Hybrid concept: Piepenbrock offers GMP cleanroom training with Virtual Reality

With the VR simulator from Innerspace, training participants experience firsthand what matters in aseptic cleanroom areas. (Image: Piepenbrock Group GmbH + Co. KG)

The Piepenbrock Group of Companies will train specialists starting November 2024 using a Virtual Reality (VR) cleanroom simulator from Innerspace GmbH at the company's own cleanroom training center in Osnabrück. The two-day hybrid program combines theoretical knowledge and practical exercises.

As the first training provider in Germany, Piepenbrock is utilizing the VR simulator from Innerspace. This simulates the conditions in cleanrooms and visualizes what is invisible to the naked eye. "Especially in sensitive aseptic work areas, employee qualification plays a crucial role. With Innerspace, we have found a provider whose training package guarantees effective training that closely mirrors the daily work of participants," says Norbert Gürke, Head of Technical Management for Cleanroom Cleaning at Piepenbrock. Participants wear a VR headset and immerse themselves in a three-dimensional, realistic work environment. The theoretical knowledge conveyed during the training is reinforced in the Innerspace simulator with precise instructions, specific work steps, and extensive error analysis with immediate feedback, and is subsequently practically implemented at the Piepenbrock Cleanroom Training Center.

Well-trained for work in aseptic areas

The two-day hybrid training course is aimed at specialists who regularly work in aseptic cleanroom environments. This includes, among others, technical personnel from the pharmaceutical industry and biotechnology, involved in production, filling, quality assurance, and technical services, as well as pharmacy staff. They learn the behavioral rules for working in cleanrooms according to GMP guidelines and develop an awareness of microbiological and particulate contamination, as well as the correct movement speed, which is precisely measured in the Innerspace simulator. Additionally, the training provides a comprehensive understanding of the contamination control strategy (CCS). The course is supplemented, among other things, by training in aseptic gowning processes. The first training session with the VR cleanroom simulator from Innerspace is scheduled for November 27 and 28, 2024. A total of seven training dates are currently planned.

Learn more about the offering "GMP Cleanroom Training for Aseptic Areas – Theory and Practice with Virtual Reality" and register at: www.piepenbrock.de/gmp-reinraumschulung/

About Innerspace GmbH

Innerspace GmbH supports leading pharmaceutical companies in the effective training and assessment of cleanroom personnel. The company offers a scalable and globally applicable Virtual Reality (VR) simulator for the training of cleanroom staff. It is based on psychological insights and supported by state-of-the-art technology.