History Sustainability Culture and Development Corporate Governance Investor Relations Private Equity Real Assets Credit Management Absolute Return Investments Strategic Capital (GP Staking) Infrastructure a leading global provider and manager of alternative investment products today announced that its London-based real estate investment team acquired Lyoner Stern a multi-let office building located in Frankfurt The acquisition is Investcorp’s third real estate investment in Germany in the past 12 months just nine minutes from Frankfurt Central Station Frankfurt is considered a major financial center of the European continent Niederrad is considered a back-office location for financial institutions and companies operating in Frankfurt City and offers companies an opportunity to rent space at a significant discount to Frankfurt City of office space and is let to several strong German and international tenants divided into four wings that are made up of 11 floors above ground and one floor below ground Managing Director - Head of Investcorp European Real Estate Investcorp has been looking for good properties within the major markets in Germany we are delighted to announce the acquisition of Lyoner Stern The building is situated in a well-established submarket of Frankfurt which has transitioned from a pure office location to a mixed-use area with growing residential and entertainment components” will serve as asset manager for the asset and Münchener Hypothekenbank provided senior financing for the acquisition The Frankfurt hotel was intended to be the first overseas outpost of the Diaoyutai luxury hotel brand sits an incongruous squat building with an imperial Chinese-style facade The edifice in the working-class neighborhood of Niederrad was supposed to be the first overseas outpost of the Diaoyutai luxury hotel brand named for the regal Beijing compound dating back to the 12th century where the Chinese foreign ministry hosts foreign leaders like Kim Jong Un and Emmanuel Macron Sign up for our daily Newsletter and stay up to date with all the latest news You are receiving this pop-up because this is the first time you are visiting our site You are using software which is blocking our advertisements (adblocker) we are relying on revenues from our banners So please disable your adblocker and reload the page to continue using this site.Thanks open two-story entrance area and a spacious bright sales room on the first floor: The first Lidl-Metropole branch in Germany opened on September 19 2019 at 7 o'clock after about one and a half years of construction.With the new property in Frankfurt-Niederrad Lidl has come up with a blueprint for a modern and sustainable store is perfectly tailored to the highly compacted locations in urban areas With state-of-the-art technology and an ecological construction the building also meets the highest sustainability standards and is planned in accordance with the requirements of a Gold Certification of the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB) "The Lidl-Metropolfiliale combines the advantages of a free-standing store with the space-saving design that is necessary in particularly densely built-up areas," explains Alexander Thurn "We offer our customers spacious ground-level daylight-flooded parking areas and save space by placing the modern and bright sales area directly above them we respond directly to the needs of our customers in the major cities and we are the consumers' first choice - both for shopping on foot and for weekly shopping by car." View of the high-tech shopping market in Frankfurt-Niederrad Lidl-Metropolfiliale - flexible solution for the urban areaCompared to a base branch with a regular parking lot the Lidl metropolitan building requires significantly less space customers reach the first floor via escalators The open entrance area has a gallery and floor-to-ceiling windows across both floors to the street This creates a feeling of spaciousness throughout the store A bright sales area with around 1,800 square meters of space allows an attractive presentation of goods Wide aisles and low shelves make the store easy to look after and ensure a pleasant shopping atmosphere and an attractive working environment for the employees Thanks to the flexible concept of the metropolitan building these can also be integrated into existing vacant lots and provided that the necessary site conditions exist a pharmacy was added as additional use on the ground floor Ecological construction at the highest level"Sustainability plays a central role in the construction of our real estate," explains Dirk Brunner real estate manager of the Lidl regional company Alzenau and responsible for the construction project "That's why the branch uses state-of-the-art technology that saves energy and raw materials." the waste heat from the cooling system is used and re-used -in conjunction with heat pumps- to air-condition the building the company uses only natural refrigerants With modern LED lighting and demand-controlled lighting in the side rooms the company saves around 25,000 kilowatt hours of electricity per year compared to conventional lighting A green roof filters pollutants from the air and supports water retention