Institute for Medical Information Processing, Biometry and Epidemiology (IBE), LMU Munich

The Institute for Medical Information Processing, Biometry and Epidemiology (IBE) is a leading academic research center within the Faculty of Medicine at LMU Munich. It specializes in the development and application of statistical, epidemiological, and informatics methods to improve healthcare and medical research. The institute serves as a critical hub for clinical trial design, biostatistical analysis, and evidence-based medicine in Germany, often acting as the methodological lead for large-scale multicenter trials. IBE is structured into several core chairs including Biometry and Bioinformatics, Epidemiology, and Public Health and Health Services Research. It plays a pivotal role in the Pettenkofer School of Public Health and maintains close ties with the Munich Center for Health Sciences (MC-Health). For the pharmaceutical industry, the IBE is a strategic partner for clinical trial methodology, real-world evidence (RWE) generation, and the development of personalized medicine frameworks through advanced data modeling.