Following the completion of the structural work, the Fraunhofer Institute for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology (ITMP) celebrated the topping-out ceremony for the new building at the IIP Center for Immunology, Infection, and Pandemic Research in Penzberg. With this, the ITMP marks another milestone for Bavaria as a hub for science and pharmaceuticals.
Following the groundbreaking ceremony in May 2025, the Fraunhofer ITMP celebrated the topping-out ceremony for the new building in Penzberg together with the participating contractors. On a plot of land measuring approximately 9,000 m², located in the immediate vicinity of Roche’s Center of Excellence for Life Sciences, a unique hub of infectious disease expertise is taking shape in the fields of analytics, medicine, bacteriology, virology, and protein biotechnology.
High-ranking guests such as Dr. Markus Söder, Member of the Bavarian State Parliament and Minister-President of Bavaria; Alexander Dobrindt, Member of the German Bundestag and Federal Minister of the Interior; Hubert Aiwanger, Member of the Bavarian State Parliament and Bavarian Minister of State for Economic Affairs, Regional Development, and Energy; Markus Blume, Member of the Bavarian State Parliament and Minister of State for Science and the Arts; Prof. Dr. Veronika von Messling, Department Head at the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space; Prof. Dr. Dr. Matthias Tschöp, President of LMU; and Elisabeth Ewen, Executive Board Member of the Fraunhofer Society, praised the progress of construction and emphasized the significant opportunities for biomedical innovation and international competitiveness.
The Penzberg site is expected to create jobs for 50 employees, who will contribute to strengthening the regional and national research landscape. The building has a usable floor area of approximately 1,150 m². With five stories and a height of 21 meters, the building will offer state-of-the-art laboratories with internationally competitive infrastructure, including high-throughput technologies and a biobank. The new building is being financed by a grant totaling 21 million euros, shared between the federal government and the Free State of Bavaria. The move into the building is scheduled for spring 2028.