We invite schools and other interested groups to visit our exhibition on current health economics research. Nine thematic stations provide information ranging from the financing of healthcare and the setting of drug prices to mental health and the question of whether we are prepared for new pandemics. During a visit, groups...

As part of the HCHE Research Seminar, Jörg Heydecke from the ME/CFS Research Foundation (Hamburg) presents a model for estimating the prevalence and societal costs of Long COVID and ME/CFS in Germany.

The study, released jointly by the ME/CFS Research Foundation and Risklayer, is a first-of-its-kind holistic attempt at...

The “Arbeiten 5.0” project at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE) is testing new work schedule models and structures to improve working conditions in nursing. Researchers at the Hamburg Center for Health Economics are evaluating the project. Over a four-year period, Theresa Maurer and Prof. Dr. Eva-Maria...

The German healthcare system faces major challenges. Compared to other countries, we spend a great deal of money—but this does not translate into better health outcomes. In addition, an aging population is leading to greater demand for healthcare and long-term care, while at the same time there are fewer people working in...

The “FinanzKommission Gesundheit”, an expert committee whose task it is to find solutions for the strained financial situations of statutory health insurance in Germany, presents its first report. On 30 March 2026 the committee handed it over to the Federal Minister of Health, Nina Warken, at a federal press conference. The...

Federal Minister of Research Dorothee Bär presented awards to researchers funded by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in Bamberg on 20 March 2026. Among the award recipients was Professor Marcella Alsan from Harvard University. She is conducting research with Dr. Esra Bayindir, Dr. Robert Messerle and Professor Jonas...