The following is a guest article by John English, Director
Leipzig, Germany / 3 December 2024
The 5G Briefing Special Health is dedicated to scientific discussions and the exchange of ideas on the advancing digitalization of the healthcare sector. The focus is on the challenges and innovative solutions, particularly the need for a tailored 5G healthcare network that, through network slicing, ensures the secure, EU-compliant, and widespread transmission of medical data (EHDSL). A key goal is to strengthen a healthcare industry lobby that will actively participate in the development and standardization of 6G to ensure the sector’s specific needs are incorporated into future 6G standards.
Ensuring secure and EU-compliant health data exchange within Health Data Spaces (Health Data Spaces – into the great white open).
Leveraging ultra-fast and reliable 5G connections to enable real-time diagnostics, aiming to save 15% of human resources in hospitals through connected devices (Saving 15% of HR in hospitals through connected devices anywhere, anyhow, anytime).
Presentation of a pilot project in Saxony, where hospitals are interconnected through a 5G-slicing-based health data network (A truly European Health Data Slice in Saxony and central Germany – The MIG).
Integration of standardized interfaces to improve interoperability in healthcare.
Building ecosystems in healthcare by implementing network slicing.
Current state and outlook on the networking of medical devices.
Discussion on the security and implementation of post-quantum cryptographic methods in mobile device communication.
Focus on energy efficiency and sustainability in healthcare
As part of the 5G Briefing, we are pleased to announce the formal inauguration of the 6G Health Association – a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing digitalization and connectivity in the healthcare sector. The 6G Health Association aims to unite key stakeholders in healthcare, including technology providers, network operators, hospital owners, and scientific institutions, under a unified organizational umbrella.
6GHA members will collaborate to identify and address the challenges associated with implementing 5G and 6G technologies in healthcare. Through a platform for cooperative engagement, 6GHA establishes an ecosystem that enables members to explore and enhance business models and capture emerging opportunities across digital healthcare applications. Key areas of focus will include:
We invite interested parties to join the 6G Health Association and contribute their expertise. Membership fees are deliberately moderate, with additional support from the industry welcomed. Details regarding the Association’s structure and objectives will be shared during the inauguration session.
Chief Medical Officer, 6G Health Institute GmbH
Professor Dr. Christoph Thuemmler is an experienced medical professional and expert in e-health, currently serving as the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at 6G Health GmbH in Leipzig and Lead Clinician for the Care of the Elderly at Erzgebirgsklinikum in Saxony. Since 2022, he has been actively involved in advancing healthcare through the integration of 6G technologies, while also leading initiatives to improve care for the elderly. In addition to his current roles, Dr. Thuemmler has a strong background in healthcare technology and research. He was the Project Lead for the 5G eHealthSax project at Helios Park Klinikum Leipzig (2019-2021) and has held academic positions, including Professor of E-Health at Edinburgh Napier University since 2010. He is also a Senior Member of IEEE and has held advisory positions with the European Commission on the Internet of Things (IoT) and in digital affairs with Leipzig City Council. Dr. Thuemmler's extensive career spans leadership roles in various healthcare settings, including positions as a Consultant Physician in Acute and Geriatric Medicine, as well as experience in emergency medicine and health management across Germany and the UK. He holds a PhD in Neurology from the University of Heidelberg and is highly regarded for his work in healthcare innovation, digital transformation, and the application of new technologies in medical practice.
Head of Unit "Cybersecurity Technology and Capacity Building", European Commission
Miguel González-Sancho is since March 2024 Head of the Unit “Future Connectivity Systems" at the European Commission, responsible for EU policy and funding for advanced digital communication networks, including telco-cloud-edge convergence, 5G/ 6G research and deployment (in close coordination with the “Smart Network Systems” Joint Undertaking), and submarine cables resilience. He was previously during 2,5 years Executive Director of the “European Cybersecurity Competence Centre” (an EU body managing cybersecurity research and deployment projects, in coordination with the European Commission and EU Member States). He has also been working for over 20 years at the European Commission on EU digital policy, legislation and funding, notably heading units for "Cybersecurity”, “eHealth” and “Administration and Finance” at Directorate-General “CONNECT”.
