Our transformation lab is paving the way for a new era of innovation within the "Third Mission". We are revolutionising the conversion approach:

Visionary academic discoveries are transformed into novel, valuable products with significant socio-economic impact. In this way, technological progress no longer fails due to structural weaknesses between academic research and industry.

• Transformation Lab

The Transformation Lab focuses on the multidisciplinary field of bioengineering, an approach that utilises concepts and methods from biology, chemistry, physics and materials science. This ensures a comprehensive approach to the development of innovative applications through cutting-edge research and development.

The team works together on an interdisciplinary basis and brings together experts from various scientific disciplines. This holistic approach is a key success factor.

• Infrastructure

The infrastructure includes a "pre-incubation laboratory" for feasibility studies and a "Skylab" towerequipped with state-of-the-art instruments for prototyping and scaling. With this equipment, the laboratory is able to achieve a sustainable impact.

30.09.2024 | Ceremonial inauguration of the BITZ Transformation Lab

In the presence of the Bavarian Minister of State for Science and Culture, Markus Blume, the DIT Bioengineering Transformation Lab was officially opened in Oberschneiding on 30 September 2024. Over the coming years, an interdisciplinary team from the fields of biosciences, materials science and engineering will conduct research and development here under the scientific direction of Prof Dr Jeff Wilkesmann and the research and laboratory management of Dr Richard Janissen. High-end innovations are to be developed in the Transformation Lab, tested for the first time for implementation and ultimately standardised into products ready for industrialisation.

30.09.2024 | BITZ OPEN Innovation Forum with Prof Dr Jeff Wilkesmann

Spider silk offers a unique combination of high strength, enormous elasticity and low weight. Can spider silk replace current materials? Prof Dr Jeff Wilkesmann, Scientific Director of the Transformation Lab at the Bavarian Innovation Transformation Centre (BITZ) Oberschneiding, spoke about this on 26 September 2024 as part of our Innovation Forum BITZ OPEN: Bioengineering Spider Silk - Hurdles to overcome to successfully bring products to market. In terms of mechanical properties, spider silk is almost unbeatable. But production is not easy to scale up. 

Following the presentation, participants had the exclusive opportunity to visit the BITZ Transformation Lab.

Flyer - BITZ OPEN

There is a close strategic partnership with the Bavarian Innovation Transformation Centre (BITZ) I, which specialises in the market penetration, acceleration and scaling of innovation-based companies on an international level. This ensures that the transformation lab's products will find their way onto the global market and into society.

Furthermore, BITZ I and the Transformation Lab have partnerships with leading research organisations, industry leaders and government agencies. The broad spectrum of this co-operatiåve ecosystem clearly supports the success of the "Third Mission".

The opening of the Transformation Lab represents a significant milestone in the field of Third Mission scientific innovation. It demonstrates that cutting-edge research can be translated into tangible solutions that have a positive impact on society. With its interdisciplinary approach, collaborative partnerships and commitment to ethical innovation, the Transformation Lab will be a beacon for Third Mission endeavours.

Our university was placed 1st worldwide in the WURI (Worlds Universities with Real Impact) ranking 2023 in the category "Entrepreneurial Spirit".

The Silicon Valley School with the SVP at BITZ Oberschneiding has contributed significantly to the successes in the international ranking.

The transformation laboratory consists of two laboratory buildings with different strategic missions:

A Preincubation Laboratory that conducts feasibility studies on diverse topics for market transformation. The BSL 1-certified laboratory provides a range of equipment to conduct R&D with methodologies stemming from biochemistry, organic chemistry, molecular biology, cell cultures, tissue engineering, material science, and biophysics. The Preincubation Laboratory further houses up to 18 student workplaces for laboratory training embedded within the biomedical degree programs of the DIT.

A Prototyping-Transformation-Lab that pushes feasible projects to the level of prototyping and scaling for market entry. The Prototyping-Transformation-Lab with 3 levels of laboratories houses next to two BSL 1-certified laboratories also a BSL 2-certified laboratory for R&D projects including human cell and tissues. The lab is further equipped with state-of-the-art scientific instruments to analyze biological material down to the single molecule scale, next-gen omics, bioprinting, protein synthesis, and analytical material investigation.

Deggendorf Institute of Technology
Bavarian Innovation Transformation Centre (BITZ) Oberschneiding
Transformation Laboratory

Straubinger Str. 19
94363 Oberschneiding
Germany
Phone: +49 991 3615 8700
Mail: transformation-lab@th-deg.de

Office hours: Mo - Do 8 am - 3 pm