Universitätsklinikum Erlangen was founded in 1815. It is situated in the south of Germany (Bavaria) and is part of the “Europäische Metropolregion Nürnberg” (European Metropolitan Region Nuremberg). The university hospital, the university and the city of Erlangen have a common goal in mind: to be denominated as “City of Health and Medicine”. Within the scope of “Medical Valley EMN” (a scientific cluster-cooperation) the university hospital, the university and the city are collaborating with scientific, commercial and political partners to gain an international leadership position in the field of optimal health care and best medical engineering.