"The meeting not only provided an opportunity for professional exchange, but also created an atmosphere of collegial cooperation," said Michael Hummel.

Representatives from GBN/GBA and patient groups have written a joint statement. They are now looking for supporters.

With the starter kit, "young" biobanks in particular can benefit from the concentrated knowledge that GBN/GBA has developed over the last decade.

SEAB members congratulated the German Biobank Node (GBN) and the German Biobank Alliance (GBA) on their dynamic development.

In order to facilitate the exchange and sharing of biospecimens and associated data, GBN has developed an MTA template for biobanks.