a photovoltaic system produces around 85,000 kilowatt hours of CO2-neutral electricity per year from solar energy - enough electricity for about 20 single-family homes The system also supplies the power for the fast charging station on the branch parking lot which is available to customers for their electric vehicles around 45 colleagues ensure smooth processes and customer satisfaction It is open Monday to Saturday from 7am to 10pm For more information: www.lidl.de  FreshPublishers © 2005-2025 FreshPlaza.com Inauguration ceremony with Hessian Finance Minister Alexander Lorz Alexander Lorz officially inaugurated the new Cooperative Brain Imaging Center (CoBIC) located on Goethe University’s Niederrad Campus CoBIC is a joint initiative of Goethe University Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics and Ernst Strüngmann Institute for Neuroscience The center provides researchers with direct access to cutting-edge technologies enabling them to deepen our understanding of brain function and develop innovative therapies for neurological and psychiatric disorders and around 100 researchers already at work CoBIC has now been officially inaugurated on Goethe University’s Niederrad Campus The new research building was jointly funded by Goethe University Frankfurt and Max Planck Society (MPG) for Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics (MPIEA) as well as Ernst Strüngmann Institute for Neuroscience (ESI) The total costs for construction and initial setup amount to about €25 million with the majority covered by the state of Hesse An additional €12 million for large-scale equipment was made available by Max Planck Society and Goethe University Building on Goethe University’s Brain Imaging Center and at the same time also fosters interdisciplinary research in the neurosciences by bringing together fundamental neuroscience research institutes and University Medicine Frankfurt both in terms of content and in terms of space The center is equipped with three MRI scanners– two 3-Tesla MRI scanners and one 7-Tesla ultra-high-field MRI –as well as additional advanced imaging devices that allow for both high spatial and temporal resolution in the study of brain activity Research at CoBIC focuses on the cerebral foundations of language and memory as well as the neural mechanisms underlying human skills guests and staff came together at the inauguration ceremony to form a bell orchestra The performance was conducted by an animated projection of a brain on the wall Goethe University President Professor Enrico Schleiff said: “Neuroscientific imaging techniques are both incredibly fascinating and essential to science These methods allow us to literally watch the brain in action deepening our understanding of human cognition improving treatments for neuropsychiatric disorders and gaining insights into how to translate brain functions into strategies for the development of new computational techniques we celebrate the long-standing collaboration between Goethe University and Ernst Strüngmann Institute – now embodied in this state-of-the-art research facility.” He emphasized CoBIC’s importance as a neuroscience hub for the region: “For decades the Rhine-Main region has been a major contributor to the international reputation of German neuroscience To borrow a phrase from one of the research networks we can rightly say: ‘Rhine-Main has brains.’ With CoBIC the region has gained a crucial pillar that integrates advanced imaging expertise with fundamental and clinical neuroscience This allows us to cover the entire spectrum of research from single-neuron experiments to the study of the human brain – both healthy and diseased.” Hesse’s Science Minister Timon Gremmels had to cancel his participation at short notice but sent his congratulations on the opening: “At CoBIC researchers from various disciplines work together These types of collaborations strengthen the entire Hessian research landscape Universities and research institutions are most successful when they focus on their strengths and work together I am particularly pleased that it was continuous state investment that made this opening possible: Some €17 million came from our HEUREKA university construction program and an additional €7.4 million for the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics was funded through a special science ministry grant.” Alexander Lorz declared: “The state of Hesse is committed to investing in excellent healthcare The inauguration of CoBIC marks yet another milestone in the development of this campus as a premier location for scientific discovery This facility will serve as a highly advanced research center for neuroscientific imaging The ongoing construction activity is a testimony to the importance of research and education in Hesse with the state financing this outstanding science and research center with €17 million We are pleased to officially hand over this building to the university and its researchers.” Vice President of the Max Planck Society said: “We are excited about the research opportunities offered by the new 7-Tesla ultra-high-field MRI scanner which enables interdisciplinary teams to explore entirely new research questions at an extremely high level