Nikolaus Marx

Nikolaus Marx serves as Professor and Director of the Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Internal Intensive Care Medicine (Medical Clinic I) at RWTH Aachen University's Faculty of Medicine. Based at University Hospital Aachen, he oversees clinical operations and research in cardiology, angiology, and internal intensive care medicine within one of Germany's leading academic medical centers.

His primary research domains include:

• Cardiovascular disease mechanisms
• Interventional cardiology
• Thrombosis and hemostasis
• Critical care cardiology
• Medical education in internal medicine
• Translational cardiovascular research

The department maintains recognition as a certified "Fortbildungsstandort Junge Kardiologie" (training site for young cardiologists) and actively participates in clinical research, evidenced by recent funding awards to department members including Dr. Eva Maas's Klaus Tschira Boost Fund grant. Current initiatives focus on enhancing patient care through the newly launched UK Aachen Portal while advancing research in cardiovascular pathophysiology.