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YOUR SOFT LANDING in the German Healthcare Market

Ready to bring your medical innovation to Germany? medical:forge Leipzig by leap:up brings together hands-on expertise, industry-specific infrastructure, and a strong healthcare network to help international startups and young medtech SMEs find their footing — and take their next step.

Our first publicly funded accelerator phase is coming to an end, and medical:forge will not continue in its previous format. But the expertise, connections, and support remain available: all medical:forge services can now be booked directly through leap:up.

Get the support you need, when you need it. From regulatory guidance and clinical cooperation to business development, coworking labs, and office space, we bring together the services that fit your team, your product, and your plans for the German market. Choose individual services or combine them into an integrated support package.

Based at Leipzig’s BioCity Campus, we connect you with a life-science ecosystem of hospitals, research institutions, and experienced industry partners. Whether you are exploring market opportunities, looking for clinical feedback, or planning a local presence, leap:up helps you navigate the next steps.

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MEDTECH INNOVATION AT THE HEART OF EUROPE

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Leipzig is one of the fastest growing cities in Germany and the EU with currently 600,000 inhabitants. The metropolitan region has about 2.25 million inhabitants.

Leipzig is one of the most popular student cities and its universities count about 40,000 students annually including a large medical faculty.

Due to its central location at the heart of Europe, Leipzig has excellent logistics connections including Germany‘s second largest air freight hub.

The Medical Forge is located at the BioCity Campus, a centrally located commercial area dedicated exclusively to life science companies.

Learn more at leipzig-for-lifechangers.com

 

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CURRENT TEAMS

Discover the innovative startups shaping the future of healthcare in our current medical:forge batch 4:

 

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NOTHING IS STRONGER THAN
AN IDEA WHOSE TIME HAS COME

~ Victor Hugo

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OUR COMMITTED PARTNERS

Premium Partners

Supporters

You want to increase your innovative capacity and get premium access to the newest medical technology? You are looking for international cooperations to improve healthcare in Germany?

Get in touch with us to talk about how you can become part of our partner network.

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APPLICATION DEADLINE

Applications are currently on hold

We are currently preparing the next phase of our accelerator programme. Applications for new teams will reopen once the next cohort and timeline have been confirmed.

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ALUMNI

Batch 4 (2025/2026)

Batch 3 (2024/2025)

Batch 2 (2023/2024)

Batch 1 (2022/2023)

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OUR CORE TEAM

André Hofmann

CEO
andre.hofmann@leap-up.com

Simone Haubner

COO
simone.haubner@leap-up.com

Robert Möbius

Lab Engineer
robert.moebius@leap-up.com

Michel Kaiser

Regulatory Affairs Manager
michel.kaiser@leap-up.com

Dr. Kathleen Schuster

Clinical Cooperation Manager
kathleen.schuster@leap-up.com

Linda Kramer

Project Assistant
linda.kramer@leap-up.com

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