The BioContact club life

The BioContact  e.V. organizes its meetings every two weeks in the seminar room of the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ). These evenings allow all members to exchange ideas, collaborate, and stay updated.

The evening starts in a relaxed manner with a shared dinner, often with pizza. This opportunity is used to get to know each other better, engage in personal conversations, and network across different working groups.

Following this casual start, we focus on the main agenda points. Here, teams present their progress, focusing on the preparation of the job fair CONTACT. Topics such as design concepts, potential promotional gifts, and strategies for business outreach are discussed.

After discussing all agenda items, there's space for further discussions – accompanied by a few drinks.

Overall, the meetings are entertaining and efficient, and offer plenty of opportunities for networking among colleagues and other members.

But it's not just about work! Our social events offer the perfect opportunity to get to know each other better, make friends and strengthen the community outside of official meetings. Whether at the dragon boat race, our Christmas party or in the escape room - fun and team spirit are never neglected here.

Another highlight: once a month, we meet with our alumni in a relaxed atmosphere for a regulars' table. We make valuable contacts, exchange experiences and benefit from their knowledge - real added value for all members!

Here you will find a selection of recent internal events organised by us.

In addition to social events, we also organised internal training sessions and workshops.

Dragon boat race

A tradition for us at BioContact - the annual dragon boat competition in Heidelberg. This year we had a mixed day with sun and rain, but that didn't dampen the good mood. The race was a complete success and was great fun. It's more than just a competition. It's a joyful mix of team cohesion and a festive way to celebrate the end of our annual endeavour.

Internal training with McKinsey

At the beginning of 2024, we organised an internal training course with McKinsey in which we were able to shed a little more light on the topic of ‘agile working’. We planned and opened a restaurant in several ‘sprints’.

Christmas party

To round off a successful year, our club Christmas party was held at Pier4 in Heidelberg on 4 December. Starting with a mulled wine reception in a picturesque setting directly on the banks of the Neckar, the members were put in the mood for a successful evening.

Project management course with HOX Life Science GmbH

Thanks to the cooperation with HOX Life Science GmbH, the group of team leaders was able to take part in the specialised project management course. The project management course was specifically tailored to life science experts and attending the course was an enlightening experience.

Wine tasting

In November, the team leaders of BioContact e.V. met in a beautiful vaulted cellar in Schriesheim on the Badische Bergstrasse to take part in a wine tasting organised by Winzergenossenschaft eG Schriesheim. The pleasant atmosphere of the evening contributed to a lively exchange between our team leaders. Many thanks to Lina for the great organisation of this evening, which we will remember fondly.