The co‑founder of the Bavarian Development Study (BEST), Dr.med. Barbara Ohrt, passed away peacefully and without pain at her home on 8June 2026 at the age of 92.

Professor Dieter Wolke presented the latest research findings from the project on Life course outcomes after very preterm birth: potential for interventions in London on 26 November 2025 to 200 Neonatal and paediatric clinicians and researchers and Neonatal nurses from around the globe.