The mission of BIRG is the „Formation of the Future in Hand Surgery“ BIRG (Bone Implant Research Group) is a non-profit medical organisation led by international surgeons. The purpose is to improve established hand surgical treatment options as well as new treatment approaches; however, the focus is on the added value and the benefit for the patients. The goals of BIRG are: Recognizing, evaluating, and setting trends for hand surgery, Encouragement of teaching & education through a target-group-specific training concept, Development and testing of new hand surgical treatments, Funding of Research. Division Science is responsible for practice-oriented hand surgical research projects. Established methods are therefore considered to guarantee the on-going and innovative improvement for hand surgical procedures. In order to achieve the defined goals, BIRG consists of two independent divisions. Division Teaching & Education designs and carries out target-group-specific training concepts for future medical doctors. Various training opportunities like workshops, courses, or seminars in combination with hands-on workshops create a valuable contribution in teaching & education for surgeons. The independence of the doctors and researchers is guaranteed through the principles of the group. The identification of mental and personal independence of the members represents a model for cooperation between doctors and the industry since the foundation of BIRG is the guarantee for academic quality in science as well as teaching & education.