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The Tuberculosis Network European Trialsgroup (TBnet) is a non-governmental physician and scientists operated research organization. Since the foundation in the year 2006 TBnet has become one of the leading international research organizations in the field of tuberculosis. During the past 10 years the collaborative research projects of TBnet led to 60 peer-reviewed scientific articles including publications in high-impact journals like the New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet, the American Journal of Respiratory and Clinical Care Medicine and the European Respiratory Journal. In addition to clinical research TBnet is active in capacity building and supporting junior clinicians and scientist across Europe in their career development. During 13th-16th of May 2018 the 6th TBnet-Academy was held at the Saint-Petersburg Scientific Research Institute of Phthisiopulmonology of the Russian Federation Ministry of Health. 20 young participants (<35 years of age) were selected 65 candidates from 19 countries. Together with local experts from the Phthisiopulmonology Institute an international TBnet faculty provided training to young colleagues in the areas of epidemiology, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis. In addition to keynote-lectures and state-of-the-art presentations delivered by the young participants the TBnet Academy 2018 included a teaching ward round at the clinic of the Phthisiopulmonology Institute, a visit to the tuberculosis bacteriological laboratory, a live video broadcast of a robot-assisted thoracosurgical operation of a patient with tuberculosis and a public action against tuberculosis.