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ZB MED – Information Centre for Life Sciences
Gleueler Straße 60
50931 Cologne (Köln)
Germany

Bonn Site

Nutritional, Environmental and Agricultural Sciences

Address:
ZB MED – Information Centre for Life Sciences
Friedrich-Hirzebruch-Allee 4
53115 Bonn
Germany

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An infrastructure and research centre for data and information in the life sciences.

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March 2026

February 2026

  • (Noch) fehlt das Geld für eine europäische PubMed-Alternative
    In: zm online, 2026-02-25

  • ZB MED goes fundraising for an open infrastructure.
    In: ZBW Media Talk, 2026-02-13

  • Medizinische Datenbanken: ZB Med setzt auf Fundraising statt DFG-Förderung
    In: Table Briefings, 2026-02-12

  • ZB MED launches €2 million fundraising campaign for OLSPub, European alternative to PubMed
    In: knowledgespeak.com, 2026-02-11

  • Gemeinsam medizinisches Wissen schützen 
    In: VBIO, 2026-02-11

  • ZB MED – Informationszentrum Lebenswissenschaften hat eine Fundraising-Kampagne für OLSPub (Open Life Science Publication Database) gestartet
    In: RfII Infoticker, 2026-02-11

  • Gemeinsam medizinisches Wissen schützen 
    In: b.i.t.online, 2026-02-11

  • Fundraising soll Suchmaschine für Medizin retten
    In: Handelsblatt, 2026-02-11

  • From Price to Principles
    In: Research Information, 2026-02-11

  • ZB MED startet Fundraising-Kampagne für OLSPub
    In: Newsblog Universitätsmedizin Mannheim, 2026-02-10

  • Fundraising-Kampagne für OLSPub
    In: Pharma Deutschland, 2026-02-10

  • Fundraising soll wichtige Medizinsuchmaschine Pubmed retten
    In: Handelsblatt online, 2026-02-10

  • Fundraising-Kampagne für OLSPub
    In: Pharmazeutische Zeitung, 2026-02-09

  • Digitale Souveränität: ZB MED startet Fundraising für PubMed-Alternative
    In: heise online, 2026-02-09

  • ZB Med startet Fundraising für die PubMed-Alternative OLSPub
    In: Biermann Medizin, 2026-02-09

January 2026

  • Was tun gegen die Abhängigkeit der Forschung von US-Datenbanken?
    In: Forschung & Lehre, 2026-01-30

  • Datensouveränität: DFG lehnt Anträge der ZB MED ab
    In: Archivalia, 2026-01-27

  • ZBMed zur Grünen-Anfrage bzw. Sicherung der Resilienz und Unabhängigkeit von US-amerikanischen Datenbanken
    In: b.i.t.online, 2026-01-27

  • Die PubMed-Falle: Deutschlands gefährlicher Datenpoker in der Medizin
    In: heise online, 2026-01-27

  • Germany Allocates EUR30 Million to Safeguard Independent Research Data Amid US Policy Shifts
    In: The Munich Eye, 2026-01-22

  • Deut­scher Bi­blio­theks­ver­band be­grüßt Mit­tel der Bun­des­re­gie­rung in Höhe von 30 Mil­lio­nen Euro für For­schungs­da­ten­si­che­rung
    In: dbv, 2026-01-22

  • Abzug aus USA: Bund gibt 30 Millionen Euro für unabhängige Forschungsdaten
    In: heise online, 2026-01-22

  • Should We Think About Building Another PubMed?
    In: Medscape, 2026-01-19

Local universities cooperate closely with ZB MED as partners

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The robust, well-established partnership between ZB MED and the University of Cologne covers research, teaching and the provision of information. The Scientific Director of ZB MED also holds a professorship at the Medical Faculty.

ZB MED is sponsered by the Ministry of Culture and Science of North Rhine-Westphalia

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Logo of Ministry of Culture and Science of the German State of North Rhine-Westphalia

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

Local universities cooperate closely with ZB MED as partners

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A joint professorship is just one example of the cooperation between ZB MED and the University of Bonn in the fields of research and teaching. ZB MED’s Bonn site is located on the Poppelsdorf campus.

ZB MED advocates Open Access

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

Local universities cooperate closely with ZB MED as partners

ZB MED’s cooperation with TH Köln focuses on providing qualifications in information and data science through joint professorships and other strategies.

ZB MED is a member of DataCite

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DataCite is an international not-for-profit organisation that offers services and know-how relating to the management, referencing and citation of research data.

ZB MED and Bielefeld University have signed a cooperation agreement

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The objective is to work together to provide complementary information services for the life sciences.

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.

ZB MED is a member of DAFA.

The "Deutsche Agrarfoschungsallianz" aims to improve the performance, transparency and international visibility of German agricultural research. It is a joint project of German agricultural research.

ZB MED is committed to the principles of Libraries4Future.

Climate protection, sustainability, responsibility, social solidarity.