New Executive Board at Pharmanetzwerk: VIP3000 Sets the Course for the Future

The board of the Pharmacare Association e. V. (from left to right): Ulrich Fedler (Secretary), Ralf Stahl (Coordinator), Stefan Göstl (Vice President), Ralf Gengenbach (President), Katrin Mützel (Treasurer), Ingo Sternitzke (Vice President). © Jacky Lens

The association Interest Group Pharmabau 3000 e.V., short VIP3000, has been actively promoting technologies in pharmaceutical construction for over two decades. The focus areas include pharmaceutical process engineering, building technology, and production facilities that meet the high standards of the industry. At this year's general meeting in early March, in addition to professional exchanges, board elections were on the agenda. Rino Woyczyk, partner at Drees & Sommer SE, and Winfried F. Bolz, managing director of FRL Fachplanung for cleanroom and laboratory systems, after many years of service in the association, did not stand for re-election. Their successors are Stefan Göstl, Head of Chemicals & Life Sciences at the construction and real estate consultancy Drees & Sommer, and Katrin Mützel, Head of Marketing & Organization at Friedrich Sailer GmbH, a provider of cleanroom and pharmaceutical equipment.

Stefan Göstl assumes the position of First Deputy Chairman, a role previously held by Rino Woyczyk. Katrin Mützel succeeds Winfried E. Bolz as the new treasurer. For Chairman Ralf Gengenbach, the re-election also marks the beginning of a new direction for the association: "The newly elected VIP3000 board will shape the association's work over the next three years. Our vision is to further develop cleanroom technology solutions, optimize building designs, and use resources more efficiently and sustainably. We offer our members a unique pool of expertise," says Ralf Gengenbach.

The association is composed of leading companies and research institutions from the pharmaceutical, chemical, and cosmetic industries, their suppliers, planners, and universities. Regular practical experience exchanges take place at trade fairs and working groups. Here, members and interested parties discuss the latest findings and applications in their fields, as well as industry and country-specific issues.

"The industry is amidst major changes," explains Stefan Göstl. "Stabilizing supply chains, rising production costs in the DACH region, and the need for skilled workers during times of transformative challenges are occupying the industry and impacting their construction projects. We want to address these points together and develop solutions. To do so, new working groups will be established to focus on these topics. The regular association events, with their training, discussion, and networking character, will naturally continue and will continue to enrich collaboration within the industry."