His scientific focus was on the field of cardiopathology. Together with his working group and numerous national and international co-operating partners, he published 300 scientific papers, many in highly renowned scientific journals. His scientific work has been honoured by various awards such as the Max Planck Research Prize for international cooperation in the field of viral aetiology of cardiovascular diseases and by the award of a visiting professorship at the Universita degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata.
Reinhard Kandolf was also closely associated with the German Societies of Pathology, Cardiology and Paediatric Cardiology for many years. He was active in various positions in the Medical Faculty of Tübingen for many years.