News
HALRIC in Brussels: Europe needs long-term structures for life science competitiveness
February 4, 2026
Through direct dialogue with the European Commission and Member States, HALRIC’s Brussels discussions showed how cross-border life science collaboration can unlock efficiency, strengthen European competitiveness, and underline the urgent need for continuity beyond short project cycles. Last week in Brussels, HALRIC brought together policymakers, research leaders, funders and regional actors for two complementary conversations: a […]
Hanseatic Science Cloud Workshops
December 3, 2025
On 4 and 20 November, the HALRIC WP3 Hanseatic Science Cloud (HSC) team, together with HALRIC Ambassador Emanuel Larsson, held two online workshops with invited researchers from Lund University, MAX IV, Oslo University, SciLifeLab, and DESY Hamburg. Both sessions combined gathered around 15 participants to allow detailed discussion and feedback on the Hanseatic Science […]
Science cities meeting: connecting Northern Europe’s innovation districts
November 13, 2025
Representatives from Science City Hamburg, Innovation District Copenhagen, and Science Village Scandinavia met in Hamburg on 4–5 November 2025 to strengthen collaboration and exchange experiences on developing innovation ecosystems. Photo: University of Hamburg (left) and Hamburg Ministry of Science, Research and Equalities (right) Hosted by the Ministry for Science, Research and Equalities in Hamburg, the […]
A match for success: HALRIC at the Nordic Life Science Days 2025
October 25, 2025
The biggest life science breakthroughs have one thing in common: they don’t happen in isolation. That was the spirit of Nordic Life Science Days 2025, where HALRIC brought a simple message into the room: we are stronger together. Photo: Sarah Niemann and Petter Hartman (right) during the session “A Match for Success – Germany!”. Nordic […]
EU days Lund 2025: HALRIC on the Fehmarn Belt’s potential
October 3, 2025
2025 marked 30 years of Sweden’s EU membership and 25 years of the Öresund Bridge. At EU Days Lund 2025 (23–24 September), one message stood out: Europe’s future depends on how well we cooperate across borders. Over two inspiring days in Lund and online, policymakers, researchers, and industry leaders came together to explore the future […]
Save the date: HALRIC Final conference
October 2, 2025
We are pleased to announce that the HALRIC Final Conference will take place on 24–25 February 2026 in Lund, Sweden. The event will mark the culmination of three years of cross-border collaboration to strengthen access to life science research infrastructures in the Öresund–Kattegat–Skagerrak–Hamburg region. It will bring together project partners, researchers, infrastructure providers, policymakers, and […]
Seeing cancer in 3D at MAX IV Open Day
October 1, 2025
MAX IV Open Day 2025 welcomed visitors of all ages to explore one of Europe’s most advanced research infrastructures. Among the highlights were two HALRIC pilot projects demonstrating how micro-computed tomography (micro-CT), a powerful 3D X-ray imaging method, can advance cancer diagnosis and treatment. More than 300 visitors stopped by during the day, sparking […]
HALRIC bridges Northern Europe to the UK’s healthcare innovation ecosystem
August 26, 2025
What if the next gateway to UK health innovation wasn’t a place, but a virtual office, one that connects the Nordics and Northern Germany directly to the UK’s world-class clinical trial and research ecosystem? That bridge now exists. With the launch of the National Institute for Health and Care Research’s (NIHR) Nordic Virtual Office, companies […]
Putting science on the agenda: HALRIC at northern Europe’s democratic forums
August 13, 2025
Democratic forums like Folkemødet (Denmark), Almedalsveckan (Sweden), and Fehmarnbelt Days (Germany/Denmark) are more than lively civic gatherings. They are essential arenas for shaping the future of collaboration, research infrastructure, and innovation across the Øresund-Kattegat-Skagerrak-Hamburg region. With tens of thousands of participants attending these events every year, including policymakers, researchers, civil society actors, and engaged citizens, […]
Over 75 pilot projects funded through HALRIC
July 31, 2025
