The new year is barely a few weeks old and already brings with it the first serious cuts. The Corona virus continues to have a firm grip on Europe - and requires measures that we all probably could not have imagined just 12 months ago. Lockdowns in almost all countries of the European Union, more people than ever before working from home, closed schools and KITAs in emergency operation: the challenges facing society and the economy are immense.
What is certain is that the topic of comprehensive digitization will be at the top of the agenda in 2021, especially in our laboratories. Yes, it must be - because productivity, especially in science and research, must not be subject to the dictates of the virus in these times! The digitization of laboratories, a continuous optimization of processes through the use of state-of-the-art, cloud-based and thus mobile technology is more than ever not just "nice to have". Rather, it is a "must have". Maintaining the performance of our laboratories, even under the most difficult conditions, should be the overriding goal this year.
What a year. Exactly 12 months ago, none of us would have thought that the entire world would soon be in the grip of an invisible, but all the more dangerous enemy. In just a few months, the Corona virus has transformed society and the daily lives of each and every one of us. And there is still no realistic end to the pandemic in sight. Therefore, the coming year 2021 will unfortunately have to be dedicated to the fight against the virus once again.
- The pandemic as a driver of innovation?
It is autumn in Europe. And - it was unfortunately to be expected - Europe is once again in a lockdown. The corona virus not only affects all our social lives, but also the way we do our work. Entire professions are being sent to the home office - and despite all the concerns, especially of employers, working from home seems to work. At least if the appropriate digital infrastructure is available.
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The conventional collection of data in a laboratory can be compared to islands in a large sea. The sea is the laboratory environment - our daily workplace. Individual teams, departments or even individual fighters swim in this sea. And generate data in the form of knowledge, results and statistics every day. The research results are written down in file folders, on notepads or in books, thus forming small islands of knowledge. As we know, islands, regardless of their size and shape, all have one thing in common: they have no permanent connection with each other.