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The Central Office of the Research Network
Welcome to the Headquarters of the Research Network. We are the central point of contact for all physicians, patients, scientists, research institutions, sponsors and press representatives that are interested in collaborating with the research network.
Management
The Management of the research network directs and coordinates the research within the Competence Network for Congenital Heart Defects, as well as the operations within the National Register for Congenital Heart Defects. It manages the research network’s finances and represents both the Competence Network for Congenital Heart Defects and the National Register for Congenital Heart Defects in public.
Financial Questions and Matters of Funding

Justus-Fabian Steffens, M.A.
IT Infrastructure and IT Services

Jens Beudt
Matters of Data Protection and Data Privacy

Stefan Beudt
Personal Data: Service for Patients
We are here to serve all patients that are taking part in the National Register or are interested in taking part, and their families.

Sabrina Pöpke
Service for Research and Science
Our Study Management team is here to support all research partners and those involved in studies with designing, conducting and evaluating their research, starting with the application over documentation and IT questions through to publishing the results.

Anne-Kathrin Britz

Dr. rer. medic. Paul Christian Helm

Joscha Frei

Juliane Schrader
Scientific Communication
We offer support to media representatives, researchers and researching institutions in all questions about easy-to-understand scientific communication regarding the research conducted at the Competence Network for Congenital Heart Defects.
