Understanding Health Data

In the Science Year 2026 – Medicine of the Future, the focus is on how researchers are already shaping the medicine of tomorrow with their ideas and solutions. Health is also at the centre of attention on board the MS Wissenschaft. The NFDI4Health initiative presents an interactive exhibit entitled “Your Health is a Puzzle – From Data to Knowledge”. Visitors learn in a playful way that health data are generated in different places, that linking them can provide valuable insights, and that protecting personal data is of the utmost importance. As part of the “Meet the Scientist” format, members of NFDI4Health come on board and engage in conversation with visitors; on July 14, 2026, this will include ZB MED’s Deputy Scientific Director, Prof. Dr. Juliane Fluck.

One Tour, 30 Exhibits, 35 Cities

This year’s MS Wissenschaft tour begins on 7 May 2026, bringing the interactive exhibition and a wide range of events to numerous ports. From Berlin, the exhibition ship first travels to Poland and then continues through Germany and Austria. In total, it will visit around 35 large and small cities. The exhibition showcases current medical research across around 30 exhibits on three levels: from the smallest processes within cells, to the interplay between body, mind and new technologies, and through to the external influences of society and the environment that shape our lives.

Hands-on Research

The exhibition ship MS Wissenschaft has toured Germany annually since 2002. The exhibition is organised by Wissenschaft im Dialog, with the support of the scientific organisations behind it, and on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space. The exhibits on board come directly from research and make scientific topics tangible and engaging. Exhibition texts are available not only in German but also in English, Polish and Easy Read format. Additional event formats also take place on deck, including “Meet the Scientist” and “Dialogue on Deck”.

Further links:

MS Wissenschaft 2026 
Wissenschaftsjahr 2026 – Medizin der Zukunft

About NFDI4Health

NFDI4Health is part of the National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI), funded by the federal and state governments. NFDI4Health aims to build a comprehensive inventory of German epidemiological, public health, and clinical study data. The analysis of these data is essential for the development of new therapies, cross-cutting care approaches, and preventive measures. Personal health data require special protection. Therefore, NFDI4Health’s stated objective is to combine security with usability. The consortium comprises an interdisciplinary team from 14 partner institutions. In addition, 52 renowned institutions and individuals from the healthcare sector have pledged their participation; letters of support have been received from 8 (inter)national institutions.

www.nfdi4health.de/en/