Highlights Laboratory Excellence Accelerator Penzberg (LEAP)
Save the date on our next Study Tour!
We’re delighted to announce our next study tour on Monday, 29 September 2025. Thanks to the generous initiative and support of Christiane Glanzmann and the Roche team, we’ll enjoy an exclusive look inside their brand-new laboratory building—a project that really raises the bar. And special thanks also to Stephan Borger, who is steering the organization together with Christiane behind the scenes.
The preliminary agenda is right below on this page.
Our ticket shop is now open:
👉 https://pretix.eu/egnaton/st-roche-2025
We have only 40 tickets available for the study tour, so make sure to secure yours early.
While we’re all together, we’ll stay on for Tuesday, 30 September to run combined workshop and networking sessions for our Knowledge Hubs (formerly Working Groups) and Project Groups.
Two days packed with insights, exchange and fun—We’re already looking forward to seeing you all again.
Scroll down for more information, and feel free to drop us a note if you have any questions.
LEAP consolidates Roche Diagnostics R&D on the Penzberg site, currently fragmented into 25 smaller lab groups, into one state of the art research building. Implementation of new ways of working is at the core of this project, such as centralized logistics and scullery, support organization, sharing of benches and equipment.
Additional focus is on sustainability and digitization.
- 850 Workstations of which Lab 490 Workstations
- GFA: 35.500 sqm, 6 storeys, 33 metres high
- Project duration: 10.2020 – 10.2025 completion
Design Drivers
- Decoupling of laboratory and office
- Optimized, highly efficient laboratory building; optimized building depth; maximized length
- Maximum flexibility in the location of flex labs and equipment halls
- Transparency & visual connections between office and laboratory areas
- Opportunity for spontaneous exchange / communication
- Synergies through shared resources
- Digital lab ways of working @Roche Diagnostics Solutions
- Efficient logistics
A Zero CO2 Emissions Lab Building
- High flexibility of use, modular design
- Efficient and SmartBuilding: high efficient drives, heat and cold recovery, LED lightning
- Timber façade and hybrid construction in the office, reduction of CO2-eq1): 700 to
- Free Cooling for labs, saves approximately 600 MWh/a chilled water
- Natural ventilation in the atrium for heat dissipation
- High focus on low-pollutant materials
- Shed roof and optimized glass to reduce the heat load
- Photovoltaic 260 kWp
Date:
29/30 September 2025
Main event (tour and lectures) on Monday September 29th
Tuesday September 30th: Working sessions Knowledge Hubs and Project Groups
Ticket sale:
Agenda Day 1 - The Study Tour
| Time (CET) | Topic | Description | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 - 9:00 | Introduction & Welcome | Bernd Gmeiner & Christiane Glanzmann | |
| 9:00 - 9:30 | Introduction to the LEAP Projects | Vision, Objectives, Key Aspects Building, Lab & Infrastructure | Hubert Mock, LEAP Project Manager |
| 9:30 - 10:00 | Project Management View (Costs, Schedule, Risk Managemenet) | Team Challenges and how the team overcame them | Hubert Mock |
| 10:00 - 10:15 | Coffee Break | ||
| 10:15 - 12:00 | How does LEAP accelerate Research Excellence | Flexibility, Modularity, Scalability, Automation /AI in Research, System Collaboration, Digitalization, Digital FM | Anton Niederreiter Kersten Christopher Christiane Glanzmann Stephan Einenkel |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch | ||
| 13:00 - 13:15 | Walk over and Check-In to LEAP | ||
| 13:15 - 16:00 | LEAP Visit Group Picture |
Archittecture & Interior Design Lab & Office Sustainability Sample Management, Lab Services Digitalization |
Groups going to stations across the building where experts outline concepts |
| 18:30 - 23:30 | Dinner and Networking Event at Gut Ruttenberg | 19:30 Dinner with selected menu and beverages 20:30 - 23:30 Networking evening in relaxed atmosphere |
Agenda Day 2 - The Knowledge Hub and Project Group Workshops
| Time (CET) | Topic | Description | Lead | Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 - 9:00 | Introduction & Welcome | Christiane Glanzmann & Bernd Gmeiner & Stephan Borger | Main room | |
| 9:00 - 9:45 | New working concept, updates and new knowledge hubs | Overview of knowledge hub concept and updates. Presentation of collaboration tools and workflow overview. Introduction of new knowledge hubs | Bernd Gmeiner | Main room |
| 9:45 - 10:15 | Working topics pitch & voting | 1-minute pitch for each topic. Voting on workshop topics. Covered themes so far: CO2 footprint reduction, Regulatory compliance & safety, Digital lab (Planning, Commissioning, Operation, Robotics & Automation), Flexibility & Modularity, Circular economy, Sustainable work environment & Energy efficiency |
Each team leader | Main room |
| 10:15 - 10:45 | Coffee Break | Networking and exchange | ||
| 10:45 - 12:15 | Workshop sessions on topics | Deep dive into selected topics. Workshop on the topics with guidance, concrete tasks and discussions | Each team leader | All rooms |
| 12:15 - 13:15 | Lunch | Lunch break & networking opportunity | ||
| 13:15 - 15:15 | Presentations | BIM – an outline (Christian Kolb, Waldner) Learn from Digital Twin (DTP/CFD) use cases and double your lab ventilation efficiency (Mario Don Porto Carero, J&J) Certification easier during design phase (Mario Don Porto Carero, J&J) Criteria commission test (Mario Don Porto Carero, J&J) Communication in laboratory infrastructure - EU NIS2 for cybersecurity (Gundeep Saini, Siemens) |
Each presenter | Main room |
| 15:15 - 15:30 | Closing | Summary of key learning and outcomes and goodbye | Christiane Glanzmann & Bernd Gmeiner & Stephan Borger | Main room |
| 15:30 - 15:45 | Farewell & Coffee |