The Node is coordinated by Forschungszentrum Jülich, which also represents ELIXIR Germany at the national level. It is operated by the German Network for Bioinformatics Infrastructure (de.NBI), initially funded as a joint project by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) until 2021, and subsequently by Forschungszentrum Jülich, a member of the Helmholtz Association.
ELIXIR Germany is led by the joint Heads of Node, Prof. Alexander Sczyrba and Prof. Oliver Kohlbacher, and the Deputy Head of Node, Dr. Irena Maus. The scientific delegates representing Germany on the ELIXIR Board are Prof. Rolf Backofen and Prof. Alexander Goesmann.
ELIXIR-DE Key Roles
Node Coordination
Alexander Sczyrba
Head of Node
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
Phone: +49 521 106-2910
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Oliver Kohlbacher
Head of Node
Eberhard Karls Universität TÜbingen
Phone: +49-7071-29-70457
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Irena Maus
Node Coordinator & Deputy Head of Node
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
Phone: +49 521 106-12272
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Training Coordination
Daniel Wibberg
Training Coordinator
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
Phone: +49 521 106-12254 E-Mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Helena Schnitzer
Deputy Training Coordinator
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
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Lisanna Paladin
Deputy Training Coordinator
EMBL Heidelberg
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Technical Coordination
Björn Grüning
Technical Coordinator
University of Freiburg
Phone: +49 761 203-54130 E-Mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Renato Alves
Deputy Technical Coordinator
EMBL Heidelberg
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