Patient Council

Patient Council

The Patient Council is the point of contact for patients and their relatives, and helps forward concerns to the right person quickly.

Other tasks of the Patient Council:

  • It contributes the patient perspective to strategic planning and to the development of project proposals and initiatives of the NCT/UCC.
  • The Patient Council engages in regular exchanges with the NCT/UCC Directorate.
  • It supports scientists and physicians in an advisory capacity in the planning of clinical projects.
  • It maintains contact with oncological self-help groups.
  • The members of the Patient Council are involved in events such as the Patient Day, Charity Projects and the Patient Café. 

Upcoming events:
Join us for the Patient Day on June 6, 2026
Link to the Flyer

Registration:
via Email: veranstaltungen.nct-ucc(at)ukdd.de
by phone: +49 (0)351 458 4408

Contact
You are welcome to contact the Patient Council with any concerns you may have. Please contact us by email at: patientenbeirat(at)nct-dresden.de



Members

Daniela Hempelt

Spokesperson Patient Council NCT/UCC Dresden
In May 2024, I was diagnosed with breast cancer — a diagnosis that changed my life from one moment to the next. Since June 2024, I have been receiving treatment at the NCT/UCC Dresden. I have learned a lot during this time about the challenges, but also the opportunities, of dealing with this disease. Through my personal experience as a patient, I would like to actively contribute to advancing and improving research and development in the field of cancer treatment from a patient’s perspective.

 

Ute Stahl

Deputy Spokesperson Patient Council NCT/UCC Dresden
In 2004 I was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). In 2008 I received an allogeneic stem cell transplant at University Hospital Dresden. I have been volunteering as a patient representative at NCT/UCC Dresden for several years. I like to be a contact person for patients and their relatives. In order to be well prepared for this, I use my own personal experience and also participate in online seminars run by the Patient Expert Academy for Tumor Diseases (PEAK) to further my education.

 

Barbara Hauptmann

In 2008 I was diagnosed with lymphoma. After spending two years recovering, I started looking for a volunteer project to be involved in. I have since joined four. As a patient representative on the Patient Council of NCT/UCC Dresden I enjoy advocating for the concerns of patients and their relatives. Furthermore, I am the head of the leukemia and lymphoma self-help group in Dresden.

 

Mathias Jatzlauk

In 2016 I developed malignant melanoma. Two years later, doctors found two brain metastases and several metastases in my abdomen. Since 2018, I have been participating successfully in a medical trial at University Hospital Dresden.
I have been a member of the Patient Council at NCT/UCC Dresden since 2020. 

 

Wolfgang Krämer

I have been closely associated with University Hospital Dresden since 2011, when I started receiving treatment for multiple myeloma. Because of this diagnosis, I am involved in the Patient Council of NCT/UCC Dresden, where I can actively advocate for the concerns and needs of patients and their relatives.

 

Portrait of Gabriele Krowas, Member of Patient Council NCT/UCC Dresden

Gabriele Krowas

In September 2023, I was diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma. After chemotherapy and HITOC-OP at Dresden University Hospital, I am pleased to report that my condition is progressing positively. In my work in the patient advisory board, I see an opportunity to give something back. From my perspective as a patient, I would like to contribute to research and development in cancer therapy and also serve as a trusted and supportive contact person for patients and their families.

 

Peter Musil

I was diagnosed with malignant melanoma at University Hospital Dresden through an incidental finding in 2019. Thanks to the exemplary treatment and care at NCT/UCC Dresden, I am currently classed as recovered. I am pleased to have been part of the Patient Council since 2021. 

 

Susanne Schmitt

After being diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), I underwent a successful allogeneic stem cell transplantation at the University Hospital Dresden in 2016.
When my husband was diagnosed with cancer in 2023, I decided to support the work of the NCT/UCC Patient Advisory Board on a voluntary basis. I use my experience as a patient and as a family member, as well as the knowledge gained through various trainings, to contribute the patient’s perspective to research and development.
Additionally, I would like to be available to patients and their relatives for any questions or concerns – please feel free to contact me if needed.

Jana Weinhold

I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in February 2022. Four months of outpatient chemotherapy were followed by high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation. I have been a member of the Patient Council since 2023 and am keen to be actively involved in the field of research.