Research and development in the field of medical technology; acquisition, disposal and management of securities; acquisition and disposal of other companies; acquisition, management and disposal of company shares; participations; acquisition, encumbrance, disposal and management of real estate; financing and provision of guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties; the company may grant loans to its direct or indirect shareholders or other companies of the Inter Science Group and provide collateral of all kinds for their liabilities to third parties, including by pledging or assigning its own assets or guarantees of any kind, even if these loans or collateral are in the exclusive interest of its direct or indirect shareholders or other group companies and are granted free of charge.