of neuroanatomical resolution I anticipate fascinating synergies between research on neurobiological mechanisms Senior Fellow at ESI and former director at MPI for Brain Research stated: “The story of CoBIC’s development is a shining example of successful collaboration between Goethe University As a platform for translational neuroscience CoBIC bridges the gap between fundamental neurobiological research and clinical applications.” Director of Hesse’s Building and Real Estate Agency (LBIH) said: “Top-level research requires both brilliant minds and first-class infrastructure The new CoBIC facility is a high-tech research building specifically designed to meet the unique needs of neuroscientists The installation of large-scale medical devices was one of the most complex aspects of this ambitious construction project which was successfully completed thanks to precise planning and execution the building combines sustainable architecture with highly efficient technical systems setting new standards for the future of research.” Wie die klassische Methode der Hirnstrommessung bei der Schlaganfalltherapie eine Renaissance erlebt Die klinische Neurophysiologie befindet sich in einer spannenden Wie MRT-Bilder bei Diagnose und Therapie von Hirntumoren helfen können Hirntumoren – Gliome – sind schwer zu behandeln und deshalb Wie Präzisionsmedizin bei Risikoerkennung und Behandlung von Infarkten helfen kann Ein Meilenstein der modernen Herzmedizin wurde 1977 am Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt Wie die computergestützte Genommedizin nach den Ursachen ­kardiovaskulärer Erkrankungen sucht Medizinische Behandlungen sollen in Zukunft personalisiert sein Wie nicht-codierende RNA die Therapie von kardiovaskulären Erkrankungen revolutionieren könnte Auf den ersten Blick sind sogenannte nicht-codierende RNA (ncRNA) in April 2025 trafen sich zwanzig Promovierende und Postdocs der Rhein-Main-Universitäten (RMU) am traditionsreichen Eisernen Steg Wie begeistern Biologielehrer*innen Schüler*innen für ihr Fach Im ersten „Workshop on Biological Sciences“ trafen acht Studierende des Kibbutzim College of Frankfurter Wissenschaftler vertritt deutsche Forschungslandschaft bei UN-Umweltkonferenzen bei denen der Fokus auf internationalem Abfallhandel und Chemikaliensicherheit liegt Die Goethe-Universität Frankfurt zuletzt als Joint Researcher am C3S und am Potsdam-Institut für Klimafolgenforschung Frankfurter Städel Museum und Arbeitsbereich Altersmedizin der Goethe-Universität entwickeln App für Menschen mit Demenz Demenz ist bislang nicht heilbar Die Goethe-Universität ist mit dem House of Finance künftig Mitglied im Sustainable Finance Cluster Frankfurt am Main Neues Projekt „Visual Analytics für Bilder aus Kolonialen Kontexten“ (VABiKo) ist gestartet: eine DFG-finanzierte Kooperation der Universitätsbibliothek Frankfurt am Main © 2024 Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main | Impressum | Datenschutzerklärung | Cookies verwalten Christian Seitz has been director of the Medical Library (MedHB) on Goethe University Frankfurt’s Niederrad Campus since September 1 he actually wears two hats: head of the Medical Library and Goethe University’s open access officer Seitz has had an interesting career that began in theology; he obtained his doctorate with a thesis in fundamental theology at the University of Erfurt he emphasizes: “My thesis was a theoretical scientific work that examined interactions between the humanities and the natural sciences – making it a really great foundation for the interdisciplinary work I do today.” Seitz served as head of the diocesan library in Rottenburg and the library of the Wilhelmsstift seminary in Tübingen and also worked as a research assistant at the Institute of Information Science at TH Köln University of Applied Sciences where he simultaneously studied for a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science Seitz also took on a teaching contract in the ethics of animal experimentation at University Hospital Frankfurt Seitz had already addressed aspects of copyright law related to open access in his Master’s thesis alongside his responsibilities as MedHB director his focus lies on offering “advice on open access” which he considers a hugely important topic in university publishing The main focus of his work is to support researchers of all subjects and faculties on their path to open access Given the large volume of publications emanating from Goethe University’s largest faculty – the Faculty of Medicine – it was only natural to dovetail these tasks Open access naturally also has an impact on society Seitz explains: “New findings in medical research should be disseminated as swiftly as possible The COVID pandemic showed us just how important it is for data to flow rapidly so that a new vaccine can be developed while libraries acquire journals either via a license or a subscription only members of the subscribing institutions have access to the articles Open-access publishing turns this financing logic on its head: a fee is paid for publication while the work can be accessed and read by users the world over This heralds a far-reaching transformation that affects financial flows and challenges existing