Guest Researchers

Are you a researcher in the field of health economics?
Does your research focus on quality in healthcare?
Are you planning to go abroad as a visiting researcher?

The HCHE offers international and national researchers the opportunity to conduct research together with the doctoral students of the Research Training Group.

We offer:	Who can apply:
A motivated and active research group Integration into one of the largest health economics research centres in Europe Short and longer-term stays Financial support for accommodation and travel expanses Workplace in our office in Hamburg city centre	Professors, post-docs or advanced PhD-students Current research should deal with the topic of quality in health care

Short-stay Guests

maarten lindeboom

Professor Maarten Lindeboom (University of Amsterdam) came to the HCHE as part of the research seminar to present his work on "Why life gets better after age 50, for some - Mental health and the social norm of work".

Eline Aas

Prof. Eline Aas from the University of Oslo presented her current research "Cost-effectiveness analysis of colorectal cancer screening: Results based on a randomized controlled trial in Norway" at HCHE in early 2024.

Michelle Sovinsky

Prof. Michelle Sovinsky is conducting research at the University of Mannheim on the topic "More than Joints: Multi-Substance Use, Choice Limitations, and Policy Implications". She has presented the results of her research at HCHE.

Miriam Wüst

Prof. Miriam Wüst from the University of Copenhagen reported on her new research "Child benefits and the health and well-being of new families".

Renate Hartwig

"Self-medication under Uncertainty: Insights on Consumer Behavior and Drug Quality in Burkina Faso." is the topic of Prof. Renate Hartwig's (RWI Essen) presentation at the HCHE.

Frederik Plesner Lyngse

"Causal Effects of Early Career Sorting on Labor and Marriage Market Choices: A Foundation for Gender Disparities and Norms" is the current topic of Prof. Frederik Plesner Lynsge from the University of Copenhagen.

Francesco Quinzan

AI is the topic of Francesco Quinzan, Associate Researcher at the University of Oxford. During his one-week stay, he also held a brownbag seminar on ‘AI Safety and Data-Driven Health Care: Challenges and Opportunities’.

Lina Maria Ellegård

Lina Maria Ellegård from Lund University spoke in October 2024 about “Patient choice and socioeconomic disparities in the equality of Swedish healthcare”.

Lorens A. Helmchen

Lorens A. Helmchen from George Washington University explained at the Research Seminar in December 2024 the comparative effectiveness of cancer treatments on measures of health care use, cost, complications, recurrence and survival.

Line Bjørnskov Pedersen

Prof. Line Bjørnskov Pedersen from the University of Southern Denmark spoke about factors influencing the motivation of physicians to provide medical services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Benjamin Ukert

In January 2025, Benjamin Uckert from Texas A&M University visited the HCHE and presented his research findings on the effects of hospital closures in the US healthcare system.