On February 19, 2026, the PharmaCampus Symposium was held for the second time, following its successful debut the previous year. The event once again brought together the working groups of the pharmaceutical institutes to strengthen networking and scientific exchange.
From February 9th to 11th 2026, the symposium “Novel formulation strategies for poorly water-soluble drugs” led by Professor Denise Steiner (Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmaceutics) took place. Appoximately 70 national and international participants discussed new strategies for formulations of challenging active ingredients. Further it was possible to take part in a workshop about dual centrifugation on March 11th.
At the 24th PharMSchool Symposium, students presented the results of two years of research on major public health challenges – from diabetes to hypertension. Scientifically rigorous, practice-oriented and forward-looking, their projects demonstrated how curiosity and perseverance drive innovative pharmaceutical solutions.
Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) is an antiemetic, carminative and antiphlogistic pungent drug with worldwide distribution and medicinal plant of the year 2026.
How does a scientific discovery become a patent? Using the example of novel active ingredients from lime blossoms, the University of Münster shows how research, legal expertise, and targeted funding work together to bring innovations from the field of pharmacy into practical application.
On 26 February 2026, the 7th Chembion Symposium will take place at the PharmaCampus of the University of Münster, featuring renowned international speakers from academia and industry. In addition to the scientific lectures, a poster session will offer PhD candidates and MedK students - also from outside the Chembion program - the opportunity to present their research (the final program is now avalable).
The interdisciplinary REpAiR project team (University of Münster) aims at the dissolution of calcifications and has developed nanoparticles for drug transport to the retina. The project is supported by the BMFTR (funding of 1.6 million euros).
As part of the cooperation between the PharmaCampus and Chungnam National University in Daejeon, South Korea, Münster student Martha Marquardt completed a four-month internship at the College of Pharmacy after her eighth semester. She shares her experiences at the university and impressions of South Korea in the linked report. Similar stays will again be possible in 2026; interested pharmacy students are invited to contact Prof. Schmidt (Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology and Phytochemistry).
