HIRI's Fifth Anniversary

With numerous supporters and cooperation partners, the Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research (HIRI) Würzburg celebrated its fifth anniversary on May 10, 2022. The location of the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) in Braunschweig in cooperation with the Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU) Würzburg had invited about 200 guests from science, politics, ministries and authorities to the Würzburg Residence. Together, they celebrated achievements to date and looked ahead to the institute's upcoming projects. Among the guests congratulating the institute was Ilse Aigner, President of the Bavarian State Parliament.

Anniversary with numerous supporters: Prof Dr Dirk Heinz, Scientific Director of the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research; Prof Dr Paul Pauli, President of the Julius-Maximilians-Universität of Würzburg; Ilse Aigner, President of the Bavarian State Parliament; Prof Dr Jörg Vogel, Managing Director of the Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research; Alice Hohn, Head of Administration of the Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research; Dr Ulrike Wolf, Ministerial Director at the Bavarian State Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy; Elisabeth Gerndt, Acting Administrative Director of the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Dr Uwe Klug, Chancellor of the Julius-Maximilians-Universität of Würzburg (f.l.t.r.). © HIRI, Mario Schmitt

Ilse Aigner, President of the Bavarian State Parliament © HIRI, Mario Schmitt

Prof Dr Paul Pauli, President of the Julius-Maximilians-Universität of Würzburg © HIRI, Mario Schmitt

Prof Dr Dirk Heinz, Scientific Director of the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research © HIRI, Mario Schmitt

Prof Dr Jörg Vogel, Managing Director of the Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research © HIRI, Mario Schmitt

The event was held in the "Ovalsaal" of the Würzburg Residence. © HIRI, Mario Schmitt

The new HIRI building is being planned by the Munich-based architectural office doranth post architekten: Gerhard Waibel, project manager at the architectural office doranth post architekten; Prof Dr Jörg Vogel, Managing Director of the Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research; Alice Hohn, Head of Administration of the Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research; Rainer Post, director of the architectural office doranth post architekten (f.l.t.r.) © HIRI, Mario Schmitt