Donation impact

Not everyone can do research. But you can support it! Our scientists are very grateful for your support. Your donation will make a real difference: you can help advance cancer research and prevention research as well as achieve new breakthroughs.

A diverse group of medical professionals stands together in a modern corridor, all wearing white lab coats. They are smiling and giving thumbs up while holding a large sign that reads "Danke!" The atmosphere is positive and celebratory.
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What happens to my donation?

Your donation will be invested by us with the greatest care in promising research projects at the DKFZ. In particular, we support junior research groups that are developing innovative approaches to fighting cancer. These young researchers are working on the ideas and technologies of tomorrow to further improve the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. For these young teams in particular, additional funding is a reliable and valuable source of support. Your donation also helps to ensure that they have access to important resources such as state-of-the-art laboratory technology. They enable continuous research and have a lasting impact - also for the patients of tomorrow.
Zwei Gesichter eines starken Teams: Mirco Friedrich (links) und Julian Zoller entwickeln gemeinsam mit ihren Kolleginnen und Kollegen innovative Strategien gegen Blutkrebs.

Example of a junior research group at the DKFZ

"Thanks to donations, we have been able to make decisive progress in the development of new therapies against blood cancer," says Dr. Dr. Mirco Friedrich (left), head of the DKFZ's Haematology and Immune Engineering Junior Research Group. Among other things, the research team is working on making immunotherapies such as CAR T-cell therapy more effective. Among other things, donations give junior research groups at the DKFZ the freedom to research, try things out and think ahead. "Donations enable us to implement visionary concepts more quickly - from the first discovery in the laboratory to applications that really reach patients," says Dr. Dr. Mirco Friedrich. For him and other scientists at the DKFZ, support through donations is far more than just financial aid: donations are a strong sign of trust, encouragement, curiosity and social responsibility.
More information on the junior research groups
Die beiden Gründer Wilhelm Pflaumbaum und Louis Auer unterstützen das DKFZ mit ihren Spenden

What motivates people to get involved in cancer research?

The two young founders of a fashion label, Wilhelm and Louis, know from their own experience how deeply cancer affects the lives of families and circles of friends. The loss of loved ones and the time they spent together with a friend suffering from cancer shaped them - and strengthened their desire to do something meaningful: Their grief turned into a decision to keep memories alive and help others at the same time. They want to contribute to more people dealing with the topic of cancer and to further progress in research. Their commitment to the DKFZ is therefore not just a personal sign of remembrance - their wish is clear: that fewer and fewer people will have to live through this disease in the future.
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Will my donation have a lasting effect?

Become part of our research story and help us shape the future of cancer research. By making regular donations, you will help us to make decisive progress in the prevention, early detection, diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Achieving sustainable results in cancer research and successfully translating them into clinical practice requires perseverance. With your donation, you are helping to ensure that the findings from our laboratories find their way to patients more quickly. You are helping us to ensure that the DKFZ remains a world leader in cancer research.
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It is important to us that you know how your donation is being used. That is why we regularly report to you on the progress of various projects and the results achieved. If you have any questions about funding and donations for the DKFZ, please contact us at spende(at)dkfz.de or by telephone on +49 6221 42-5447.

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