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60 years of Hannover Medical School: Summer festival delights 3,000 guests!
The Hannover Medical School's summer festival celebrated 60 years with prizes for innovative projects and musical entertainment.
60 years of Hannover Medical School: Summer festival delights 3,000 guests!
The Hannover Medical School (MHH) celebrated a magnificent summer festival on August 23, 2025 under the motto “Summer of 1965” to celebrate the institution's 60th birthday. Almost 3,000 employees took part in the event, which was led by MHH President Prof. Dr. Denise Hilfiker-Kleiner was opened. This significant anniversary was marked by an emotional tribute to the late former President Prof. Dr. Michael P. Manns accompanied, which was honored with a minute's silence.
In her opening speech, Hilfiker-Kleiner emphasized the importance of celebrating and warmly thanked the employees for their commitment. Nils Hoffmann, the chairman of the MHH staff council, reviewed the events in the year the MHH was founded and joined in the words of thanks. MHH Vice President Martina Saurin praised the work of the MHH plus support foundation and the campus children who contributed to the successful celebration with their table decorations.
Prizes for outstanding projects
A special highlight of the celebration was the awarding of the awards for the performance-oriented allocation of funds in health care (LOM-KV). A total of 34 projects applied for the awards, which were evaluated by a 16-member jury using a points system. The winning projects were awarded in various categories.
| category | project | Description |
|---|---|---|
| patients | Spieloasis team | Development of a child-friendly simulation MRI |
| Employees and trainees | Language support program | Funding for international nursing professionals, starting in 2024 |
| MHH special | Interdisciplinary emergency and disaster medicine | Introduction of emergency care training |
The Spieloase team was honored for a child-friendly simulation MRI, which will be installed in the MHH children's radiology department in the fall to allay children's fears. In the “Employees and Trainees” category, the language support program for international nursing professionals received the award; this will be implemented in 2024. The introduction of yellow backpacks with first aid equipment (EVA) for uniform emergency care from 2024 was also appreciated.
The EVA team plans to offer two training sessions a day starting in October 2025. The guests were dressed in sixties style and prizes were awarded for the best outfits. The festival was musically accompanied by a DJ and the MHH band, while singer Sophie Koeppen presented the MHH song.
Context for healthcare training
These awards reflect the constant improvement and development in the healthcare system at MHH. More and more facilities, including hospitals and care facilities, are relying on specialized managers to optimize care processes and manage resources efficiently. These managers are well acquainted with the challenges of business calculations and legal aspects in the healthcare sector.
Training in this area is designed to be interdisciplinary and takes into account important topics such as health promotion and prevention, which is also evident in courses such as public health. A good knowledge of English is an advantage in order to understand the international specialist literature ( Studium.de ).
The MHH summer festival not only represented an important anniversary celebration, but also honored the successes and commitment in the field of health care and set the course for future developments.