The DIFUTURE consortium promotes medical informatics in Germany through a wide range of innovative study programmes and graduate centres. Forward-looking programmes in areas such as data engineering, biomedical informatics and public health are offered at leading universities to train the next generation of experts.

Through these diverse educational offerings, DIFUTURE is making a significant contribution to the training of urgently needed healthcare professionals. The programmes are designed to provide graduates with a high school diploma or bachelor’s degree as well as professionals from the fields of computer science, medicine and other healthcare professions with a sound qualification in medical informatics. This ensures that medical care can be further improved through the use of modern digital technologies.