The CIMH plays a special role in the history of psychiatry in Germany.
In 1975, the same year that an expert commission of the German Bundestag presented a report on the comprehensive need for reform in the care of mentally ill people, the CIMH began its work. As a model institute for research, patient care and teaching, it was and is our aim to break new ground in order to improve the lives of people with mental illnesses.
Over the past 50 years, patient care and research have developed dynamically. Today, more than 1,700 people work at the CIMH – ten times as many as in 1975 – and they are all working more intensively than ever on our important task of constantly improving the prevention and treatment of mental illness.
Ceremony and symposium
You can find impressions of our ceremony on June 5, 2025 and the scientific symposium in our video and the picture galleries.
How we celebrated.The history of the CIMH
There are many milestones on a 50-year journey. Join us on an exciting journey through the history of the CIMH!
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