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Thursday, 05.11.2026

For Research, Libraries and AI: ZB MED Publishes the German MeSH 2026

ZB MED – Information Centre for Life Sciences has published the German MeSH 2026, the German edition of the world's most widely used controlled vocabulary for biomedicine. The original Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) are maintained by the US National Library of Medicine (NLM); ZB MED has been…

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Franziska Fischer (Kfm. Geschäftsführerin), Juliane Fluck (ste..

Thursday, 29.10.2026

Academic freedom needs infrastructure: ZB MED is “Library of the Year 2026”

A traditional medical library has become a modern digital infrastructure for the life sciences: on 29 October 2026 in Cologne, the German Library Association (dbv) presented ZB MED – Information Centre for Life Sciences with the “Library of the Year 2026” award, which comes with prize money of…

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Zwei Hände an einem Tablet, auf dem Bildschirm PUBLISSO, das Publikationsportal von ZB MED

Wednesday, 19.08.2026

AI Policy for GMS and PUBLISSO

Transparency and guidance on the use of artificial intelligence

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Tuesday, 18.08.2026

Call for papers: GMS Journal for Medical Education

Thematic issue “Interprofessional education in the health professions – current developments, evidence, and implementation”

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Cover des Living Handbook "Leitbegriffe der Gesundheitsförderung und Prävention" des BIÖG

Thursday, 30.07.2026

“Key Concepts in Health Promotion and Prevention” published as a Living Handbook

Standard reference work by the Federal Institute of Public Health (BIÖG) now available as a dynamic open-access resource in German.

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ZB MED advocates equality

ZB MED received the TOTAL E-QUALITY award in 2010, 2013, 2017 and 2021 for successfully implementing equality in its staffing structure and personnel policies.

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ZB MED promotes and supports open access to scientific research through the PUBLISSO portal and other services.

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The Ministry of Culture and Science of the German State of North Rhine-Westphalia is sponsoring ZB MED.

 

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