Promoters & Team
Behind SIMTECHED stands a powerful European alliance — combining medical simulation expertise, engineering innovation, and industry-leading technology.
Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU)
- Munich, Germany
LMU in Munich is a top-ranked university known for its excellence in teaching and research. They collaborate with prestigious institutions and have received grants for their scientific contributions. LMU Munich coordinates the SIMTECHED project and leads the overall project management, quality assurance and steering processes. The team contributes long-standing experience in simulation-based education, AR/VR integration and the development of innovative teaching formats in healthcare.
Masaryk University (MUNI)
- Czech Republic
Masaryk University is the second-largest public university in the Czech Republic, with ten faculties and more than 31,000 students and 5,100 staff members. It is recognised as a major teaching and research institution in Central Europe, with strong participation in European mobility and research programmes. The Faculty of Medicine runs one of the largest medical simulation centres in Europe and worldwide – the Masaryk University Simulation Center (SIMU).
Community Health Center Ljubljana
- Slovenia
The Community Health Center Ljubljana is the largest primary healthcare institution in Slovenia, with over 1,600 employees working across 8 organisational units and 16 locations, serving close to 500,000 patients and facilitating nearly 3 million contacts annually. CHC Ljubljana operates an advanced Simulation Center, which delivers simulation training for healthcare professionals at the primary care level, with a strong focus on patient safety, crisis management and mobile simulation (SIM mobil).
University of Genova (UniGe)
- Italy
The University of Genova is a major Italian research university with a strong track record in European projects and numerous contracts in Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe. Within UniGe, the Department of Informatics, Bioengineering, Robotics, and Systems Engineering (DIBRIS) acts as a reference point for research and education in computer science, bioengineering and robotics. Together with the Simulation and Advanced Education Center (SimAv), it operates the Joint lab for Emerging Technologies in Simulation (JETS), focusing on hardware and software technologies in healthcare simulation, including robotics, ICT and prototype development.
University of Padova (UNIPD)
- Italy
The University of Padova is one of Europe’s oldest and most established universities, with strong participation in European cooperation and research projects.
Its simulation and medical education teams are deeply involved in high-fidelity simulation, human factors training, team resource management and instructor training, including directors and trainers of accredited simulation training centres.
SIMStation GmbH
- Austria
SIMStation is the leading integrated software solution for simulation based learning and training centers. Its systems empower institutions with innovative, user-friendly systems for simulation, training, and OSCE management. Since 2012, their flexible platforms have enhanced collaboration and digital efficiency—trusted worldwide for live control, recording, and immersive debriefing.
Our Team
Coordinating Institution
Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU)
Dr. med. Marc Lazarovici, MD
Physician & Researcher
Physician (internal medicine and emergency medicine), human factors and team resource management trainer, over ten years of experience in simulation training in emergency medicine and education Researcher in the fields of education and simulation as well as augmented and virtual reality. Marc is part of the project management team and supports the project with its simulation expertise in course development and implementation.
Selina Kim, MA
Social Scientist & Statistican
Statistician experience in developing training formats as well as evaluations, questionnaires, project management and statistical topics. Selina is part of the project management team and supports the project in the implementation of the course phase and the follow-up evaluation.
Jennifer Tempfli
Social Scientist & Geographer
Social scientist and geographer, experience in project management, quality management, evaluations, questionnaires and development of teaching concepts. Jennifer is part of the project management team and supports the project in the implementation of the course phase and the project dissemination.
Academic Partners
Masaryk University (MUNI)
Jiri Travenec
Deputy Director for Technology
is deputy director for technology in the Simulation Center. Graduate of Computer Graphics and Multimedia at the FIT, Brno University of Technology, having 15 years of experience in IT and since 2017 involved in healthcare simulation and part of the Simulation Center team. Currently a PhD student of Healthcare Simulation at Masaryk University. At SIMU he is leader of a team which is responsible for AV and IT equipment and operations.
Jan Dvoracek
Simulation Center Dept. Head
is Simulation Center department Head having Master’s degree in Critical Care Nursing and currently PhD student of Healthcare Simulation at Masaryk University. He has 10 years of experience in emergency and intensive care medicine and more than 5 years expertise in the simulation field. His responsibility is to run all operations at the largest European simulation center.
Uroš Zafošnik
Expert Emergency Manager
Uroš Zafošnik pioneers modern forms of health education in primary health care through simulations in Slovenia. His journey began as a registered nurse in the emergency room at the Health Center Maribor, progressing to the role of expert emergency manager. With a wealth of experience, he served as the Chief Nurse of the Emergency Medical Services in Ljubljana. Beyond clinical practice, he is an accomplished academic, holding a Master’s in Social Work. As a dedicated educator, he has been integrating social work concepts into emergency medical aid programs.
Zalika Klemenc Ketiš
Professor of Family Medicine
is a distinguished figure in the field of family medicine. She is currently Chair of the Institute for Development and Research in Primary Care at the Community Health Center Ljubljana and since 2015 Chair of the Department of Family Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Maribor, Slovenia, and holds the title of Full Professor of Family Medicine. She has also been a member of the Scientific Advisory Board for Medicine at the Slovenian Research Agency since 2015. Hernotable achievements also encompass her significant contributions to the establishment of family medicine specialisation in Montenegro and her role as one of three European experts in renewing family medicine specialisation in Greece from August to December 2017. Her dedication and impact are further underscored by numerous awards, including the Dr. Zora Janžekovič Prize for the best faculty teacher in 2016 and multiple awards from the Medical Faculty and Community Health Center Ljubljana in 2016, 2017, and 2018, all acknowledging her substantial contributions to education, healthcare, and the development of these institutions.
Serena Ricci
PhD in Bioengineering and Robotics
has a PhD in Bioengineering and Robotics, from UniGe, Italy in collaboration with the CUNY School of Medicine, New York, and a MS in Bioengineering. She is Assistant Professor in Biomedical Engineering at the UniGe, and she teaches Simulation in Medicine to biomedical engineering bachelor Students. She leads the JETS lab, and is on the board of the Italian Society for Simulation in Medicine.
Marco Chirico
Electronic Engineer
is an Electronic Engineer. From 2002 to 2012 he was CIO of the National Cancer Institute of Genova. From 2016 to 2022 he was director of SimAv and is now a researcher consultant at DIBRIS. His research interests include hardware and software technologies applied to medical simulation, new paradigms in evaluation of medical simulation effectiveness and teaching.
Sandro Savino, Eng, PhD
Computer Engineer
Computer engineer at the Department of Medicine of UNIPD as part of the simulation faculty and he is a lecturer at the Department of Information Engineering. Trained as a moulage specialist of the Italian Red Cross and as a debriefer, lead technician of the simulation center. He is passionate about technology, he develops software and hardware solutions for simulation, with an eye for open source and cost containment.
Industry Partner
SIMStation GmbH
CEO & Co-founder
Entrepreneur, Co-founder and CEO of SIMStation, has been active in the field of Simulation for more than 15 years. With ongoing lectures in several countries on the subject of simulation and its advantages as well as regular participation in exhibitions and congresses on this subject, Mr. Hilbrand is actively involved in the scene.
Raffaela Pillitsch, MSc
Team Member
Christian Tschinder
Team Member