The biobank of the Central Institute of Mental Health is one of the largest biobanks in Germany specialising in the collection of biosamples from people with psychiatric disorders, their relatives and controls.

Founded: 2007, part of the ZIPP Core Facility since 2019

PD Dr Stephanie Witt
Head of the ZIPP Biobank

stephanie.witt@zi-mannheim.de
Phone +49 621 1703-6086

Central Institute of Mental Health
Biobank of the Centre for Innovative Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Research (ZIPP)

J5
68159 Mannheim

Website

Participation in GBN measures in quality management

EQA schemes Liquid/DNA: 2024/25

Key figures

324,982 available liquid samples 1,167 available frozen tissue samples 9,357 issued samples 2024 17 supported projects 2024

Sponsors and partners

Centre for Innovative Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Research