Anonymizationfor medical applications
As a catalyst for anonymization research for medical applications, the AnoMed cluster presents the challenges of medical applications to anonymization researchers, and highlights the dangers of de-anonymization and possibilities of the latest anonymization techniques for medical users.
Latest News
AnoMed Forschungszentrum präsentiert aktuelle Vorhaben beim Tag der offenen Tür des BMFTR
Vom 19. bis 21. Juni 2026 wird das AnoMed Forschungszentrum mit einem eigenen Stand am Tag der offenen Tür des Bundesministeriums für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt (BMFTR) vertreten sein. Die Präsenz dient dazu, die Öffentlichkeit über laufende Aktivitäten und zukünftige Infrastrukturprojekte zu informieren. Themenschwerpunkte am Ausstellungsstand Das Team von AnoMed wird die Arbeit des Zentrums […]
heise online: „Sicherer Umgang mit medizinischen Daten: AnoMed geht in die zweite Runde”
„Die klassischen Anonymisierungsverfahren haben nicht funktioniert“, sagt Prof. Esfandiar Mohammadi, Leiter des Projekts „AnoMed“, auf einer Veranstaltung in Berlin. Beim Projekt geht es darum, Gesundheitsdaten für Forschung und KI-Entwicklung zu nutzen, ohne die Privatsphäre von Patientinnen und Patienten zu gefährden. Wie das gelingen soll, zeigten die beteiligten Teams beim Auftakttreffen für die Fortführung des vom […]
AnoMed-II Auftakttreffen in Berlin
Vom 26. bis 27. März laden wir herzlich zu unserem gemeinsamen Kick-off-Meeting nach Berlin im COLONIA NOVA ein. Im Fokus der Veranstaltung stehen der interaktive Austausch, die Planung unserer nächsten Schritte sowie eine gemeinsame Anforderungsanalyse mit der TMF – Technologie- und Methodenplattform für die vernetzte medizinische Forschung e.V. Wir freuen uns auf einen Gastbeitrag von […]
Overview
The amount of sensitive medically relevant data recorded both in healthcare and by smart devices is growing rapidly.
The Central Challenge
"How can patient anonymity be preserved?"
Our Approach
AI and Big Data methods enable efficient processing. We work on individualized precision medicine and long-term observations, without compromising data privacy.
Our Mission
We shape the future of secure data use in medicine.
Goals
AnoMed-Cluster researches new, provably secure and useful anonymization solutions for medical applications and builds a benchmarking platform for the international research community, which enables researchers to upload their anonymization solutions and have them tested thoroughly.
The platform provides the basis for the evaluation of various anonymization metrics. This provides interfaces for medical researchers and companies to enter gold standards, define metrics, and store data securely. A series of medical application scenarios is being created in which stakeholders with medical data and the latest results of anonymization research, both protective mechanisms and attacks, can interact.
Innovation & Growth
The cluster ensures that the potential for innovation and new treatment methods, which are made possible by reliable anonymization techniques, are brought into medicine and the medical technology industry, thereby promoting health and economic growth in Germany and the EEA.
Technology Transfer
We accelerate technology transfer through concrete attacks on medical challenges and a comprehensive science communication campaign. In this way, we make the dangers tangible for companies, medical professionals, and citizens and clarify that modern anonymization methods effectively protect against these dangers.
An important building block for accelerating technology transfer, strengthening user awareness, and evaluating new anonymization terms is the continuous search for vulnerabilities. This includes the development of deanonymization attacks. Within the framework of the AnoMed cluster, we develop exactly such attacks.
Research, Medicine and Law united
In addition to building an infrastructure, AnoMed focuses on developing novel anonymization methods for the developed competition tasks with a group of experts from IT security, medicine, AI research, and industry.
To understand the legal relevance of the submitted and self-developed solutions, AnoMed additionally investigates legal issues directly. This includes the analysis and interpretation of GDPR provisions on identifiability, anonymity, and pseudonymity.
Our Partners
Together for innovative and secure solutions in healthcare.
