Dr. Langemak: The coronavirus has brought about an unprecedented global challenge in the healthcare sector. This puts us in the unique position of having to work together effectively to get this pandemic under control again. The close and systematic cooperation of research centres around the world is essential for the development of a vaccine against the virus. This entails scientific exchange and also the sharing of research data. Even though healthcare systems and resources differ internationally, we are nevertheless presented with identical health challenges. This not only includes viral pandemics but also chronic and cancerous diseases as well as the health consequences of environmental pollution due to fine dust and climate change. These challenges cannot be mastered on a national level alone.