Chief Technology & Enterprise Officer Telefonica
Managing Director AKQUINET
Dr. Ralf Gieseke is currently one of the Managing Directors of akquinet health service GmbH. With 25 years of experience in various management and executive roles within IT for healthcare organizations, he has worked at companies such as Accenture, Fresenius Netcare, Roche/Swisslab, Fresenius VAMED, and the IT subsidiaries of UKSH. His expertise in the hospital sector comes from both his experience as an external consultant and as an in-house IT expert. At Akquinet, his primary focus is on the development and delivery of vendor-independent services for the telematics infrastructure, enabling healthcare institutions to focus on adapting and optimizing their processes without being hindered by technical complexity.
Cosultant and Founder of HealthCareBrain
I grew up in the Hohenlohe region and attended school in Öhringen, where I completed my Abitur in 1994. I studied economics at the University of Tübingen and the University of Cologne, earning a degree in business administration (Diplom-Kauffrau) in 2001. In 2001, I briefly worked at Quelle Versand in Switzerland, and from 2002 to 2004, I served as an advisor at the Ministry of Economic Affairs in Baden-Württemberg, located in Stuttgart. During this time, I discovered my passion for healthcare and decided to pursue a doctorate. In 2004, I found my doctoral advisor at the Center for Hospital Management in Münster: Professor Dr. Dr. Wilfried von Eiff. Under his guidance, I was project manager for the areas of human resources management and hospital marketing. This period also saw the publication of my first works. I co-authored the book Professional Human Resources Management: Insights and Best-Practice Recommendations for Leaders in Healthcare and co-edited the anthology Corporate Culture in Hospitals. During this time, I was able to oversee my first project in a university hospital and witnessed the privatization of Gießen-Marburg University Hospital firsthand. At the age of 33, in 2008, I was appointed head of procurement and logistics (including the pharmacy) at the University Hospital Bonn. During this time, I was also active on the board of the EK-UNICO purchasing association. In 2012, I assumed responsibility for human resources as well, implementing service-oriented processes and advancing digitalization efforts. We were tasked with restructuring the university hospital, and in 2015, we succeeded in generating a positive balance for the first time. In November 2015, I was appointed Commercial Director and Member of the Board at the University Hospital Magdeburg. This was an intense period involving change management projects across all areas and extensive interactions with regional government. Since November 2023, I have been self-employed.
Head of District Council Leipzig
Henry Graichen completed his Abitur in 1995 at the "Am Breiten Teich" Gymnasium in Borna. He served in the German military, specializing in telecommunications, from 1996 to 1997. In 1999, he graduated with a Diplom in Public Administration (FH) from the University of Applied Sciences for Saxon Administration in Meißen. From 2001 to 2015, he served as the Mayor of the municipality of Neukieritzsch in the Leipzig district. Since August 1, 2015, he has been the District Administrator of the Leipzig District.Since 2022, he has been serving as the President of the Saxon County Association (Sächsischer Landkreistag) in Dresden. He holds leading positions in several important regional committees, such as the Regional Advisory Board of the Central German Mining District, the Leipzig Region Tourism Association, the Regional Planning Association of Western Saxony, and the Cultural Convention of the Leipzig Region, among others.
Senior consultant at the department of surgery
Projectmanager 6G Health Institute
Mouhamed Darwiche is the founder and managing director of the 6G Health Association (6GHA), established in September 2024. The organization brings together stakeholders from the healthcare, technology, and scientific sectors to address the challenges of implementing 5G and 6G technologies in healthcare. Under his leadership, 6GHA fosters collaboration to explore business opportunities, enhance value capture, and drive innovation in healthcare through advanced technologies. Before founding 6GHA, Mouhamed Darwiche worked as a Market Analyst & Strategist at KSB SE & Co. KGaA from May 2018 to December 2020. He was responsible for market and competitive analyses, strategic decision-making support, and advising senior management on long-term planning. Since January 2021, he has also worked in project management and consulting roles at 6G Institute GmbH, overseeing 6G technology projects, providing strategic guidance, and ensuring alignment with corporate goals.
5GAA Secretary, 5G Automotive Association
Markus Dillinger received his Diplom-Ing. degree in telecommunications in 1990. In 1991 he joined the Mobile Network Division at Siemens for development of cellular base stations. At Siemens times he led European research projects for mobile communications. In 2010 he joined Huawei Germany and was director for enterprise solutions for several sectors. In September 2016 he was appointed as Executive Committee member for the 5GAA and re-assigned in following years. These 3 Executive Committee members are responsible for the 5GAA operation. He was the initiator of 5GAA and leads the Munich team for their technical contributions to Working Groups in 3GPP / 5GAA / 6GHA and for 5G evolution up to 6G.
