Fraunhofer Center for Digital Diagnostics

The Fraunhofer Center for Digital Diagnostics ZDD brings together science, technology, and healthcare to advance the field of diagnostics.
It is a place where new solutions are created that make medical procedures more efficient, more digital, and closer to patients.

The center is supported by three partner institutes of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft:
the Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology IZI in Leipzig, the Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering IESE in Kaiserslautern, and the Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology, Division of Bioanalytics and Bioprocesses IZI-BB in Potsdam.
Within the ZDD, IZI-BB plays a leading role and coordinates the scientific, technological, and organizational activities.
Together, these institutes form the foundation for a close connection between biomedical research, technological development, and digital infrastructure.
This collaboration makes it possible to represent the entire diagnostic process chain — from sample collection and data analysis to implementation in healthcare practice.

The Fraunhofer ZDD serves as a platform that connects stakeholders from research, industry, medicine, and public administration.
Here, new methods are developed, digital solutions are tested, and results are transferred into real-world applications.
The goal is to transform scientific knowledge into practical use and to improve access to modern diagnostic solutions.

At the heart of this work are two complementary pillars: the network and the ecosystem. Both demonstrate how innovation can emerge from knowledge, experience, and collaboration.

The ecosystem of the Fraunhofer ZDD® provides the structure in which innovation can grow purposefully. It creates conditions in which cooperation is reliably organized and projects are successfully implemented. It brings together expertise, data, and technologies, while clear processes and shared quality standards ensure efficient collaboration. In this environment, research and application work hand in hand, and innovation becomes both transparent and achievable.
The ecosystem continues to evolve — open to new partners, topics, and fields of application that contribute to the improvement and broader acceptance of digital diagnostics.

The network of the center forms the foundation of our work.
It connects people from research, medicine, industry, and administration who work together to advance diagnostics. Within the network, knowledge and experience are shared, new ideas emerge, and partnerships grow. The network is open to new impulses, active in design, and vibrant in exchange. It promotes dialogue, collaboration, and trust — the basis of successful cooperation. Each new connection expands collective knowledge, inspires new ideas, and leads to projects that make a tangible impact.

The network and the ecosystem complement one another.
The network stands for openness, dialogue, and inspiration, while the ecosystem ensures structure, implementation, and sustainability.
One creates connection, the other impact — together they form the framework in which research, technology, and application come together.

The Fraunhofer Center for Digital Diagnostics ZDD® invites partners from science, industry, healthcare, and public administration to become part of this collaboration.

Get in touch with us and help shape the healthcare of the future.
Those who work with us benefit from an environment that combines expertise, trust, and shared purpose.

Together, we are shaping diagnostics that improve people’s lives and strengthen the healthcare systems of tomorrow.