Press releases
Magdeburg University Medical Center – Cracau Clinic for Pfeiffer's Faster recovery, shorter hospital stays: “Fast Track” hip and knee replacement surgery now available at Cracau Clinic
The Cracau Clinic at Magdeburg University Hospital is the first facility in the region to adopt the modern treatment concept of “fast track” endoprosthetics for hip and knee joint operations. The method not only enables patients to recover much more quickly, but also increases the efficiency of procedures in the operating room and on the wards.
Precision therapy using the patient's own immune cells
With the appointment of Prof. Stephan Fricke, MD, to the newly created W3 professorship for Clinical Immunology and Cell Therapies, Magdeburg University Hospital is specifically expanding its expertise in the field of innovative cell and gene therapies.
1st Magdeburg Care Day: “Strong together – care connects”
Under the motto “Strong together – care connects,” the kick-off event for the 1st Magdeburg Care Day took place on September 30, 2025, on the campus of the University Medical Center Magdeburg (UMMD). The joint initiative of the UMMD and the Magdeburg Municipal Hospital (KMD) was dedicated to the future and diversity of care, with a comprehensive day program that combined specialist lectures, discussions, and practical ideas.
Medical Sunday will take place again on October 12, 2025.
What motivates an anatomist? How can teaching future doctors be combined with cutting-edge international research—and what does the intestinal immune system have to do with it? At the next Medical Sunday, Magdeburg University Hospital, Urania Magdeburg, and Volksstimme, together with Prof. Hermann-Josef Rothkötter, MD, will provide exciting insights into a fascinating field of medicine.
Talent incubator for young researchers launches practical training program
During the two-day kick-off retreat for the new MED-4-SCIENCE academy for young researchers at the Medical Faculty of Magdeburg, young researchers learned how to develop a fundable project from an idea—in a practical, interdisciplinary manner and on an equal footing.
30 years of cardiac and thoracic surgery at Magdeburg University Hospital
The 30th anniversary of cardiac and thoracic surgery at Magdeburg University Hospital was celebrated with a festive anniversary event on September 25, 2025, in the garden hall of the Gesellschaftshaus. Host Prof. Dr. med. Jens Wippermann, Director of the University Clinic for Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, invited companions, colleagues, and employees to join him on an exciting journey through the milestones of the specialist department.