HALRIC just hit a major milestone: 26 new pilot projects have been selected in our latest call, bringing us past our goal of funding 75 cross-border Life Science collaborations in the Öresund–Kattegat–Skagerrak–Hamburg region. These new projects span a wide range of scientific fields, including structural and molecular biology, multiomics, diagnostics, drug delivery, and probiotics. The […]
Building HALRIC’s legacy: milestones and momentum towards 2026
July 30, 2025
As the HALRIC project enters its final phase, the team behind Work Package 4.2 is finalising a paper on how to strengthen the region as a life science innovation hub. The paper outlines strategic recommendations for enhancing cooperation and building a transnational regional innovation ecosystem across the Øresund-Kattegat-Skagerrak-Hamburg region. To ensure broad input, partner meetings were […]
Next steps for the Hanseatic Science Cloud prototype
July 29, 2025
In May and June 2025, HALRIC’s Work Package 3 team pushed the Hanseatic Science Cloud (HSC) prototype into the spotlight. Designed to connect researchers with powerful computing and data resources across the region, the HSC sparked discussions this summer on how the platform can support cutting-edge research and its potential to transform how scientists work together. […]
Around 3000 visitors at the European XFEL Open Day
July 16, 2025
On Saturday 28 June 2025, the European XFEL in Schenefeld, near Hamburg, welcomed the public for its annual Open Day. For a full day, around 3000 visitors could step inside one of the world’s most advanced X-ray research facilities and meet the people who make cutting-edge experiments possible. Photo: European XFEL The programme was packed […]
LINXS is now strategically located between MAX IV and ESS
July 10, 2025
On 17-18 June 2025, HALRIC joined the inauguration of LINXS’s new home in the Science Village, right between two of Europe’s most powerful large-scale research infrastructures: MAX IV Laboratory and the soon-to-open European Spallation Source (ESS). Founded in 2017 under the leadership of Peter Schurtenberger, LINXS is a unique advanced studies institute committed to maximizing […]
From borders to bridges: how HALRIC is driving cross-border industry innovation
May 5, 2025
In recent months, HALRIC has played a key role in connecting companies with leading research infrastructures across the Öresund-Kattegat-Skagerrak-Hamburg region, including MAX IV, DESY, and XFEL. Through targeted events and strategic outreach, HALRIC is not only raising awareness of these powerful resources, but actively helping the industry to discover how to work with them.
Hanseatic Science Cloud prototype showcased
April 30, 2025
The Hanseatic Science Cloud (HSC) reached a major milestone this spring, with the launch of a recorded live demonstration showcasing the platform’s current features and its potential to transform cross-border life science research in Northern Europe.
Could HALRIC be a blueprint for the new EU life science strategy?
April 29, 2025
As the European Union prepares its new life sciences strategy, the HALRIC project offers valuable insights and concrete experience that could serve as a foundation for shaping future policies. HALRIC stands as a best-practice model for sustainable, cross-border scientific collaboration, supported by a robust, multi-level funding ecosystem that includes regional authorities, life science clusters, research […]
Call for projects: Boost your Life Science project
April 10, 2025
Apply by 2 June with your Life Science pilot project proposals and benefit from expert support and access to state-of-the-art research infrastructures. Whether you're exploring new ideas or validating data, HALRIC helps projects across the Öresund-Kattegat-Skagerrak-Hamburg region thrive with techniques like mass spectrometry, spatial proteomics, and cryo-EM.
HALRIC intensifies the efforts to involve more companies in pilot projects
October 30, 2024
Following a successful 'HALRIC meets Industry' workshop by Life Science Nord in Hamburg, October 2024 marked a significant boost to HALRIC’s industry engagement efforts. Veronica Lattanzi and Francesco Bez have joined the project team and are set to play crucial roles in HALRIC’s mission to deepen industry ties and increase participation in pilot projects from new user groups.
