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Press release of the DGPH and the DGSMP on the planned Federal Institute for Prevention and Education in Medicine (BIPAM)

Experts plead for urgent corrections


Logo Integrierter Gesundheitscampus Bremen
Qualifikations- und Curriculumforschung| Sozialepidemiologie|

Bremen Public Health and Nursing scientists campaign for Integrated Health Campus Bremen IGB

In a letter to the Senator for Health, Women and Consumer Protection and the Senator for Environment, Climate and Science, representatives of Department 11, the IPP and the SOCIUM speak out in favor of the continued existence of the IGB for network work


Eine Frau mit Baby sitzt auf einem Bett in einem kleinen Raum, der Boden ist mit Wasser überflutet
Global Health|

Melanie Böckmann contributed to section on maternal and reproductive health in a changing climate in: ´10 New Climate Insights 2025:

The report “10 New Insights in Climate Science” shows the threatening consequences of climate change: rising temperatures are endangering oceans, the Amazon rainforest and maternal health worldwide. Researchers call for decisive action.


Prof. Dr. Benjamin Schüz
Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung|

Benjamin Schüz has been appointed Fellow of the European Health Psychology Society

Prof. Benjamin Schüz has been appointed as Fellow of the European Health Psychology Society in acknowledgement of his contributions to the science of Health Psychology


Karin Wolf-Ostermann
Pflegewissenschaftliche Versorgungsforschung|

Excellent knowledge for better health and care in the jury of the Innovation Programme for Business Models and Pioneering Solutions (IGP)

Prof Karin Wolf-Ostermann from IPP appointed to an innovation jury of the BMWK (Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection)


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Janissa Altona and Julia Misonow from IPP at the 23rd German Congress for Health Services Research (DKVF) in Potsdam

Intervention for people living with dementia in Shared Housing Arrangements attracted great interest from audience


Julia Misonow (l.) und Janissa Altona (r.)
Pflegewissenschaftliche Versorgungsforschung|

IPP scientists represented at 34th Alzheimer Europe Conference

Strategies for optimising urban development for dementia-friendly cities and results of the DemWG study on social health and quality of life


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Gesundheit und Gesellschaft|

Dr Hayer (IPP): How digitalisation is changing gambling addiction

15th episode of the Digital Public Health Podcast of the research focus Health Science of the University of Bremen published


Eine Gruppe von jungen Menschen steht vor einem großen Gebäude mit der Aufschrift „Vereinte Nationen – United Nations“
Global Health|

IPP PhD researchers visited United Nations institutions and NGOs in Geneva

Last week our two PhD scholars Sudeepa Khanal and Sophie Stützle represented our department at the German Alliance for Global Health Research (GLOHRA) academy field trip to Geneva


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Sozialepidemiologie|

Heat Action Plan Bremen – Bremerhaven published

Focus on health equity based on the expertise of Prof. Dr. Gabriele Bolte


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Newly published: Checklist for the theory-based, comprehensive integration of sex/gender in the research process of quantitative health research

Publication from the INGER research network under the direction of Prof. Dr. Gabriele Bolte


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“Securing medical and health care for people without health insurance and paperless people in Bremen - a pilot project” has achieved its goals according to the evaluation!

The Senator for Health, Women and Consumer Protection presents the final report of the evaluation project of the IPP's Health Services Research Department headed by Prof. Dr. Ansgar Gerhardus


Lizzi Müller genannt Schuhmacher
Versorgungsforschung|

Public Health Research for the Public Health Service - Cooperation between the University of Bremen and the Bremen Public Health Department launched

Lizzi Müller genannt Schumacher from the Bremen Public Health Department as a guest researcher in the Department of Health Services Research at IPP headed by Ansgar Gerhardus at IPP


Karin Wolf-Ostermann
Pflegewissenschaftliche Versorgungsforschung|

Technological innovations in care: "Future of Care" cluster enters the next round

Improving care through the use of digital solutions and simultaneously reducing the workload of care staff - this is the aim of the "Future of Care" research cluster funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). This is now entering its second funding phase, which focuses on the…


