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At Hessentag 2025 in Bad Vilbel, five LOEWE research projects - FlowForLife, ACLF-I, CARISMa, FCI and emergenCITY - presented themselves with interactive and practical formats at the stand of the Hessian Ministry of Science and Research, Arts and Culture (HMWK). Visitors were able to see for themselves how cutting-edge research from Hessen provides answers to the key challenges of our time - from medical innovations and digital crisis prevention to biotechnological technologies of the future.

LOEWE-FLOW FOR LIFE kicked things off on June 16 and offered exciting insights into the world of 3D cell aggregates, i.e. three-dimensional replicas of tissues or organs produced in the laboratory. Visitors learned what role these complex cell structures play in medical research, how they are produced and what technical requirements are necessary for their long-term cultivation.

On June 18, the three LOEWE projects ACLF-I, CARISMa and FCI showed how medicine can be brought to life. With microscopes, experiments and mobile laboratories, they invited visitors to explore the biological mechanisms of cancer and acute liver failure. The focus was on modern therapeutic approaches as well as the exchange with researchers.

The LOEWE center emergenCITY concluded the event on June 20 with an impressive demonstration of how our digital cities can become more resilient to crises in the future. The focus was on the interactive game Krisopolis, which encouraged people to engage with personal crisis preparedness.  The “Advertising pillar 4.0”, an innovative emergency communication system that also works during power outages, was also presented. Prominent guests such as Digital Minister Kristina Sinemus, Science Minister Timon Gremmels and actor Hans-Joachim Heist personally informed themselves about the concepts and projects presented.

With their versatile and vivid formats, the LOEWE projects at the Hessentag impressively conveyed how relevant basic research is for us and our future.