HALRIC gathers 100 people in Hamburg to foster more cross-border innovation in Life Science research
October 3, 2024
HALRIC’s two-day conference was opened by the 2nd Mayor of Hamburg and President of UHH and it kicked off with a high-level panel session, officially launching HALRIC’s Strategic Forum activities with different perspectives from politics, industry, academia, hospitals, Research Infrastructures and funding organisations.
HALRIC Conference in Hamburg: A Premier Gathering for Life Sciences Collaboration
August 12, 2024
Researchers from all Life Science disciplines are invited to interact with the HALRIC community and explore opportunities for collaboration across Northern Germany and Scandinavia, when Science City Bahrenfeld hosts the 2nd HALRIC conference on 24-25 September 2024. It is a unique opportunity to connect with experts and innovators in the Life Science Research Infrastructure community.
Ingegerd Wirehed Appointed new Head of the Hanseatic Science Cloud
June 25, 2024
In August 2024 Ingegerd Wirehed is taking over from Anders Sjöström as the new head of the Hanseatic Science Cloud (HSC). With over 25 years of experience in digital, security, and senior leadership roles across global telecommunications, retail, banking and pharmaceutical sectors, Wirehed brings a wealth of expertise to the role.
Cryo-EM is a popular technique in HALRIC pilot projects
June 20, 2024
Striking advances in cryo-EM techniques have been made in the last decade and the accompanying resolution revolution has made it the primary method in structural biology for high resolution studies of proteins, cells and tissue. CryoEM is increasingly used in the drug discovery journey in both academia and industry.
BioSAXS and LU-Fold Facilities at Lund University Open Doors for Collaborative Research
June 10, 2024
The state-of-the-art facilities at Lund University provide unique resources and expertise to advance research in Life Sciences and material science. BioSAXS and LU-Fold were inaugurated in 2023 and are open to foster collaborative projects and advance scientific discovery through cutting-edge technology and expertise.
HALRIC kicks off mapping of Life Science Research Infrastructures
March 14, 2024
To facilitate cross-border collaboration and more efficient use of resources, HALRIC is mapping Research Infrastructures in the ÖKS-Hamburg Region. The mapping is expected to be a desirable tool to help different user groups to identify and gain access to a wide range of resources, services, and facilities.
March 12, 2024
Early March, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg Eppendorf (UKE) facilitated a workshop to familiarize clinical researchers with HALRIC. The first HALRIC pilot-project involving clinical researchers from Rigshospitalet kicked off in February and it addresses the feasibility of using Micro-CT to optimize surgical precision in oral cancer.
Hanseatic Science Cloud (HSC) launches user survey
February 5, 2024
Have you used Research Infrastructures? If so, we urge you to help the Hanseatic Science Cloud answer the user needs survey. The answers will enable the Hanseatic Science Cloud to provide services that meet the needs and expectations of users in the Öresund-Kattegat-Skagerrak-Hamburg Region.
New HALRIC pilot projects involve Life Science industry partners
November 3, 2023
HALRIC has approved four new pilot projects with partners from all the countries in the consortium. New cross-border teams will work towards developing new technologies or better understanding detailed mechanisms of specific proteins, bacterial resistance towards antibiotics or of diseases such as ischemic stroke and Alzheimer’s disease.
June 28, 2023
The first HALRIC pilot project will combine clinical resources in Skåne with proteomic and bio-analytical experience in Copenhagen, to characterise proteomic changes within human atherosclerotic plaques. Atherosclerosis is the major cause of cardiovascular disease and responsible for ~40% of all deaths in developed countries.
A week devoted to EU-activities featuring HALRIC!
June 22, 2023
Between the 15-20th of June HALRIC was represented at three different EU related events and even if they were quite different, it was clear that collaboration and critical mass make a difference and are key drivers for development related to life sciences.
The Hanseatic Life Science Research Infrastructure Consortium (HALRIC) kicks off in Copenhagen!
April 22, 2023
The HALRIC kick-off conference on the 20th of April 2023 was a day full of knowledge sharing, initiative and networking with 90 participants from Denmark, Germany, Norway and Sweden.