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...

The German statutory health insurance system (GKV) is under financial pressure. On the ZDF program "WISO," Prof. Dr. Iris Kesternich (HCHE/University of Hamburg) analyzed the current situation and discussed necessary reforms. Specifically, the discussion focused on the the demands of the FinanzKommission Gesundheit...

As part of the HCHE Research Seminar, Professor Tinna Laufey Ásgeirsdóttir from the University of Iceland will present an econometric analysis identifying the reasons for significant discrepancies in monetary health values ​​(QALY = Quality-Adjusted Life Years). According to her findings, it makes a considerable difference...

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 “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...