Podcasts

  • Digital Triage—Help or Risk?

    People who come to the emergency room at night aren't just bringing their symptoms with them—they're often feeling uncertain as well: Is this dangerous? Do I need immediate treatment? Or would the on-call medical service actually be enough?

    Read more
  • How much smartphone use is healthy?

    Smartphones and social media are part of everyday life for children and teenagers. At the same time, concerns are growing: sleep, concentration, self-image, social pressure—digital media have long since had an impact not only “online,” but…

    Read more
  • [Translate to Englisch:] Zwei mittelalte Männer im Profil.

    AI in Healthcare: What Really Works—and What Doesn’t

    In this special episode of the Digital Public Health Podcast, Christoph Wellbrock turns the tables: for once, host Rasmus Cloes takes a seat in the guest chair. After around 50 conversations with researchers, startup founders, doctors,…

    Read more
  • [Translate to Englisch:] Ein mittealter Mann im Profil mit schwarzen Haaren.

    Co-creation in Research – Do Apps Get Better When Users Have a Say?

    In this episode, host Rasmus Cloes speaks with Dr. Tilman Brandt about co-creation in digital health promotion. The focus is on how digital solutions can be created not just for people, but together with them.

    Read more
  • [Translate to Englisch:] Ein Mann im Profil.

    Why 75% of health information fails—and what AI has to do with it

    This episode of the Digital Public Health Podcast addresses one of the central questions of our time: How do we find reliable health information, and why do we often find it so difficult? Host Rasmus Cloes speaks with Prof. Kai Kolpatzik,…

    Read more
  • [Translate to Englisch:] Porträt einer Frau im Gespräch (Prof. Dr. Jana Semrau) vor hellem Hintergrund. Über ihr sind Social-Media-Reaktionssymbole (Likes/Herzen) eingeblendet. Links steht der Text: „Fediverse statt Big Tech? So verändert sich Wissenschaftskommunikation. Episode 050: Prof. Dr. Jana Semrau“.

    Science Communication: Fediverse vs. Big Tech—Future or Niche?

    Host Rasmus Cloes talks with Prof. Dr. Jana Semrau on the Digital Public Health Podcast about Mastodon, the Fediverse, and why public-interest social media could be the future of science. The discussion centers on digital sovereignty, new…

    Read more
  • [Translate to Englisch:] Hier ist ein prägnanter Alt-Text:  **Alt-Text:** Grafik zur Podcast-Episode über die elektronische Patientenakte (ePA): Ein Mann mit Brille im Profil, überlagert von Szenen aus dem Praxisalltag; daneben der Text „Elektronische Patientenakte (ePA): Fortschritt oder Baustelle im Praxisalltag? Episode 049: Dr. Stefan Trapp“.

    Electronic Health Records: A Step Forward or a Work in Progress in Everyday Practice?

    Host Rasmus Cloes speaks with Dr. Stefan Trapp on the Digital Public Health Podcast about electronic health records (eHR) and whether they truly improve everyday practice—or create new problems.

    Read more
  • Thumbnail showing Serge Autexier and the Podcast title.

    Can technology and AI make everyday life easier for older people?

    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…

    Read more
  • Podcast thumbnail with a light grey background. On the left, large white text reads: “Digital disaster protection: What really works?” Below it: “Episode 047: Dr. Felix Holl.” On the right, a profile portrait of a bearded man. A double-exposure effect overlays his face with a disaster response scene showing rescue workers in red protective gear, water in the background, and a DLRG logo.

    Digital disaster control: What really works?

    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…

    Read more
  • LinkedIn thumbnail for the podcast episode “Digital Support in Everyday Care.” On the left, large white text displays the title and below it “Episode 046: Clara Weritz.” On the right, a profile portrait of a young woman is shown. Overlaid within her silhouette is a double exposure image of two older people walking side by side, touching each other, symbolizing care and support.

    Between app and everyday life: How digital care assistance works

    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,…

    Read more