The Bundeswehr Institute of Microbiology (IMB, military abbreviation InstMikroBioBw) in Munich is the German Armed Forces' scientific competence center in the field of medical defense against biological warfare agents and other dangerous pathogens or biotoxins.

The institute provides procedures and methods for the rapid and unambiguous identification and verification of allegations of the use of biological warfare agents, conducts specialized training, and participates in the development of medical biodefense concepts and strategies.

In response to the September 11 attacks in 2001, the German Council of Science and Humanities recommended that the Bundeswehr Institute of Microbiology be developed into a national military competence center for biodefense.

The institute's mobile lab systems are crafted to deliver a prompt response to sudden disease outbreaks, featuring adaptable configurations and cutting-edge biosafety measures.

[5] The incorporation of a collapsible glove box with sturdy polycarbonate walls[6] ensures a secure working environment for handling highly infectious samples.