Information platforms for international scientists; foreign language courses; ERASMUS exchange with Siena, Catania, Krakow, Rennes etc.; International PhD programme Paul Ehrlich MedChem EuroPhD-Certificate. EU COST cooperation with exchange of persons; extensive China cooperation.

Information platforms for international scientists; ERASMUS exchange with Siena, Catania, Krakow, Rennes etc.; International PhD programme Paul Ehrlich MedChem EuroPhD-Certificate. EU COST cooperation with exchange of persons; extensive China cooperation.

Very good technical equipment with modern practical facilities e.g. for the manufacture and testing of medicines; use of high-performance computers for the understanding of quality and dynamics of molecular recognition; devices for modern synthesis processes in research (microwave, solid phase synthesis); LC-MS analysis for the explanation of the structure of complex natural products; electronic tongues to determine the taste of various drugs; extensive facilities for the manufacture and characterisation of solid drugs; teaching-oriented analysers, electronic tuning devices.

Inter-disciplinary Research; The focus of research is on active agents against infectious diseases (e.g. neglected tropical diseases) neural diseases and cancer (development of inhibitors of protein-protein interactions, HDAC inhibitors), bioactive marine natural products, innovative forms of drugs, research focus on paediatric forms of drugs and medicines as well as medicines for special patient groups, research focus on solid drug forms.

The Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf was awarded a prize by the BMWi in the nationwide competition EXIST IV - "Die Gründerhochschule". As part of its award-winning strategic concept, the Centre for Entrepreneurship Düsseldorf is the HHU's direct point of contact for academics, graduates and students interested in starting a business. HHU start-up service with weekly consultation hours and advice, good links to IHK and successful founders (Qiagen etc.); patent exploitation company.