Geniu

Robots & automation in the lab - Webinar
2026-11-12 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Berlin)
Robots and automation offer completely new opportunities to speed up laboratory processes, increase quality and reduce the workload of employees. However, not every laboratory benefits equally – because high investments, integration costs and manufacturer diversity make the decision complex. This webinar will give you an overview of when and where robotics really pays off in the laboratory – and how you can proceed step by step to realistically assess the opportunities, costs and alternatives.
Aim of the webinar
The aim of the webinar is to give you a practical overview of robotics and automation in the laboratory.
You will learn,

which application areas and technologies are available today,
how you can assess feasibility and profitability, and
how to find the right solution for your laboratory, regardless of the manufacturer.

We also present the Geniu FAST-CHECK – a structured brief analysis for quickly assessing the benefits, costs and profitability of your automation project.
Target group
The webinar is aimed at laboratory managers, team leaders and project managers who want to test, prepare or evaluate the use of robots or automation systems in their laboratory. It is also relevant for managers from quality control, research and development who want to know when robotics pays off and which steps lead to a successful introduction.
Speaker
Dr. Wolf-Christian Gerstner is the founder and managing director of Geniu, which specializes in training and consulting for laboratories. He has supported over 100 laboratory optimization and layout projects in Europe, the USA and Asia and has carried out numerous feasibility and profitability analyses for robotics projects. Dr. Gerstner is considered one of the leading independent experts for laboratory automation, lean lab and digital optimization. He and his team support laboratories with the “FAST-CHECK”, with manufacturer overviews, comparative studies and practice-oriented consulting in order to implement robot projects successfully and economically.

Webinar "Lean Lab" - Successful optimizations in the laboratory
2026-11-26 14:00 - 15:00
Increasing sample volumes, growing requirements – and with the same team? Many laboratories are facing precisely this challenge today. Lean management offers a proven approach to simplifying processes, shortening throughput times and reducing costs. What originated in industry has been successfully established in laboratories for over 20 years – with impressive results in terms of productivity, reliability and employee satisfaction.
Aim of the webinar
Would you like to get to know the right techniques from Lean’s comprehensive toolbox of methods to make your laboratory processes more efficient and reliable in the future? Are you also interested in how to identify waste and opportunities for improvement and which approaches and solutions have proven successful in laboratories?
If so, this webinar will provide you with a compact overview of lean management in the laboratory as well as our training and consulting formats that have been specially developed for laboratories. Or you can arrange a personal meeting to discuss your individual situation and a suitable approach.
Contents
Would you like to select the right lean techniques from the comprehensive lean methodology toolbox to make your laboratory processes more efficient and reliable? Would you also like to learn not only how to identify waste and opportunities for improvement, but also how to develop effective solutions for your laboratory and implement them sustainably? Then either watch this webinar to find out more about our training and consulting formats specifically for laboratories or arrange a personal meeting.
Target group
The webinar is aimed at managers, lean or operational excellence managers and employees from routine, quality control and research laboratories (operating or contract laboratories),
who want to improve their laboratory specifically in the areas of productivity, quality, costs, reliability, throughput time and adherence to deadlines.
Speaker
Dr. Wolf-Christian Gerstner is the founder and managing director of Geniu, specializing in training and consulting for laboratories. He has successfully implemented over 100 laboratory optimization projects in Europe, the USA and Asia – in areas such as pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, chemistry, medicine, food, environmental analysis as well as in research, contract and quality control laboratories. Dr. Gerstner is considered one of the leading experts for lean management in laboratories in Europe. He was one of the first to successfully introduce lean principles into laboratory environments. His areas of expertise include laboratory planning, layout optimization, automation, AI, KPIs and organizational structures. He also developed Geniu’s laboratory benchmarking with over 200 key performance indicators.
