Hahn-Schickard and Endress+Hauser establish "Endress+Hauser BioSense" joint venture

Endress+Hauser BioSense GmbH develops methods for molecular analysis and greater safety in the food sector. Bacterial or viral contaminations in water and beverages, genetic changes in food, or the contamination of milk can thus be analyzed quickly.

Cooperation with the University of Freiburg

Hahn-Schickard has been working closely with the University of Freiburg for many years to develop rapid diagnostic methods that can detect even the smallest amounts of infectious pathogens on-site using mobile equipment. Last year, a rapid PCR test for SARS-CoV-2 was jointly launched. This technology is to be transferred from medical diagnostics to the application areas of industrial process and laboratory automation with the help of the new joint venture between Hahn-Schickard and Endress+Hauser.

Experienced management team

Endress+Hauser BioSense GmbH was founded in Freiburg, Germany, and will move next year to the Freiburg Innovation Center FRIZ, currently under construction on the campus of the Technical Faculty. Dr. Nicholas Krohn, Managing Director at Eurofins Genescan GmbH in Freiburg for many years and very familiar with the field of food analysis, has been recruited as Managing Director. The founding team is complemented by Dr. Stefan Burger and Dr. Martin Schulz, two long-standing and experienced Hahn-Schickard employees who have completed their doctorates in the field of molecular diagnostics at the Technical Faculty of the Albert Ludwig University in Freiburg.

Contact: Katrin Grötzinger, Hahn-Schickard
Katrin.Groetzinger@Hahn-Schickard.de