Every day, large volumes of health data are generated – in doctor's offices, research projects and apps. It is only when these data are brought together that a clear picture of our health emerges. On board the MS Wissenschaft 2026,…

Taking a Holistic Approach to Prevention, Reducing Healthcare Costs

The gap between healthcare spending and life expectancy in Germany is too wide. Hajo Zeeb, head of the Department of Prevention and Evaluation at the Leibniz Institute for…

Poor, migrant, likely ill

Health problems often go hand in hand with experiences of discrimination

In the current episode of the Digital Public Health Podcast, host Rasmus Cloes speaks with Dr. Serge Autexier, head of the Bremen Ambient Assisted Living Lab (BAALL) at the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) in…

At the BIPS-Institutsseminar, Tobias Hayer addressed gambling disorder from a public health perspective. His presentation examined how the ongoing expansion of gambling markets is associated with increasing individual and societal risks.

In the latest episode of the Digital Public Health Podcast, host Rasmus Cloes talks to Dr. Felix Holl about digital technologies in crisis situations. Felix has a doctorate in medical informatics, has been deputy director of the DigiHealth…

Growing Health Consequences: Why Germany Is Handling Obesity the Wrong Way

Researchers are taking issue with obesity policies—and calling for medications, taxes on sugar and fat, and a national effort.

The German Commission for Radiological Protection (SSK) has a new Executive Board – and Prof. Dr. Hajo Zeeb remains part of the leadership. The Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Protection, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear…

In the latest episode of the Digital Public Health Podcast, host Rasmus Cloes talks to Clara Weritz about digital assistance in home care. Weritz works at “fabel,” an app that aims to relieve the burden on relatives in everyday life,…

Prof. Dr. Vanessa Didelez has been awarded the prestigious Suffrage Science Award in the category of mathematics and computer science. The award honors outstanding female scientists who set standards through excellent research and social…