Electronic Engineer at 6G Health Institute
Pinar Eren is currently an Electronic Engineer at the 6G Health Institute, working in the 6G Health Lab. In her role, she is focused on advancing the connectivity and data management of medical devices through cutting-edge technology. Her responsibilities include developing and implementing communication protocols between medical devices and embedded systems to efficiently capture vital health data. She is also involved in migrating from Linux-based systems to microcontroller platforms, a crucial step in optimizing device functionality for real-time health monitoring. Pinar programs microcontrollers using Embedded C/C++ to interface with medical devices, ensuring accurate data capture and enabling real-time communication. Additionally, she processes raw biomedical data and prepares it for transmission to healthcare servers using the FHIR standard via 5G modems. Her work directly supports the 6G Health Institute’s mission to enhance medical device connectivity through modern cellular networks like 5G, facilitating secure and efficient remote patient monitoring. Before joining the 6G Health Institute, Pinar gained experience in quality control at Amazon in Kassel, Germany, and worked as a Trainee Engineer at Technische Universität Dresden, where she applied software solutions to enhance system performance. Pinar holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical-Electronics Engineering from Ondokuz Mayıs University in Turkey.
Head of Medical Technology at 6G Health Institute
Ashish Sundar is currently the Head of Medical Technology at the 6G Health Institute, where they lead the development of cutting-edge medical connectivity solutions using advanced cellular networks like 5G and 6G. Their work focuses on enabling secure, efficient data transmission between medical devices, facilitating remote patient monitoring, and reducing the need for hospital visits. Through the 6G Health Lab, Ashish Sundar is driving the development of software and embedded systems that connect both modern and legacy medical devices, improving data management across healthcare platforms. They also oversee a campus testbed to optimize medical network applications and security in preparation for the future of 6G in healthcare. Before joining the 6G Health Institute, Ashish Sundar was a Senior Biomedical Engineer at the American Hospital Dubai (2018-2021), where they managed critical medical equipment across departments such as radiation therapy, the operating room, and imaging. They ensured compliance with international standards, led a team in troubleshooting, maintenance, and provided training to medical staff on advanced medical devices. Earlier, as a Medical Equipment Planner (2016-2018) at the American Hospital Dubai, Ashish Sundar managed multimillion-dollar budgets for medical equipment procurement and hospital expansion projects. He also worked as an Assistant Professor in biomedical engineering, contributing to research in prosthetics and teaching at institutions in India. Ashish Sundar holds a Master of Technology in Biomedical Engineering from the Vellore Institute of Technology (2010), where they graduated with a 7.99/10 GPA. They also earned a Bachelor of Technology in Biomedical Engineering from Cochin University (2007), graduating with a 66% mark. With a solid educational background and extensive experience in medical technology, Ashish Sundar is at the forefront of innovations shaping the future of e-health and medical connectivity.
CEO and Founder of Be Faster Consulting
Francesco De Meo was born in 1963 in Germany, on the Swabian Jura, to an Italian guest worker father and a German seamstress mother. He spent his childhood and youth alternating between Germany and Italy. After completing his law studies and obtaining his doctorate, he initially worked as a lawyer and managing director of a German consulting firm. In 2000, he joined Helios, a startup hospital operator in Germany. Over the course of two decades, he developed the company into Europe’s leading private hospital group, treating nearly 25 million patients annually with a revenue of 11 billion euros, around 1.5 billion euros in profit, and employing a total of 130,000 people. From 2008 to 2023, he served as CEO of Helios and a member of the Board of the publicly listed healthcare conglomerate Fresenius.
