News16 March 2026|NewsSuccessful Tenure Track: Johanna Kokot appointed to W2 Professorship at the University of HamburgPhoto: HCHE/HöhneAs of March 2026, the University of Hamburg has filled a position in the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences: Johanna Kokot has taken up the...11 March 2026|Conference18th DGGÖ Conference in WuppertalPhoto: HCHENumerous HCHE members participated in the 18th annual conference of the German Society for Health Economics (dggö), which took place this year from...9 March 2026|PublicationHCHE Annual Report 2025 releasedPhoto: HCHEWhat were the highlights in 2025? What events and lectures took place last year? Which new projects were acquired? If you would like to find out more...11 February 2026|NewsKick-off evaluation model project genome sequencingPhoto: GKV-SpitzenverbandThe evaluation of the genome sequencing model project pursuant to § 64e SGB V kicked off on February 10, 2026, at the National Association of...9 February 2026|ResearchCall for applications for the 2nd CohortPhoto: HCHE/HöhneThe call for applications for the second cohort of the Research Training Group is almost complete. Applications are still possible for the following...26 January 2026|EventIs Physician Cost-Sharing an Alternative to Patient Cost-Sharing?Photo: Tobias KleinAs part of the HCHE Research Seminar, Prof. Tobias Klein of Tilburg University presents a model for reducing costs in the health care system. Klein...20 January 2026|ResearchMeaningful work at the expense of family life?Photo: UHH/EsfandiariJobs in the healthcare sector are widely regarded as highly meaningful and, at the same time, form a central pillar of our society. Yet it is...7 November 2025|EventReview of HCHE Research Results Live eventPhoto: HCHE/HöhneSupplementary healthcare services are a much-discussed topic. For many patients, these services are becoming increasingly important in Germany, both...1 October 2025|ResearchCall for applications for 12 PhD positions in the DFG Research Training GroupPhoto: HCHEIn April 2026, the next cohort of the DFG Research Training Group Managerial and Economic Dimensions of Health Care Quality will start with 12...30 September 2025|PublicationThe Rise of Health EconomicsPhoto: HCHEA recent study, co-authored by HCHE member Prof. Dr. Mathias Kifmann (with Lorenz Gschwent and Martin Karlsson, University of Duisburg-Essen in...29 September 2025|NewsHCHE evaluates model project on genome sequencingPhoto: AdobeStockAs part of the model project on genome sequencing, the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Funds (GKV-Spitzenverband), in agreement...25 September 2025|NewsAward for study on extreme temperatures and emergency carePhoto: Jan KulkeThe HCHE members Jona Frasch, Dr. Claudia Konnopka, and Prof. Hans-Helmut König were awarded the Wilfried-Lorenz-Versorgungsforschungspreis of the...17 September 2025|EventLecture program for winter 2025/26 outPhoto: variousStarting on October 20, 2025, we will be presenting a diverse program of lectures with international guests at the HCHE Research Seminar. The broad...12 September 2025|NewsJonas Schreyögg appointed to the Health Finance CommissionPhoto: HCHE/Gregor SchlägerPress release from the Federal Ministry of Health: Federal Minister of Health Nina Warken has appointed the members of the health finance commission...21 August 2025|InterviewSignificant savings potential through reform of emergency carePhoto: Adobe StockIn an interview with the Ärztezeitung, Professor Jonas Schreyögg from the HCHE discusses the urgent need for a comprehensive reform of emergency care...7 August 2025|PublicationRelationship between use of AI conversation tools and loneliness discoveredPhoto: Adobe StockPeople who regularly “chat” with a chatbot about current events or everyday life often feel lonelier, more socially isolated, and live more socially...23 July 2025|ConferenceIHEA 2025: HCHE visiting BaliPhoto: HCHEEleven members of the HCHE participated in this year's Health Economics Congress of the International Health Economics Association (IHEA) in Bali...25 June 2025|ConferenceCall for PapersPhoto: Andreas Vallbracht/Mediaserver HamburgOn November 14/15, 2025, Prof. Dr Johanna Kokot will host the 16th workshop of the DGGÖ Committee ‘Allocation and Distribution’ at the Hamburg Center...24 June 2025|PublicationCash or care? New research paper on long-term carePhoto: HCHE/RathjenThe German universal long-term care (LTC) insurance system offers beneficiaries the choice between informal care at home, outpatient care at home, or...11 June 2025|EventNew: Research4TalentsPhoto: HCHE/HöhneOn 11 June 2025, the Hamburg Center for Health Economics, together with Hashtag Gesundheit, invites to a new afterwork format: Research4Talents. The...Show all news