Sterile connector

A sterile connection between a first section of tubing and a second section of tubing in fluid communication with each other, wherein the first section of tubing and the second section of tubing each comprise a sterile connector including:

• a section of tubing with an end portion to be connected to a second end portion of a second section of tubing and/or a counterpart element to establish fluid communication,
• an axial protrusion extending away from the end portion of the section of tubing in an axial direction of the section of tubing, and
• a separation layer closing off an inside of the section of tubing,
• wherein the separation layer comprises a predetermined breaking site, and the axial protrusion:
• is connected pivotally to the end portion of the section of tubing to pivot from a first position to a second position when engaged with a second axial protrusion on the second end portion of the second section of tubing and/or with the counterpart element, and
• is coupled to the separation layer so as to exert a breaking force on the separation layer in the second position which breaking force is big enough to break the separation layer at the predetermined breaking site;
• and
• wherein the respective axial protrusions are in respective second positions and the respective separation layers are broken.