CEO at HanseCom Media & Communication
Hassan M. Claussen has been working in the Telecoms and IT market for over 25 years. In the early 90’s, Hassan was heading sales & marketing operations in Hamburg (Germany) for one of the largest IT Consultants, Telemation (acquired in 2000 by Dimension Data). In Portugal since 1996, Hassan started a new career in business development, training and consulting with international training experts, ComGlobal. During this time he provided valuable services to many individuals and enterprises in the area of IT and Telecommunications. The business he worked with was recognized for many years as a leading IT Consultant. After 17 years experience in the Telecoms and IT markets, Hassan M. Claussen founded HanseCom Media & Communication in November 2004. With HanseCom he is now working in the event management and organization industry specializing in the telecommunications and IT industry. Together with his team, Hassan focuses his expertise in developing profitable events, handling projects from design and research, to marketing and sales, through to speaker acquisitions and management running up to and on the day of an event. January 2014 Hassan introduced the Wi-Fi Innovation Summit (WIS), the premier global Wi-Fi conference series, that took place already in Frankfurt, Johannesburg, Palo Alto, Copenhagen, Amsterdam and San Francisco. In 2016, Hassan and his team introduced the Smart Mobility Summit, focusing on Mobility and Smart Cities. It took place in March 2016 in San Jose, Ca. , Amsterdam in November 2016 and Lisbon in May 2017 and May 2019. In October 2017 he organized the Smart Energy World Summit 2017 in Lisbon and 2018 in Milan. Next events are the 6G Briefing in São Paulo, Brasil (November 2024) and the 5G Briefing Healthcare in Leipzig/Germany (December 2024)
Mitglied des Deutschen Bundestages
Tina Rudolph ist Ärztin und Medizinethikerin und seit 2021 Mitglied des Deutschen Bundestages. Dort ist sie Mitglied im Ausschuss für Gesundheit, im Unterausschuss Globale Gesundheit sowie im Ausschuss für Klimaschutz und Energie und im Parlamentarischen Beirat für Nachhaltige Entwicklung. Frau Rudolph ist Sprecherin für Globale Gesundheit der SPD-Bundestagsfraktion und Berichterstatterin für die Themenbereiche Klima und Gesundheit. Ihr zentrales Interesse gilt der Gestaltung von Gesundheitssystemen, der ökologischen Nachhaltigkeit sowie dem Bestreben, menschenwürdige Arbeitsbedingungen und die bestmögliche Gesundheitsversorgung für alle Menschen weltweit sicherzustellen.
Head of Medical Technology at 6G Health Institute
Ashish Sundar is currently the Head of Medical Technology at the 6G Health Institute, where they lead the development of cutting-edge medical connectivity solutions using advanced cellular networks like 5G and 6G. Their work focuses on enabling secure, efficient data transmission between medical devices, facilitating remote patient monitoring, and reducing the need for hospital visits. Through the 6G Health Lab, Ashish Sundar is driving the development of software and embedded systems that connect both modern and legacy medical devices, improving data management across healthcare platforms. They also oversee a campus testbed to optimize medical network applications and security in preparation for the future of 6G in healthcare. Before joining the 6G Health Institute, Ashish Sundar was a Senior Biomedical Engineer at the American Hospital Dubai (2018-2021), where they managed critical medical equipment across departments such as radiation therapy, the operating room, and imaging. They ensured compliance with international standards, led a team in troubleshooting, maintenance, and provided training to medical staff on advanced medical devices. Earlier, as a Medical Equipment Planner (2016-2018) at the American Hospital Dubai, Ashish Sundar managed multimillion-dollar budgets for medical equipment procurement and hospital expansion projects. He also worked as an Assistant Professor in biomedical engineering, contributing to research in prosthetics and teaching at institutions in India. Ashish Sundar holds a Master of Technology in Biomedical Engineering from the Vellore Institute of Technology (2010), where they graduated with a 7.99/10 GPA. They also earned a Bachelor of Technology in Biomedical Engineering from Cochin University (2007), graduating with a 66% mark. With a solid educational background and extensive experience in medical technology, Ashish Sundar is at the forefront of innovations shaping the future of e-health and medical connectivity.
CEO and Founder of Be Faster Consulting
Francesco De Meo was born in 1963 in Germany, on the Swabian Jura, to an Italian guest worker father and a German seamstress mother. He spent his childhood and youth alternating between Germany and Italy. After completing his law studies and obtaining his doctorate, he initially worked as a lawyer and managing director of a German consulting firm. In 2000, he joined Helios, a startup hospital operator in Germany. Over the course of two decades, he developed the company into Europe’s leading private hospital group, treating nearly 25 million patients annually with a revenue of 11 billion euros, around 1.5 billion euros in profit, and employing a total of 130,000 people. From 2008 to 2023, he served as CEO of Helios and a member of the Board of the publicly listed healthcare conglomerate Fresenius.
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