Welcome by the Organisers
Opening remarks and overview of ScanBalt’s 25 years of regional innovation.

• Lars Bauer, BioCon Valley^® GmbH
• Jaanus Pikani, ScanBalt MTÜ
• Dr. Lutz Groh, DIG‑in‑HEALTH
• Prof. Dr. Josef Hilbert, Netzwerk Deutsche Gesundheitsregionen e. V. (Association Network of German Health Regions e. V.)

Introduction to the EHDS Framework
Moderator: Jaanus Pikani, ScanBalt MTÜ
Short overview of the regulation, timeline (full secondary use by 2029), and main structures.

• Implementing the EHDS regulation on national level in Germany
  Ira Mießler, Senior Policy Advisor, Referat 511 – Grundsatzfragen neuer Technologien, Sekundärdatennutzung und Ethik im Gesundheitswesen (Key issues relating to new technologies, the use of secondary data and ethics in healthcare), Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Federal Ministry of Health)
• N. N.
  Lukas Wrosch, EU & Innovation Policy Manager, gematik GmbH
• Implementing citizen-centred health data spaces in Europe
  Dennis Appelt, CEO of European Health Data Alliance e. V. (EHDA e. V.)

Session 1:  Patient Engagement
Moderator: Dr. Lutz Groh, DIG-in-HEALTH
organised by DIG‑in‑HEALTH // integrating patient perspectives in data‑driven research

• HCM Patient Platform Europe
  Emil Tsenov, General Manager at HCM Patient Foundation
• Patientenstiftung Aktion Niere (Patient Foundation Action for Kidney)
  Dr. Gabriele Angenendt, Patientenstiftung Aktion Niere
• Nursing and Caring – Future Prospects from the Perspective of Patients and Nurses
  Susanne Wied, Nurse Educator (Dipl. equiv. MA), Editor of “Pschyrembel Pflege” (german Nursing Dictionary), Chamber Ambassador of the Nursing Chamber NRW, Member of V-DIG

thereafter discussion: How to create trust, transparency, and participation in the secondary use of health data.

Coffee Break & Networking
 

Session 2: Regional EHDS‑Readiness
Moderator: N. N.
organised by NDGR // preparing for EHDS Secondary Use at the Regional Level

• Data Integration Center of University Medicine Greifswald
  Prof. Dr. Dagmar Waltemath, University Medicine Greifswald
• Valo Project (Nordic perspective on data access and sharing)
  Mikael Rinnetmäki, Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra
• Introducing the Nursing Care Innovation Ecosystem TPG
  Dr. Karsten Schwarz, Central Coordination TPG, Medical Faculty of Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg

thereafter Panel discussion: Which stakeholders drive EHDS readiness regionally? How can regions collaborate and learn from one another?

Session 3: Use Cases for EHDS: Rare Diseases and Nursing Data
Moderator: Jennifer Bonn, CEO Netzwerk Deutsche Gesundheitsregionen e. V. (Association Network of German Health Regions e. V.)
Rare diseases exemplify the need for cross‑border research and data exchange. Nursing data are important for research but not standardized yet.

• NUM4Rare – Turning Fragmented Data into Actionable Evidence
  Dr. Ines Reinecke, Research Lead, International Secondary Use of Health Data at Medizinische Universität Lausitz-Carl Thiem
• Bridging the Care Continuum with Interoperable Nursing Data
  Pascal Müller, Digital Hub Care:ecoHUB, Medical Faculty of Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg
• Stealth Startup
  Simon Romanski, CEO and co-founder of Stealth Startup

thereafter discussion: How can secondary use of health data accelerate rare disease research and treatment?

Coffee Break & Networking

Session 4: Results & Needs Synthesis
Moderator: Dr. Lutz Groh, DIG-in-HEALTH
Moderated synthesis session summarising key insights.

• Patient priorities for EHDS 2029
• Regional roles in governance and data access
• Next steps toward EHDSU2 implementation

Final Panel: Preparing for EHDS secondary use
Moderator: Jaanus Pikani, ScanBalt MTÜ
How to Empower Patients and Engage Regions? Key takeaways, policy recommendations, and next actions for European and regional cooperation.

Closing & Next Steps

• Launch of Working Group “Patient Use Cases – EHDS” 
• Outline of follow‑up activities and deliverables

Networking with coffee, tea & snacks
 

End of symposium