Over 150 partners, around 220 million euros in investments and funding, several prototypes and products – this is the proud result of ten years of biophotonics funding in Germany. This success extends beyond its German borders into the European and international realm. The international community is invited to witness the extent of this success from June 19-21, 2012, at the 3rd International Congress on Biophotonics (ICOB) – for the first time on European soil. [The PDF below contains the full German press release]