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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-20-028130
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	RW
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20200207
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200207

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BioNTech SE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001776985
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			2M
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		RW
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-236225
		FILM NUMBER:		20587332

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AN DER GOLDGRUBE 12
		CITY:			MAINZ
		STATE:			2M
		ZIP:			55131
		BUSINESS PHONE:		0049613190847081

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AN DER GOLDGRUBE 12
		CITY:			MAINZ
		STATE:			2M
		ZIP:			55131
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">An der Goldgrube 12 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">D-55131</FONT> Mainz </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Germany </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:56%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">February&nbsp;7, 2020 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Via
EDGAR </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Division
of Corporation Finance </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">100 F Street, N.E. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Washington, D.C.
20549-3561 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attn: Paul Fischer </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BioNTech SE (the &#147;Company&#148;)</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">F-1</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Filed February&nbsp;3, 2020</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-236225</FONT></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and Gentlemen: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
Company hereby respectfully requests that the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) consent to the withdrawal, effective as of the date hereof or at the earliest practicable date hereafter, of the Company&#146;s
Registration Statement (File No.&nbsp;333-236225) on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">F-1</FONT> confidentially submitted to the Commission on January&nbsp;27, 2020 and filed with the Commission on February&nbsp;3, 2020 (the &#147;Registration
Statement&#148;), together with all exhibits thereto. Pursuant to Rule 477 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Act&#148;), the Company is withdrawing the Registration Statement, which has been declared effective, because the
proposed public offering under the Registration Statement was abandoned. No securities have been or will be sold pursuant to the Registration Statement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company also respectfully requests, in accordance with Rule 457(p) under the Act, that all fees paid to the Commission in connection with the filing of
the Registration Statement be credited for future use to the Company&#146;s account. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Please send copies of the written order granting withdrawal of the
Registration Statement to myself at the above-mentioned address. If you have any questions regarding the foregoing application for withdrawal, please do not hesitate to contact Eric W. Blanchard of Covington&nbsp;&amp; Burling LLP at (212) <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">841-1111.</FONT> </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Dr.&nbsp;Sierk Poetting</TD></TR>
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</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">cc: Eric W. Blanchard, Covington&nbsp;&amp; Burling LLP </P>
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