Every year, about 15 million people worldwide develop pulmonary or invasive fungal infections, which are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment are the major predictors of survival. Situated within the ECMM Excellence Center for Clinical Mycology at our University (one of 10 Excellence Centers worldwide reaching the highest Status of Excellence, the diamond status), our working group for translational mycology focuses on conducting cutting-edge research on clinical mycology, including fungal diagnostics, mycobiome research and pharmacology of antifungal drugs and correlation with clinical findings.