops, seminars, and expert exchanges on emerging trends in digital diagnostics, prevention, and patient communication. 
• Research Partnerships: Collaboration with Fraunhofer scientists in practice-oriented research networks that merge clinical experience with scientific innovation.
• Networking and Visibility: Involvement in interdisciplinary networks that connect research, industry, and healthcare institutions for knowledge sharing and collaborative opportunities.

The Added Value for Medical Professionals

Cooperating with the ZDD offers direct access to research, technology, and innovationm, while keeping the focus on daily clinical needs.

• Improve Quality and Safety: Scientifically validated technologies enhance diagnostic accuracy and patient safety.
• Simplify Processes and Save Time: Digital solutions streamline workflows and create more space for patient interaction.
• Modernize Healthcare Delivery: Innovative diagnostic systems expand medical capabilities and enable more decentralized, patient-centered care.
• Shape Research and Innovation: Physicians contribute their expertise directly to development and gain early access to new technologies.
• Build Trusted Collaboration: Joint projects ensure that new solutions are clinically meaningful, ethically sound, and technologically reliable.

Medicine in Transition – Shaping It Together

The Fraunhofer Center for Digital Diagnostics ZDD believes that diagnostics is a shared responsibility. Research, technology, and clinical practice work together to make healthcare better, safer, and more humane.

The Fraunhofer Center for Digital Diagnostics ZDD is your partner for developing and validating new technologies in healthcare. Together with industry partners, we translate research into innovative diagnostic systems, digital platforms, and AI-driven applications that are scientifically sound, market-ready, and relevant to real-world needs.

Industry as a Driver of Healthcare Innovation

Industry plays a decisive role in shaping medical and technological progress. Its innovative strength helps determine how new methods, products, and services transform healthcare.
The ZDD views companies not merely as clients but as active partners in creating the next generation of digital diagnostics. By combining research, technology development, and practical application, the ZDD enables solutions that unite scientific excellence with market viability.

Our Offer for Industry Partners

The ZDD provides a structured, science-based environment for research, development, and validation. Our goal is to accelerate innovation while maintaining high scientific and regulatory standards.

• Collaborative Technology Development: Joint research projects in digital diagnostics, sensor systems, bioanalytics, and AI-supported data processing.
• Validation and Testing Environments: Evaluation of new technologies under real conditions in cooperation with medical practices, hospitals, and community healthcare settings.
• Regulatory and Technical Support: Guidance on certification, standardization, and approval processes to reduce development risks.
• Access to Clinical Infrastructure: Partnerships with clinical institutions, laboratories, and healthcare providers for applied product evaluation. 
• Networking and Partnerships: Participation in interdisciplinary innovation networks that connect research, industry, and healthcare to develop future-oriented solutions.
• Funding and Consortium Building: Advisory services on funding programs and the formation of strong consortia for national and European innovation initiatives.

The Added Value for Companies

Collaboration with the Fraunhofer ZDD provides companies with access to applied research, scientific expertise, and direct healthcare insights, which is essential for developing technologies that reach the market successfully.

• Accelerated Market Entry: Shorter development cycles through early-stage testing and direct feedback from users.
• Greater Innovation Security: Scientific and clinical validation increases confidence and reduces time to approval.
• Competitive Advantage through Collaboration: Visibility within interdisciplinary innovation networks and access to high-level partners from research, healthcare, and policy.
• New Business Opportunities: Joint development of data-driven services, diagnostic platforms, and digital health products.
• Sustainable Market Positioning: Cooperation with Fraunhofer strengthens reputation, trust, and long-term competitiveness in healthcare innovation.

Shaping Innovation Together

The Fraunhofer Center for Digital Diagnostics ZDD brings together scientific excellence and industrial expertise. Together we develop technologies that redefine diagnostics and shape the healthcare market of tomorrow.

Connecting Research and Application

The Fraunhofer Center for Digital Diagnostics ZDD serves as a bridge between fundamental research, applied development, and real-world healthcare. It offers scientists an environment where research not only generates knowledge but also achieves tangible impact.

Research as a Driver of Innovation

Scientific inquiry forms the foundation of technological and societal progress. At the ZDD, researchers from diverse disciplines, including biotechnology, computer science, and healthcare research, work together to shape the future of diagnostics.
This interdisciplinary collaboration opens new pathways for translating research findings into practical applications and for sustainably improving diagnostic practice.

The ZDD provides the framework in which scientific excellence and practical relevance come together.

Our Offer for Scientists

ZDD offers researchers a wide range of opportunities to contribute their expertise to a dynamic, transdisciplinary environment and to expand it through collaboration.

• Interdisciplinary Research Cooperation: Collaboration with experts in biomedicine, computer science, chemistry, physics, data science, and health economics within joint research projects.
• Access to Infrastructure and Technologies: Use of state-of-the-art laboratories, digital platforms, and diagnostic systems for translational and application-oriented research.
• Knowledge Transfer and Application: Support in transferring scientific results into prototype systems, clinical studies, or projects with societal relevance.
• Research Networks and Funding Initiatives: Participation in national and European research alliances as well as advice on funding applications and consortium formation.
• Scientific Visibility: Opportunities for publications, presentations, and international collaborations within the framework of the ZDD activities.

The Added Value for Researchers

The Fraunhofer ZDD provides scientists with an environment where research creates direct societal impact and makes innovation tangible.

• Pathways to Application: Research results reach practice more quickly and benefit patients, healthcare professionals, and decision-makers.
• New Scientific Perspectives: Interdisciplinary collaboration fosters research questions that transcend traditional boundaries.
• Strengthened Academic Reputation: Collaboration with Fraunhofer enhances visibility and credibility within both the scientific and applied research communities.
• Access to Resources and Networks: Research infrastructure, partner institutions, and international programs support ambitious research projects.
• Shaping the Future of Diagnostics: Researchers contribute to developing new standards for quality, speed, and accessibility in diagnostic methods.

Turning Knowledge into Impact

The Fraunhofer Center for Digital Diagnostics ZDD offers scientists a space to explore ideas, connect disciplines, and develop solutions that advance both research and healthcare.