Anatomical changes as well as an increasing slowdown in ageing have been proven in the meantime and can also be perceived with awareness in the population. In addition to internal ageing and wear and tear, ageing is also clearly perceptible through the skin. In a project funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research in collaboration with Beiersdorf AG, Coburg University of Applied Sciences is researching the phenomenon of skin ageing.

Coburg, 21 September 2024: The Research Institute for Bioanalytics at Coburg University of Applied Sciences is working with Beiersdorf AG to determine whether the ageing process and thus skin ageing can be halted or even reversed. ‘By using so-called omics data, which analyses thousands of molecular characteristics such as proteins and metabolic products, metabolic processes that play an important role in skin ageing can be elucidated,’ project leader Prof. Dr Janosch Hildebrand summarises the project.

Skin-related data from large cohort studies will form the basis for developing targeted strategies that can slow down ageing processes in the skin. The involvement of Beiersdorf AG emphasises the relevance and applicability of the results. The Hamburg-based company has been synonymous with innovative skin care products for over 140 years and, in this context, is conducting intensive research into the complex biological processes of the skin, among other things. ‘A key focus of our research work at Beiersdorf is to continue to decipher skin ageing. We use the knowledge we gain to develop even more effective product solutions in the field of skin rejuvenation in the future,’ says Dr Elke Grönniger, Head of the Skin Aging Laboratory.

The Federal Ministry of Education and Research explicitly supports cooperation between universities and companies with its ‘Research at Universities of Applied Sciences’ funding programme. This programme closes a funding gap that supports application-oriented research projects. In the course of this project, Coburg University of Applied Sciences can significantly expand its equipment pool and thus also offer future-oriented technologies at the Coburg site. With their support, Stefan Kalkhof and Stefan Simm hope to identify the key to decisive metabolic pathways over the next three years and thus not only be able to stop the ageing of the skin.

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