On October 1, 2026, Prof. Dr. Rohini Kuner, the new Vice Rector for Research and Knowledge Transfer at Heidelberg University, visited the M²OLIE Research Campus. She came in her capacity as chair of the M²OLIE Steering Committee to gain firsthand insight into the work and progress of the public-private partnership.
At the outset, Associate Dean Prof. Dr. Wolf-K. Hofmann of the Mannheim School of Medicine welcomed the guests on behalf of the dean. Prof. Dr. Frank Giordano, Prof. Dr. Patrick Maier, Prof. Dr. Stefan Schönberg, and Prof. Dr. Carmen Wängler then presented the research campus, its goals, and current developments. The subsequent discussion focused on the planned proposal as part of the HightechSpaces initiative. The event concluded with a practical demonstration of “guidoo,” the robotic assistant developed at M²OLIE, simulating a transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) procedure. During the demonstration, the system successfully inserted three needles simultaneously into a phantom. The demonstration impressively showcased how far the development of robot-assisted procedures for minimally invasive medicine has already advanced.