practices of reviewing scientific articles – changes that merit action from strong research institutions like Goethe University It is in this context that the need to support researchers and publishing academics must be seen Seitz points out: “Researchers – including those at Goethe University – are often supported through a publication fund.” He is convinced that open access will permanently enhance the visibility and reputation of research because it is free of charge The “diamond open access” model also will open up new possibilities because “neither publishers nor readers will have to pay any fees The publication infrastructure for open-access first issues either will be provided by scientific institutions or financed through specialist scientific associations.” Seitz plans to support the researchers by providing specific advisory services and training modules on diamond open access the University Library (UB) is currently establishing a secondary publication service as part of which Goethe University members can make their closed access publications available in a (partially) automated “green” open access system on Goethe University’s publication server Seitz’s team is happy to advise on any legal issues associated with making publications accessible in this way Another field with potential for future expansion concerns the recording of Goethe University’s publication output “A complete overview of the university’s publication output (estimated at around 8,000 publications every year) can be obtained only by through a university bibliography that makes the most extensive possible use of automation options,” Seitz says adding: “That’s also important for funding applications.” Aside from articles such a bibliography should also include researchers’ statements on their work published in popular magazines and journals Another component is the Goethe University Data Repository (GUDe) which is administered and updated by members of the research data team the bibliography serves to make Goethe University’s scientific achievements visible to document research activities and to foster the dissemination and accessibility of research results all of this does not take place (exclusively) in the MedHB but is closely connected with it through its director the library predates the university: Its predecessor was founded in 1908 as the central library of the city hospital in Frankfurt’s Sachsenhausen district tasked with drawing together literature on all the medical sciences That is how it is described in an article written by Hiltraud Krüger (which is still worth reading) in the “Frankfurter Bibliotheksbriefe” (1996) a medic who was given the title “Geheimer Medizinalrat” and had a female assistant the “Fräulein Bibliothekarassistentin.” In 1914 the library assumed additional tasks for the Faculty of Medicine In 1944 the library was damaged in an air-raid that destroyed a large part of its stock after which it spent 30 years in temporary accommodation In 1975 it was able to move into its present premises a listed building that used to be a home for nurses There is no doubt that the Medical Library will concentrate even more in the future on developing information offerings aligned to user needs “Conveying information skills will be the focus of our support services as a library,” Seitz is convinced This includes training courses for research the everyday work of the library staff will also change as a result of digitalization With self-service checkout becoming more standard the library will be able to develop new focal areas Seitz sees the development of learning rooms as one such future task: “The workplaces are no longer state-of-the-art and the reading room was originally a chapel would like to have contemporary learning and study rooms that meet their requirements.” Seitz enjoys showing visitors the sound-proofed booth where one can work undisturbed even when the library is busy Intensive discussions are also underway for creating additional workplaces Christian Seitz also sees room for development when it comes to even closer networking with other medical libraries “MedHB is a member of the German Medical Library Association (AGMB) thanks to which we are able to find inspiration in the services and offerings of other institutions such as those in Mainz or Heidelberg there is no need to invent everything ourselves.” Traditionell richtet der FB 2 jedes Jahr die „Dies Academicus-Festveranstaltung“ aus November 2024 wurden die Gewinner*innen gekürt Oktober 2024 wurde der vom Deutschen Akademischen Austauschdienst (DAAD) gestiftete Preis für internationale Studierende mit herausragenden akademischen Leistungen und Rudolf Wiethölter wurde 1929 in Solingen geboren Dort machte er kurz nach Kriegsende sein Abitur und studierte anschließend Jura in Die Goethe-Universität setzt mit ihrem neu eingeführten Accelerator-Programm einen Meilenstein bei der Förderung studentischer Ausgründungen Der ehemalige französische Fußballweltmeister Lilian Thuram sprach Mitte November in der Zentralbibliothek über sein Buch „La pensée blanche“ (dt Eine Publikation würdigt Spiros Simitis – Julia Esser stellt das Buch vor Die Schriftenreihe „Frankfurter Studien zum Datenschutz“ erinnert an