On March 14, 2023 Tbilisi State Medical University was visited by Prof. Dr. Helmut Hahn TSMU Honorary Doctor, President of Koch-Mechnikov Forum, Professor Emeritus of the Charite University Medicine in Berlin, Former chairman of the Department of Medical Microbiology at Charite University Medicine in Berlin, Prof. Dr. Med. Axel Richter Vice President of Koch-Mechnikov Forum, Chief Physician General and Visceral Surgery, Deputy Medical Doctor for the Surgical Departments of the Helios Albert Schweitzer Clinic Northeim, Chief Physician at Helios Hospital Hildesheim and Dr. Birgit Wetzel an expert and freelance journalist. The guests were met by Prof. Zurab Vadachkoria Rector of TSMU, Prof. Khatuna Todadze and Prof. Sophia Bakhtadze Vice Rectors of TSMU, Assoc. Prof. David Topuria Dean of the International Faculty of Medicine and Stomatology, Assistant Prof. Tinatin Kilasonia Head of International Relations Department, Nino Machavariani Director of the Foreign Language Center and Irina Kapetivadze Head of Rector’s Office. 

After a welcoming speech of the rector of Tbilisi State Medical University, Prof. Khatuna Todadze presented a presentation about the history and development of the medical university. The presentation was very interesting for the guests. TSMU Honorary Doctor Prof. Helmut Hahn noted: “I am very happy as I was given the opportunity to visit Georgia and Tbilisi State Medical University once again. The medical university has been developing in recent years. TSMU students and professors seem motivated and oriented on further development. The cooperation between our universities was hindered because of the pandemic but nowadays we can be focused on further partnership opportunities. In addition, I am glad to present to you a German-language book “Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases”. I am one of the authors of the book. I hope the book will be interesting for the TSMU students as many of them know the German language well”. 

Prof. Axel Richter called the history of TSMU “history of success”. “This is the history of great success. I have observed a list of German universities and clinics, TSMU has established cooperation but the university I represent is not included in the list. I want to express a desire for cooperation. We have been working in the oncology direction. So, I want to invite you to our clinics and offer lectures and masterclasses. Moreover, participating in exchange programs will strengthen the cooperation activities”. 

Dr. Birgit Wetzel was impressed by Georgia. “I have been visiting Caucasian countries for years and Georgia has always been special to me. I have a great desire to establish friendly relationships between German medical universities and Tbilisi State Medical University. The perspectives seem mutually beneficial”. 

The German delegation visited TSMU Clinical Skills and Multidisciplinary Simulations Center. The center was evaluated as a sample of progress reflecting on the authority and international image of the Tbilisi State Medical University.