EVENT 20th ANNIVERSARY OF CHONDROMETRICS FREILASSING, APRIL, 2023
Published on April 24, 2023 by Chondrometrics-admin
Chondrometrics was founded in Munich, Germany in April 2004, by Prof. Reinhard Putz and PD Felix Eckstein. What was initially thought to be an investment for a single project, turned out to be a >20 year success story that will hopefully continue for many more years. Thanks to wonderful colleagues and employees, the small University group, with initial experience in cartilage segmentation, emerged to a leading vendor of medial image analysis. Today, Chondrometrics participates in many important clinical trials of disease modifying osteoarthritis drugs (DMOADs), using its ISO 13485 approved quality management system and it’s under the current MDR “CE” approved software platform.
Big reason to celebrate! On April 22nd/23rd, two weeks after the actual date, the Chondrometrics team joined in Freilassing, the site of the new office. Although officially the location business since 2021, the 20th anniversary gathering also marked official inauguration of the premises.
The team was joined by Prof. Reinhard Putz and former team members Jana Eder (geb. Kemnitz), Manuela Kunz, Jan Hohe, Tobias Stammberger, and David Fuerst. After “aperitivo” at the office, the party spent a nice Bavarian evening at the Zollhäusl, marking the close border to Austria, and then went hiking on the next day to the Hochschwarzeck, where lunch was taken in the sunshine with a splendid view onto the mountain peaks of the Chiemgau.
Plans are already being made for the 25th anniversary, in April 2028
2 Comments
Felix Eckstein
•Anyone who proposed in 2003 that Chondrometrics (which was founded for a single project initially) would still exist 20 years later, was likely called a dreamer and wishful thinker, and was not to be taken seriously. I find it a true “gift” that the dream has come true, not so much because we are still operating, but because most of the “founding” team is still active! It has been a privelege to continously work and mature with this team of friends, and to go such a long way. And it is not foreseeable that the story is ending in the near to intermediate future… Thanks to all in the “Chondrometrics family”.
Barbara Wehr
•It began for me two decades ago as a freelance collaborator after the birth of my children. What started back then as a family-friendly opportunity has now developed into a new professional role as a permanent employee in a wonderful team. Here’s to another 20 years — at least! 😊
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