The Hannover Unified Biobank (HUB) is the central biobank of Hannover Medical School (MHH). In addition to some collections from external co-operation partners, the HUB manages and stores a large part of the collections of the MHH institutes and clinics. In total, the HUB currently stores around 1.5 million biosamples (body fluids, tissue, cells, microorganisms) from clinical routine, research and clinical studies.
The HUB works to the highest quality standards and has been accredited in accordance with DIN EN ISO 20387:2020 since 2024. Standardised processes and a high degree of automation in the area of sample processing (EasyBlood / ChemagicSTAR, Hamilton) enable high sample quality. Samples are stored according to the highest safety standards in liquid nitrogen tanks, -80°C freezers and in a fully automated -80°C storage system (BIOS M, Hamilton). All quality data relevant to the biological materials and a minimum data set are stored centrally using a biobank information management system (CentraXX, Kairos). The samples are linked to clinical data via the MHH data warehouse (DWH). The HUB has a data protection concept and an ethics vote and already works with "broad consent" patient authorisation.
Accreditation and certification
Accredited according to DIN EN ISO 20387:2020