Screenshot der Startseite der Online-Toolbox des Projekts DIVERGesTOOL
Sozialepidemiologie|

Toolbox for assessing sex/gender diversity in quantitative health research

Summary publication on the development and content of the DIVERGesTOOL project toolbox published


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Sozialepidemiologie|

Promising approaches for an integrated monitoring for health-promoting urban development

Invited lecture by Gabriele Bolte in the series “City Diagnoses” of the Global Health Hub Germany


Fotos von Stefanie Dreger und Gabriele Bolte
Sozialepidemiologie|

Great success for the IPP: Innovationcommunity Urban Health selected for funding within DATIpilot of the BMBF

Stefanie Dreger and Gabriele Bolte conduct transdisciplinary research on implementation gaps in the context of environmental justice


World No Tobacco Day
Global Health|

World No Tobacco Day Award 2024 given to Raouf Alebshehy, PhD student Dept. of Global Health

PhD student awarded prestigious tobacco control award


Prof. Dr. Karin Wolf-Ostermann
Pflegewissenschaftliche Versorgungsforschung|

Healthcare system under pressure - how do we ensure quality of care? Congress of the Medical Service 2024 in Berlin with IPP participation

Together with around 400 guests, including renowned experts from politics, healthcare, associations and science, the Medical Service discussed solutions on June 6th how the legally guaranteed entitlement of insured persons to a high quality of care in medicine and nursing can be fulfilled,…


Foto von Nikita Durnev
Global Health|

A visit from Kazakhstan at IPP

Public Health research student from Kazakhstan visited the University in May 2024


Matthias Zündel, Gabriele Bolte, Stefanie Dreger, Frank Schmidt (v.l.n.r.)
Sozialepidemiologie|

Double perspectives in Bremen's city centre: art meets science

Prof Gabriele Bolte and Dr Stefanie Dreger from the Institute for Public Health and Nursing Research (IPP) at the University of Bremen give a lecture on the topic of "Health and Nature" at an event in the Paula Modersohn-Becker Museum.


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WHO Meeting in Bonn on heat health action plans

New heat health action guidance being developed by WHO


Woman smartphone benche face mask
Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung|

Christopher Jones wins early career research award

Christopher Jones receives an early career research award from the Division of Health Psychology in the German Psychological Society


Prof. Dr. Birte Berger-Höger
Pflegewissenschaftliche Evaluations- und Implementierungsforschung|

Better health information for migrants in oncology

People with a migration history often face barrieres when they when seeking trustworthy information about their cancer treatment. To develop improved health information resources for this population, the IPP and the University Medical Centre Halle are working together on the 'DivO-Inform' project.


Prof. Dr. Melanie Böckmann
Global Health|

Appointment to the Editorial board of BMC Global and Public Health

Melanie Böckmann appointed to the Editorial board of the journal Global and Public Health


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NEW TO THE IPP – Herfina Nababan and Lira Ramadani

The Department is growing!


Prof. Dr. Karin Wolf-Ostermann, Janissa Altona
Pflegewissenschaftliche Versorgungsforschung|

Symposium ‘Dementia-friendly Environment in the Community – An International Perspective on Concepts and Interventions

Prof. Dr. Karin Wolf-Ostermann and Janissa Altona from IPP at the University of Bremen presented findings from their research projects on dementia-friendly neighbourhoods at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Association of America.


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20th issue of IPP-Info newly published - Launch of our new online reader survey

In focus: Gender and intersectionality in health science research


Mitglieder der Fachkommission nach Pflegeberufegesetz und Bundesgesundheitsminister Prof. Dr. Karl Lauterbach
Qualifikations- und Curriculumforschung|

Successful completion of the 1st legislature of the expert commission under the Nursing Professions Act

Prof. Dr. Ingrid Darmann-Finck from the Institute of Public Health and Nursing Research at the University of Bremen was Deputy Chairwoman for five years


Eine Person schreibt auf ein Flipchart.
Global Health|

Dept. of Global Health of the Institute of Public Health and Nursing Research offers summer academy for Bremen School Students

Workshop "Global Health - The Importance of Health Worldwide" for Bremen School Students