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Most recently, Steffen Rausch served as Deputy Clinical Director at the Department of Urology at Tübingen University Hospital, where he was responsible for surgical and medical uro-oncological care. In this role, he coordinated both the Centre for Urogenital Tumours and the clinical trials unit of the Department of Urology. A key focus of his work was developing and conducting clinical trials and integrating treatment decisions based on biomarkers into everyday clinical practice.
With regard to his role at Saarland University Hospital, Steffen Rausch aims to further develop the department both structurally and in terms of its clinical focus. The aim is to further expand it as a high-performing urological oncology centre of excellence, closely integrating modern surgical procedures, systemic treatment approaches and clinical research. To this end, the urologist intends to further develop robotic and minimally invasive endoscopic surgery and integrate innovative diagnostic methods such as molecular biomarkers and imaging techniques in order to structure treatment pathways. At the same time, Steffen Rausch sees great potential in expanding outpatient and day-case care facilities and in networking with regional and international partners.
Alongside clinical care, research plays a central role for Steffen Rausch. He aims to further strengthen translational approaches and to translate new therapeutic approaches into clinical trials at an early stage. In doing so, he is also keen to lay the groundwork for larger interdisciplinary projects and collaborations.
In his teaching, the professor of medicine attaches great importance not only to imparting specialist knowledge to students and young doctors, but also to helping them develop an understanding of evidence-based decision-making processes and clinical responsibility. To this end, he intends to further develop urology at the Faculty of Medicine as a modern, scientifically oriented yet patient-centred discipline. Steffen Rausch will take up his professorship at Saarland University on 17 August 2026.
